How should allotment holders deal with manure that it harming thier plants?
For many months now, allotment owners and vegetable growers have been reporting failed crops due to contaminated manure. The problem was first highlighted last year but because the chemical aminopyralid – which has found it’s way into the offending manure – can be active for up to three years, unaware gardeners are still spreading dodgy dung on their prized plants. The manufacturers, DowAgro Sciences, have suspended production and use of the herbicide that contains aminopyralid but this has proved to be too late for Jem Waygood who talks about how his allotment has been ruined by contaminated manure. Bunny Guinness from Gardener’s Questiontime gives advice on how to deal with manure that contains aminopyralid. Disclaimer The BBC is not responsible for the content of external websites.
