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12-01-2007, 07:59 PM
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small worms in potatoes
On 12/1/07 18:48, in article ,
"Alan Holmes" wrote: "Sacha" wrote in message ... snip It can but it's probably cheaper than losing an entire allotment full of veg. ;-( And a lot of people don't want to use pellets or sprays on stuff they're going to eat. True, but pellets cannot be absorbed by potatoes, surely? But the stuff in them leaches into the ground when it rains and must be in the nutrients the potatoes absorb, surely? -- Sacha http://www.hillhousenursery.co.uk South Devon http://www.discoverdartmoor.co.uk/ |
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12-01-2007, 08:03 PM
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"Sacha" wrote after "Bob Hobden" wrote: snip We have a constant problem with slugs both on the previous allotment and the new one. Tried Nematodes, rather expensive and no discernable difference to other years, they need the ground kept nice and moist which can be difficult here some summers. Cheaper to buy organic spuds ready grown. Is the keeping the ground moist problem due to a hosepipe ban for you, Bob? I ask because, otherwise, those wishing to use nematodes might not have that problem. It's not just the potatoes, though, it's the other goodies slugs just lurve. Our Council do not allow the use of hosepipes on any of their allotments ever. So keeping a potato bed damp with watering cans, especially in a summer like we had last year, is a backbreaking and virtually impossible job. I also wonder if those tiny nematodes don't like clay soil, find it hard to move through. -- Regards Bob H 17mls W. of London.UK |
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13-01-2007, 01:34 AM
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In message . com, Andy
wrote Squidgy like a slug. A couple of days ago I lifted a 2ftx3ft plastic tray that had been left on the soil for the last three months. There were around 200 baby snails underneath. I suspect that if we don't get a prolonged period of frost this year those of us 'down south' are going to have a major problem with slimly pests eating _everything_ next spring. -- Alan news2006 {at} amac {dot} f2s {dot} com |
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13-01-2007, 01:35 AM
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small worms in potatoes
In message , Sacha
wrote On 12/1/07 18:48, in article , "Alan Holmes" wrote: "Sacha" wrote in message ... snip It can but it's probably cheaper than losing an entire allotment full of veg. ;-( And a lot of people don't want to use pellets or sprays on stuff they're going to eat. True, but pellets cannot be absorbed by potatoes, surely? But the stuff in them leaches into the ground when it rains and must be in the nutrients the potatoes absorb, surely? Surely the same could be said for horse manure? -- Alan news2006 {at} amac {dot} f2s {dot} com |
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13-01-2007, 11:40 AM
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small worms in potatoes
On 13/1/07 00:35, in article , "Alan"
wrote: In message , Sacha wrote On 12/1/07 18:48, in article , "Alan Holmes" wrote: snip True, but pellets cannot be absorbed by potatoes, surely? But the stuff in them leaches into the ground when it rains and must be in the nutrients the potatoes absorb, surely? Surely the same could be said for horse manure? Certainly, though the harmful effects would depend on what the horse has been given. But that's why some people advise not using it straight away, especially if you've ascertained that the horses are receiving some form of medical treatment. If that's the case, many prefer to pile it in a corner somewhere and let the rain wash it for them! -- Sacha http://www.hillhousenursery.co.uk South Devon http://www.discoverdartmoor.co.uk/ |
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13-01-2007, 12:53 PM
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"Alan" wrote in message ... In message , Sacha wrote On 12/1/07 18:48, in article , "Alan Holmes" wrote: "Sacha" wrote in message ... snip It can but it's probably cheaper than losing an entire allotment full of veg. ;-( And a lot of people don't want to use pellets or sprays on stuff they're going to eat. True, but pellets cannot be absorbed by potatoes, surely? But the stuff in them leaches into the ground when it rains and must be in the nutrients the potatoes absorb, surely? Surely the same could be said for horse manure? Metaldehyde is toxic to animals, and I'd say use it only if desperate; but since it isn't water-soluble, it can't get into your potatoes. Keep it off the surface of edible crops, don't breathe the dust, and in normal practice there's no known danger to humans. People use far too much of it, though: following the slug-pellet instructions is just as effective as chucking it about in handfuls. -- Mike. -- Posted via a free Usenet account from http://www.teranews.com |
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21-03-2007, 03:53 PM
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