While the new season seems far off, now is the time to take care of the greenhouse. If you don’t use it in winter, autumn preparation is the key to a healthy future harvest. We’ll walk you through the steps.

1. Thoroughly wash the entire structure and transparent surfaces (inside and out) with a warm solution of washing soda, household, sulfur‑tar, or green soap. Lather generously and leave for an hour, then rinse with a strong stream of water. Before washing, cover the soil with newspapers or cardboard. After cleaning, burn or discard them.
2. Disinfecting the greenhouse. For wooden greenhouses, fumigation with sulfur is effective (80 g of sulfur per 1 cubic m. If there was a spider mite, double the dose. Remember that sulfur is toxic. Work in a respirator and goggles. As soon as the sulfur starts to smoke, leave immediately, tightly closing the door. You can return no earlier than after a day. This method is only for wooden structures; for metal ones it causes corrosion.
3. Soil health. You can use chemical agents (‘Fitolavin‑30