Member discussion regarding the methods, varieties and merits of growing tomatoes.
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April 16, 2016 | #31 |
Tomatovillian™
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Where do you buy the sticky tapes ( all colors ) Gardeneer |
April 16, 2016 | #32 |
Tomatovillian™
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Amazon has the blue and yellow ones from seabright labs.
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April 16, 2016 | #33 |
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Thats where I got mine. Amazon
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April 16, 2016 | #34 |
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Thanks, guys .
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April 16, 2016 | #35 |
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Dumb question- are thrips the same as those white flies?
I never had to deal with white flies until last fall and the ruined some of my squash plants; bad enough to fight with the lousy squash bugs, now something else! I'll use what ever I have to, I fully intend to have my dam squash this year and lots of it if I have to steal a nuke! Maybe a nuke would be good...glow in the dark squash means that zuke never does hide and turn into the baseball bat thing! |
April 17, 2016 | #36 | |
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April 21, 2016 | #37 |
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One week since nematodes went to work and no sign on any new thrips activity. I will do a second application on Friday (one week apart) as a follow up and then two more two weeks apart. Plants look healthy and I am pleased with the results
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April 22, 2016 | #38 |
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Woohoo! Glad the beneficial nematodes are working for you. Go get em!
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April 22, 2016 | #39 |
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The best way to find thrips is to inspect blossoms carefully. If you have a large population, they will be moving around and easy to spot there in spite of their tiny size. They definitely will destroy blossoms and carry TSVW, so they must be dealt with. So far, they haven't appeared here, just aphids. But, if they are in Frisco, it won't be long. Arg.
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April 22, 2016 | #40 | |
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I read an article from rodale (publish a few years ago I am sure) that someone had no squash bugs after she planted mint along side each squash plant. Worth a try, thats for sure. I know I am going to try it.
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May 9, 2016 | #41 |
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Ozone - how is your nematode thrip plan working? Do you know the specific type of beneficial nematode you used?
As anticipated, I start noticing thrips a week or two after you. I've even seen some that were a yellow color instead of brown, so I'm guessing two varieties of thrips, but, I guess these also could have been like the thrip equivalent of Chevy Chase in Modern Problems https://66.media.tumblr.com/3771dd7d...o2_r1_1280.png. I treated about a week ago with an organic bacteria spray and need to hit them again with all this rain having washed off everything. Nematodes are an option for my soil tomatoes, but, not in earthtainers, so, a experiment is possible to see what works best. I'm getting concerned fungal problems are going to show up soon with the wet warm weather, but, so far, so good. Good luck everyone. Dewayne |
May 9, 2016 | #42 |
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I don't have thrips issue, but I like the sticky tape idea. It can be used on many other small insects
too. You can make your own at a fraction of cost . Here is how: Let some corn syrup get real thick. I will do it n a double boiler, not to burn it. Once it is really thick, apply a thin layer on any color Cardboard (from craft store) using a small potty knife. Voilla ! You've got your own home brand sticky tape. |
May 10, 2016 | #43 | |
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May 10, 2016 | #44 |
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Thank you! I agree with your theory because I noticed them shortly after a strong windy storms blew in from the West. It sounds like you bought the 1 Million count and used 1/3 of that?
How long did it take for them to get the population of thrips under control? |
May 11, 2016 | #45 | |
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I notice a huge difference in 24 hrs and in 3 days I saw no new evidence of thrips. I purchased (2) one million applications for a total of 6 applications. I apply them immediately after a rain storm or once a week. I lose a blossom here and there but nothing like the heavy loss of blossoms of last year. |
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