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mustard will kill nematodes
Some weeks back ABC tv's gardening program described a discovery
by the CSIRO that mustard is an effective organic control for soil nematodes. They said to plant mustard seed as a green manure, and when it is 4 - 5 cm in height, dig it into the moist soil. The key mechanism is a substance in the mustard that decomposes into isothiocyanates and these effectively fumigate the soil and destroy your nematodes. (I believe I have in the past posted a different organic technique, one that involves watering the soil with a solution of molasses.) -- John Savage (my news address is not valid for email) |
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mustard will kill nematodes
g'day john,
yes ahve heard about mustard it is one of our overall garden companion plants that pops up as a vo;unteer, we have not had nematodes here in the 3 years we have been here can't say as it is the mustards fault but hey chuckle. the sugar or better still molasses is a base organic growers method up this way least wise, also growing those french marigolds not sure of their name(starts with a 't' i think), but they also grow up a heap of them and harvest and shred them and bury them in a shallow trench down the middle of the garden beds. we used to grow them around the edges and again never any nematodes. any marigold type would do the stinking roger i reckon would be the better as it is the stronger in aroma and oil, but not many want to grow it. we don't do rotational growing not enough room but we continually feed our beds with decomposing hay mulches and kitchen scraps as well as the spent vege' plants, this has worked well for us also. we think that continual rejuvenation of the medium also works against the nematodes. On Mon, 22 Jun 2009 11:27:43 GMT, John Savage wrote: snipped With peace and brightest of blessings, len & bev -- "Be Content With What You Have And May You Find Serenity and Tranquillity In A World That You May Not Understand." http://www.lensgarden.com.au/ |
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mustard will kill nematodes
the sugar or better still molasses is a base organic growers method up this way least wise, also growing those french marigolds not sure of their name(starts with a 't' i think), snipped*********** Tagetes from memory |
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mustard will kill nematodes
yeh some name like that l.c,
anyhow they are very popular as companion plantings in organic gardens. On Tue, 23 Jun 2009 11:48:18 +0800, "Loosecanon" wrote: snipped With peace and brightest of blessings, len & bev -- "Be Content With What You Have And May You Find Serenity and Tranquillity In A World That You May Not Understand." http://www.lensgarden.com.au/ |
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mustard will kill nematodes
On Wed, 24 Jun 2009 03:51:43 +1000, len wrote:
yeh some name like that l.c, anyhow they are very popular as companion plantings in organic gardens. The cheif gardner just plants marigolds in a border along the vege gardens. They don't work on cabbage moth. At times, between them and the nasty dispersions, it is hard to find veges. |
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mustard will kill nematodes
i think their main role is nematode control and attracting
pollinators. On 24 Jun 2009 01:07:50 GMT, terryc wrote: snipped With peace and brightest of blessings, len & bev -- "Be Content With What You Have And May You Find Serenity and Tranquillity In A World That You May Not Understand." http://www.lensgarden.com.au/ |
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mustard will kill nematodes
len wrote:
i think their main role is nematode control and attracting pollinators. And snails D |
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mustard will kill nematodes
g'day david,
is that control or attract snails? when i use the plant and had snails the only way we could control the snails was with torchlight safaris in the early evening or in the early morning, or create hiding places for them. oh beer traps as well. On Thu, 25 Jun 2009 20:19:59 +1000, "David Hare-Scott" wrote: snipped With peace and brightest of blessings, len & bev -- "Be Content With What You Have And May You Find Serenity and Tranquillity In A World That You May Not Understand." http://www.lensgarden.com.au/ |
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mustard will kill nematodes
len wrote:
g'day david, is that control or attract snails? when i use the plant and had snails the only way we could control the snails was with torchlight safaris in the early evening or in the early morning, or create hiding places for them. oh beer traps as well. Attract. Snails loooove marigolds. David |
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