How can I keep cut worms away from my tomato plants?
Question:I don't have a problem with them yet, I just want to be prepared so that I don't have a problem with them, any suggestions?
Answers:
Spray the roots with bleach and water.
its called you pick them out you lazy lil !!!!!!
If you burn wood for heat,you can use the ashes.Just sprinkle them around the tomato plant.
Put some kind of a paper sleeve around the stem when you plant them. I always use as much as I can when I transplant. You will have a better root system and healther plants if you do. tear a piece of Newspaper, place it around the stem of the tomato after it has been planted. Hold it together with a piece of scotch tape, I use the paper tape my self.
The best control for these critters is an application of thiodan or Sevin dust around the plant stem where it is growing out of the ground
Sevin Dust ...it takes care of other things too ! You can dust your dog for fleas with it and if you buy the 10% or stronger, you can use it for killing ants.
Sevin dust kills many plant insects. If you want to protect without a chemical, cut the bottom out of a styrofoam cup and place it over the roots before planting and let it extend about 1/2" above the ground. If already planted, slit it up the side and wrap around the stem the same way but bury most of the cup.
Wrap the base of the tomato seedling with aluminum foil. Sounds weird but it works.
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