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Old August 12, 2018   #4
greenthumbomaha
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k3vin, remind me what part of Nebraska you live in. My grapes had the same fate, but they are sadly a minor crop for me. Are you a market grower?



The beetles won't migrate to the western part of the state because it is too arid for them to survive in the soil over the winter. I keep sevin on hand for squash bugs, but I started a new bed so escaped the worst.



I don't know if the reproductive mechanism is fully understood in my area. Salt, yes a dry year may kill the grubs, or at least reduce their numbers, in theory at least. The extension got our hopes up for a decent year, but it was actually worse than last year. Hmmm...


- Lisa
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