Wireworm in carrots
 

Is there any way to prevent wireworm in carrots?

Wireworm in carrots
 

Barry Carnell wrote:
Is there any way to prevent wireworm in carrots?
Are you sure that it is not carrot root fly?

Wireworm in carrots
 

"Barry Carnell" wrote
Is there any way to prevent wireworm in carrots?

Usually a problem in newly cultivated ground (ex-grass ) which will decline
over the next few years as you cultivate. Keep turning the soil over to
expose the pest for the birds to eat.
Looking at my books they say dust the seed rows with Lindane or
Pirimiphos-methyl but I bet they are no longer available to the amateur.

--
Regards
Bob Hobden
17mls W. of London.UK

Wireworm in carrots
 

Bob Hobden wrote:
"Barry Carnell" wrote
Is there any way to prevent wireworm in carrots?

Usually a problem in newly cultivated ground (ex-grass ) which will
decline over the next few years as you cultivate. Keep turning the
soil over to expose the pest for the birds to eat.
Looking at my books they say dust the seed rows with Lindane or
Pirimiphos-methyl but I bet they are no longer available to the
amateur.

Nothing effective is available to the amateur! It can't be _safe_ and
effective, can it? :-(

You can always check he
https://secure.pesticides.gov.uk/garden/prodsearch.asp

I have a feeling that dimethoate is available in some EU countries for the
amateur, but not the UK. Can anyone confirm or otherwise?

--
Jeff
(cut "thetape" to reply)

Christmas Trees
 

Can any one tell me how much you can take of the top of Christmas trees,
without killing them.
The hight of them is 15feet tall.

Many thanks,
Barry.

Christmas Trees
 

"Barry Carnell" wrote
Can any one tell me how much you can take of the top of Christmas trees,
without killing them.
The hight of them is 15feet tall.

IMO If you cut the top off a Fir Tree it will look awful, I can see two in a
neighbours garden from where I sit. If it's getting too high remove it and
plant something else.

--
Regards
Bob Hobden

You can trap them by burying pieces of potato or carrot close to the attacked plants. If these traps are lifted daily, the wireworms will be found feeding and can be destroyed.