PARAGUAY
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George Farmer did one as l recall
I think @Geoffrey Rea mentioned this whilst posting about the infamous 2020 turf wars.Was just wonderinf if adding slight amount of EI mix into a watering can and walking over lawn would help or make a substantial difference.
Very nice thats the information i was looking for will certainly do that, dont have any sea weed extract bit will do the trace for sure, thanks GeoffreyIf you have trace salts to spare @Deano3 you can use one of these Hozelock sprayers:
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Use a teaspoon of trace, little splash of seaweed extract to 5 litres of rainwater. On a dry and windless day just spray over the entire lawn once a month during the summer.
Works well at weed suppression as the grass dominates over the years:
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Any thoughts on this . Every summer get damage by Lily beetles. All the lily's are in pots as it's a small space. Very hard to control as we know and defy anyone to find one when they fall off. Just now nothing(everything crossed) and lily's in bud no damage or sign of presence at all. I noticed l have put a small Rosemary plant in a pot among them in winter for protection . The Rosemary taking off, could it be companion planting detecting the beetles
I'm a believer in "live and let live", but I do hand pick (and kill) Lily Beetle (and Vine Weevil) adults and larvae.Unfortunately with that approach and lily beetle you’d likely get lots of pretty beetles
I creep up on them, put my hand under the leaf rosette and then hopefully the beetle falls into my hand. You can find the larvae on the leaves and scrape them off, but it is a particularly disgusting experience.For adults, putting paper under the plant before giving it a good shake can help you to find them, but you’ll need to be quick before they fly off.
It might work, they are incredibly efficient at finding Lilies (and Fritillaries) by scent. If you watch your Lilies on a sunny day in May you will see the Lily Beetles flying in and landing on the plant, even when they are hidden amongst other plants.noticed l have put a small Rosemary plant in a pot among them in winter for protection . The Rosemary taking off, could it be companion planting detecting the beetles
Hi all,
I'm a believer in "live and let live", but I do hand pick (and kill) Lily Beetle (and Vine Weevil) adults and larvae.
I creep up on them, put my hand under the leaf rosette and then hopefully the beetle falls into my hand. You can find the larvae on the leaves and scrape them off, but it is a particulalry disgusting experience.
It might work, they are incredibly efficient at finding Lilies (and Fritillaries) by scent. If you watch your Lilies on a sunny day in May you will see the Lily Beetles flying in and landing on the plant, even when they are hidden amongst other plants.
I've actually seen a lot fewer this year, and <"boom and bust"> is often the way with invasive alien species.
cheers Darrel
At least its vented well, this way its less prone to bud rot.Told you it was not a hoax. "Get your garden out"... quite literally what is happening in Thailand....
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