[richyrich7]

Biosterelant Mustard seed has any one ever used it or heard of it before, supposedly and this is a direct quote from the website

 "This truly is the organic gardener, smallholder and farmer's salvation - a natural method of soil sterilisation, even controlling leather jackets, vine weevil and all harmful soil pests as well as reducing weed seeds. A completely safe all organic method of soil fumigation without recourse to chemicals of any kind, furthermore this principle will also provide you with a green manure crop.

Sown and grown as you would a conventional green manure crop you simply chop the plant tops down shortly before they set seed and incorporate this into the soil to release a natural soil fumigant gas. This is a particular variety of Mustard and should not be confused with conventional salad mustard.

At the present time the only alternative is the chemical Methyl Bromide which is to be banned as this is highly toxic and of course non-organic."
(www.victoriananursery.co.uk)

I was going to buy a trial pack and see but even thats a steep price at £5.99 for 50sqm + p&p

[GrannieAnnie]

Sounds interesting, and Victoriana don't usually sell rubbish.

At their prices, they shouldn't anyway!  lol

And you're right, £5.99's worth won't go far will it?

[richyrich7]

I've never used them Grannie, just happened across their advert in country smallholding mag they also are doing something called "banish" kills slugs and their eggs for up to 9 months !

[GrannieAnnie]

I've never bought much from them Richy, but they do have a very good reputation, and Mr Shirley Senior (Its a family concern) writes regularly for the Smallholder magazine which we used to get on subscription.  Now I can only look at my back copies!!!!  :cry:

[WG.]

They are a nice friendly company to deal with

[brucesgirl]

I've bought quite a lot from them, and everything has been strong and grown well. I was thinking of buying some of this as I have either eelworm or wireworm (don't know which one), and when googling I found a site which recommended agricultural mustard as a green manure to combat it.

[DD.]

Is it me, or does their website seem to be down at the mo?

[WG.]

"Werks fer me"

[DD.]

It's werking fer me now, wusun't a few minnets ago.

[mkhenry]

Biosterelant Mustard seed has any one ever used it or heard of it before, supposedly and this is a direct quote from the website

 "This truly is the organic gardener, smallholder and farmer's salvation - a natural method of soil sterilisation, even controlling leather jackets, vine weevil and all harmful soil pests as well as reducing weed seeds. A completely safe all organic method of soil fumigation without recourse to chemicals of any kind, furthermore this principle will also provide you with a green manure crop.

Sown and grown as you would a conventional green manure crop you simply chop the plant tops down shortly before they set seed and incorporate this into the soil to release a natural soil fumigant gas. This is a particular variety of Mustard and should not be confused with conventional salad mustard.

At the present time the only alternative is the chemical Methyl Bromide which is to be banned as this is highly toxic and of course non-organic."
(www.victoriananursery.co.uk)

I was going to buy a trial pack and see but even thats a steep price at £5.99 for 50sqm + p&p

Richy did you buy this and whats your thoughts if you did if not why not.
your thoughts would help me on a later project.

Many thanks Henry.

[gobs]

Not  many thoughts, no dealing experience,and that's because of their ads. I don't wanna approach them ever, but a lot of people here just said, they  were good , so there you go.
I just always had the feel about them as taking money out of your pocket, for being called Victoriana. Don't like the image and attitude, meself. Might be good nevertehless.
 

[muntjac]

never used it so wont comment  

[Bigbadfrankie]

THe boss works at the horticultural collage. she is going to ask the Proffs but it sounds to good to be true and not wide Knowledge

[gobs]

never used it so wont comment  :

That's just what I should have said if ever I  learnt to keep me big mouth shut.
And what it does or doesn't you google it, lot of research is going on there...
Because we might be short for food next decade, so all research is on it.

[agapanthus]

I've used them a few times and even tho' they can be expensive their plants have always been of a very good standard and they are good communicators too