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Post by jonnybee7 on May 25, 2016 21:07:28 GMT -5
Has anyone ever had issues with earthworms destroying seedlings? I got some nice D. roseana gemma from stickyicky that was germinating great. But then I started noticing some of them disappearing until they've all either died or disappeared. I finally caught the culprit one night after my lights had turned off and somehow an earthworm had made its way into my media.
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Post by lloyd on May 25, 2016 22:09:33 GMT -5
I had earthworms in a pot once. They rampage around and can accidentally kill small plants.
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Post by WillyCKH on May 25, 2016 22:44:23 GMT -5
Is there a way to get rid of them? Some of them are in the soil of my pygmie sundew pots, and I'm quite worried...
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Post by lloyd on May 26, 2016 3:04:50 GMT -5
The pygmies can be washed free of the medium (carefully to make sure no eggs/larvae) and gently repotted to protect roots.
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Post by WillyCKH on May 26, 2016 9:36:44 GMT -5
The pygmies can be washed free of the medium (carefully to make sure no eggs/larvae) and gently repotted to protect roots. Thanks Lloyd Do you think drowning the medium in water would help?
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Post by shoggoths on May 26, 2016 9:57:57 GMT -5
Quote from the net :
"Earthworms can survive for several weeks under water providing there is sufficient oxygen in the water to support them. They surface as a response to high relative humidity after rain because they can move around safely without drying out"
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Post by WillyCKH on May 26, 2016 10:21:17 GMT -5
Quote from the net : "Earthworms can survive for several weeks under water providing there is sufficient oxygen in the water to support them. They surface as a response to high relative humidity after rain because they can move around safely without drying out" Seems like repotting would be the best bet then
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Post by lloyd on May 26, 2016 12:38:04 GMT -5
Pygmies are Ok to move if you float the roots out with distilled water. Just never manipulate the roots. In the new pot, make a hole big enough for the roots and let them in by gravity alone, then gently move the soil to contain them.
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