Worms in hosta roots?
diggerdee zone 6 CT
26 days ago
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Comments (12)Dot, the question is moderation. There is a concept called sheet composting, which means one sort of layers organic materials and allows the organic matter to compost in place. If one piles grass clippings deep they will go into a very hot heat and change the soil temp near the surface and leach a tea that is probably problematic but if they are placed on the soil in thin layers they are wonderful. The same would be true if you put a small amount of rabbit poo on the soil would be good while a layer deep enough would be a problem. Someone may be able to say how deep per input such as grass or manure, etc but using some caution almost all organic matter on the surface of the soil is good. I always look at the natural situation and try to do what seems to be how it might work naturally. I've talked about fairly thick mulch, bark or wood or even leaves. Bark and wood are usually coarse with a lot of air and they compost slowly, leaves are naturally composted fast so they are more of a problem thick but not so much because they are called a brown in compost terms. All this is to say let prudence guide what you do and it ainÂt hard or dangerous. Yes, I know I just built a watch when all you wanted was the time....See MorePotted Hosta - Worms?
Comments (8)yes phil.. i presumed OP was thinking of worm castings ... and thinking why not have them producing such in the pot ... but my point.. was.. what will they be eating in the pot ... to create the end product .... all that will be there .. is the media you put in .... but i am still fixated on OP saying they will be in the pot for some time ... media in pots wear out ... it has to be changed every so often [2 to 4 years???] ... and too many peeps might think its just a nutrition issue .. when it is actually a water management issue ... hosta are heavy water users.. and they really need the water to flow thru the whole media.. instead of to the edge .. down.. and out .... this is where you win or lose ... if there is a big bone dry wad of media.. right in the middle of the pot ... so i see no negative with some worms ... as i said.. i never thought of it ... but media needs to be changed.. when water management becomes an issue.. worms or not ... ken ps: and i am presuming.. OP [original poster] .. is NOT using dirt on a pot ... with worms ....if so.. then she might not even know what i mean by media ......See MoreWhat's this worm/ larva eating roots of Heuchera in pots?
Comments (3)@Embothrium Well, I’ve just spent @ 40 minutes looking at pics of weevil larva - that’s exactly what’s eating my plant roots - and reading about life cycles of vine weevils. Yuck! I’m wondering if some of these came with my new Coral Bells from the nursery. But, the adult weevil damage pictures of big chunks out of leaf edges sure looks like what I’ve seen on my Bergenia, some Coral Bells & a Clematis & a couple of my hardy fuchsia this summer. Seems I may have had this growing problem & not known until the larva cycle started. I do divide my older coral bells in the ground & my big pots are refreshed with new plants or everything taken out & rearranged in them each spring. Maybe the best plan for control is beneficial nematodes and diatomaceous earth? I did have an active tree frog population in my yard but didn’t see many this past year so maybe I’ve lost some of my natural controls for these pests. I have lots of birds too so don’t want to spray & kill off everything. Not clear if that can be done now or wait until spring....See Morehostas from surface roots
Comments (15)Water them when they need it, not on a schedule. They will need more water in the summer than in the spring. Hosta love to be watered, but not to stand in water. They need to drain very well. If they stay too wet, they will rot. I can't tell how much soil you have under the hosta. Male sure you have enough room for the roots to grow. Congrats on your success. Keep it up and you will have a lovely garden. bkay...See Morediggerdee zone 6 CT
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