[jaycee]

Hoping to get the polytunnel up now next spring. Just a thought. I want to grow tomatoes etc. directly into the soil.
What and how often do I have to do to sterilize the soil?

[shaun]

sometimes its easier to move the pollytunnel onto some fresh soil  

[jaycee]

Not an option Shaun as the site is on a slope and we have to buld up to more or less the same level and retain the soil with concrete blocks.

[new_2_veg]

the guy next door to me digs his out, im not 100% sure how regular but he allways gets a a1 crop

nathan

[shaun]

Not an option Shaun as the site is on a slope and we have to buld up to more or less the same level and retain the soil with concrete blocks.

thats a bit of * init jay,it would be a bit of chore digging out the old soil and replacing it(depends on how big the tunnel is and how fit you are),not sure if you can get a chemical to do this but another way to do it is by using steam you just need a small package boiler  :shock:

[jaycee]

I take it you are kidding Shawn but you have got my  (very small) grey cells working. Do you think the Polti steam cleaner will do?

[shaun]

I take it you are kidding Shawn but you have got my  (very small) grey cells working. Do you think the Polti steam cleaner will do?

do you mean a carpet cleaner jay ?
i think you will need something a tadge bigger  
it realy depends on what you are growing in there and what problems you may get with them.

[jaycee]

Doesn`t seem to be an easy option does there? I have been told that Jeyes Fluid is the thing...what does the Forum think?

[hairyhippy]

I don't think you're supposed to use Jayes on soil.