Re: beneficial nematodes

**sanderson** Wed 12 Apr 2017 - 22:47

Very interesting.

OhioGardener Wed 2 Sep 2020 - 18:22

For anyone interested in purchasing Beneficial Nematodes for fall application to control things such as Squash Vine Borer, Cucumber Beetle, Cabbage Maggot, Carrot Weevil, cutworms, grubs, etc., Arbico Organics has them on sale at 30% off through September 30th (with shipping dates specified through December).

Arbico Organics Beneficial Nematodes

has55 Tue 22 Sep 2020 - 14:04

Which package did you order?

OhioGardener Wed 23 Sep 2020 - 8:14

has55 wrote:Which package did you order?

I decided to go with their Triple-Threat package since I have a couple new beds that I have never applied beneficial nematodes to, and I have seen various & sundry grubs in there that i don't know what kind they are. We had an outbreak of Squash Vine Borer this year, which we normally don't have much of a problem with, so I decided to do a full-on attack any and all bad guys.

Triple Threat Beneficial Nematodes - Sf, Sc, Hb

has55 Wed 23 Sep 2020 - 9:15

OG, how many beds do you have, how much do you apply each year, and how often do you do it?

OhioGardener Wed 23 Sep 2020 - 9:43

has55 wrote:OG, how many beds do you have, how much do you apply each year, and how often do you do it?

I currently have 5 raised beds, 320 sq ft. The smallest quantity of beneficial nematodes they sell will cover 1,600 sq ft, so it is an overkill for my beds. I am going to try to break the ones they ship into two portions so that I can apply once when they arrive, refrigerate the unused portion, and the apply the second part 10 days later. Even if the second batch isn't successful, the first application will be more than adequate for full coverage. I last applied beneficial nematodes 3 years ago, and had great success with them. At that time, I only had 3 beds, and have since added 2 new beds that haven't been treated.

has55 Tue 29 Sep 2020 - 14:23

How do you apply it?

OhioGardener Tue 29 Sep 2020 - 14:48

I use a hose end sprayer. They provide excellent illustrated instructions on their web page on how to apply them. Visit this page on their site, and click on the Application Instructions link.

https://www.arbico-organics.com/product/beneficial-nematodes-triple-threat-combo/beneficial-nematodes

has55 Sat 27 Feb 2021 - 8:35

how did you do it with the chlorine ?

OhioGardener Sat 27 Feb 2021 - 11:11

has55 wrote:how did you do it with the chlorine ?

I have well water, so chlorine is not a problem for me. You can, though use a chlorine filter on the hose ahead of the sprayer.

https://www.boogiebrew.net/water-filter

has55 Sat 27 Feb 2021 - 11:30

Elaine ingham taught me to add humid acid to the water and it instantly lock up chlorine and chloramines making them inert.
Thanks, just wondering how you were doing it and the results you getting in the beds.

OhioGardener Wed 24 May 2023 - 18:18

This evening I applied 12 million SF & Hb Beneficial Nematodes to the raised beds. In a week I'll apply another 12 million of them. The blend of these two types of beneficial nematodes will control most of the common pests, including onion maggots, carrot fly larva, grubs, root knot nematodes, cutworms, cucumber beetle larva, squash vine borer larva, leaf miners, etc.

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