Hop tea, anti mould test
Hi Everyone,
So today I observed that the patch of mould on/around my chives in the greenhouse has grown rather a lot and I have bud rot on my mind as conditions here are perfect for getting it. I am a homebrewer so have plenty of hops in the fridge and I know that the alpha acids in hops are anti bacterial/fungicidal etc so I made some hop tea.
I added 2.5-3 teaspoons of challenger hops to 3 litres of boiling water and boiled for about 45 mins (maybe a bit more). I left it to cool and put in my sprayer. I sprayed the shit out of that of mould, both on the chives and the surrounding soil, and am awaiting the results. If it does not damage the plant(s) in that pot and does get rid of the mould then I shall be very pleased indeed. I will let you all know how it turns out.
I am ordering some Serenade from the US in any case because I need to take preventative measures as well and it's pretty good stuff by the looks of things. Does anyone have anything to say about serenade?
That's all from me chaps. Peace out
TC