cleaning out my polytunnnel

[howtwolivesimply]

i have to give my polytunnel a good clean top to bottom,the last owner had mites last year so what would be the best way to start the cleanup? do i need to use any insectisides or just a good scrub all over with water will suffice?thankyou

[super trowel]

sulfer bomb might be a good plce to start

[zazen999]

Water and soft soap first. Then a sulphur candle. Then a good rinse if you can get a hose in just to clear the decks of any lingering bodies.

[Norm]

There's no need to try and kill them, you'll be wasting your time. When the daytime temp regularly exceeds 20 degrees C, spray the inside of the tunnel with water a couple of times a week and leave trays of water on the floor. If the humidity is kept up, the mites will go somewhere else as they like hot dry conditions.

[howtwolivesimply]

thankyou ill have a clean soap and water then look up what a sulphur bomb is! id heard about keeping water in there to raise humidity,good stuff,

[redser]

There's an organic cleaner that I've seen recommended around for tunnels and greenhouses called 'citrox' solution. Here's just one link where it is mentioned ...
How to clean a polytunnel | Farm In My Pocket

"Clean the inside
The inside of the tunnel film should also be sponged down with fresh citrox solution, as should any staging and so on, and this should be done in the morning to give the film a chance to dry before temperatures fall. As well as increasing light transmission, this reduces the chance of fungal infections from last season overwintering successfully. Note that lacking rainfall, the inside of the tunnel is highly susceptible to toxin buildup – which is why it is so important to use an organic, plantsafe detergent like Citrox."

[howtwolivesimply]

hey redser thanks for that info ,spot on ..