Worms in hosta roots?
diggerdee zone 6 CT
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Worms eating my hosta!!!!
Comments (7)max, thanks for the tips but sadly nothing on earth can protect plants from gastropods in my garden and climate. The ground is constantly moist and it rains frequently so DE or any other remedy that needs to be dry is useless. The snails and slugs we get here will cross anything, including straw, egg shells, coffee grounds, grit and pine needles. If you look carefully you'll see that the base of the Hosta in my photo is surrounded by crushed egg shells. I do go out at night, mainly for revenge, since however many hundreds I destroy each year they always beat me....See MoreRoot growing thru a worm-hole
Comments (1)Cool! This is why I've pretty much quit tilling my clay, now that it's got plenty of organic matter and nutrients in it after adding compost for a few years....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 MoreRooting Hosta from leaf cutting
Comments (23)Having stumbled upon this old thread with great interest. I would love to hear more about the process of rooting hosta leaf cuttings. I have a few streaked hostas that have all but reverted (no eyes producing new streaked leaves). It would be wonderful to start new plants using the remaining streaked leaves. I'll start some experiments shortly but would anyone who has done it, be willing to provide additional details about the process (I only have a few leaves to work with). How much of the petiole is removed from the plant? One of the people in this thread showing success states that none of the crown is present in the leaves he rooted. What rooting compound was used? If time of year important?...See Morediggerdee zone 6 CT
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