Nematodes
 

These little buggers are making a feast of my garden... It had been wet earlier in the season.... I heard marigolds drive them away. Is that right?

Love to hear some all natural (or at least organic) bug control ideas. biggest problem w/ my garden right now.

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Most nematodes are beneficials so you do not want to drive them away. There are fungi that like to dine on nematodes so perhaps you might want to try and establish a healthy soil food web in your garden, which can be accomplished by spreading a good compost or compost tea.
You are aware that nematodes are microscopic and usually cause root problems rather than feast on leaves. If something is eating your garden plants it is something other than nematodes.

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Root knot nematodes can be a real problem wherever the ground doesn't freeze.
They can be controlled to some degree by increasing the organic content of your soil.
A few years ago I saw crushed crabshell chitin being sold as an organic control. The theory is that predatory nematodes would feed on the chitin and then kill the root knot nematodes.
Also ground up sesame pods were available commercially to control them.
Marigolds also have a reputation.

Best to create less sandy soil and use resistant veggie varieties when possible.
Many hybrid tomatoes have been bred to resist the little bastards.
I hate them myself.:thumpdown

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if you look ,,need a microscope..
they are all over..cool...
yes some are not nice,,but the vast majority (sp) are good.
but we can,not do with out them..
this is a thread i can get in to ,,
let,s talk abt pound scumm..
Ha..
last thoughts..
not suer if you can go after one of the species ..
if you kill the one that you want..
good chance will take out ,,the good ones..
if that happens..
?????
may not be good...
???
Dusty
always looking ,,
if you can send a sample..
give me a p/m..
will give address..
D.

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Gotta love the bugs around this part of the country huh? Today nematodes, tomorrow Love Bugs.

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and fire ants, and gnats and mosquitoes....

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I am in a perpetual battle against fireants. Used up most of a $18 container of orthene today, they just keep coming back. I am reduced to trying to keep them out of the roots of our trees and shrubs, in the yard I really only kill the mound if it gets too big. Eradication is pointless, next big rain they just float in and settle once again.

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actually im not personally sure if nematodes are what my problem is..

My Fatherinlaw diagnosed the problem. He's got a degree in agricultural education or something like that- at any rate hes an old farm boy.

My oakra plants sprout and some of them sort of "fall over" at mid stem - as if the bug burrowed up the stem or into it and ate out a very small section. - got 2 tomatoe plants as well. Turnips and radishes that did very well last year are sprouting and wilting as well. frusterating to say the least. it just bothers me b/c I want to be productive enough to suppliment w/ fresh veggies from a survival standpoint.

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dude..Ha.
love bugs..
red eyed ,
two flying together..
doing there thing....
will take paint off .
where ever they splat..]
unless you clean ,up,, real quick..
do not know what you are talking about...Ha..
dude..
what is your point,,
fire ants..,,shittttttttttttttttttttttttttttt.
try laundry soap..
there is stuff..
that is toxic
...
some seem,s to work..
but..?
wash soap..
try it..
and give a report...back,
you have my address..
D. the flakey stuff>>??

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I've had pretty good luck w/ Over and Out

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?????????:D

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i fatfingered

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say what you want to say..:wink:




most people ,would freek out..
if they knew of the (small critters,,)
that is in their life,s
in our guts ,,,pound for pound..
normal...40 % total mass
is buggs..
Ha..
other critters more..
there is a world ,,
of the small...
(need to use a microscope)
to see..
most mom,s if they knew
would freek out..
Ha....
but it is not that bad..
I f you keep the kids away ..from dirt.,,etc.etc..etc..
when they are young..
later.not so good..
morel of this story..
if your kid is (young) and they wiii try to eat or taste,,can,not keep from it..,,long run ,,good thing.
eating ,,may be not ..but....worry,ed (you all look in to or ask a(microbiologist)
in the long run..
will be good for them...
the worst you can do ..
bug free ..
that will be asking for trouble..long run..
..I am not a doc...ask you,r doc..
think i am right.
good nite..
long day..

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dang... I just got my sample all boxed up and ready to ship:D