Category: Diseases and Pests

Discussions about a wide variety of elements that can harm daffodils.

Moles–Mary Lou

Mary Lou: Nancy and I used ‘Cinch” mole traps, worked every time– I think they’er made here in Oregon– Maybe you  might check a web site? Love, Gene and Fran Cameron

moles

Hi, Does anyone have a sure-fire way to keep moles out of the garden?  Digging my bulbs is not an option, as the moles would just come back.  I’ve tried those solar-powered things that emit a sound about every 30…

Brain Fart: Modified Atmospheres (no pun intended)

modified atmospheres.doc Some comments on how I understand this: At 05:42 AM 6/25/2008, you wrote: Keith Kridler Mt. Pleasant, Texas I posted the other day about plant matter needing CO2 and insects needing Oxygen to live and the gentleman posted…

Brain Fart

Keith Kridler Mt. Pleasant, Texas I posted the other day about plant matter needing CO2 and insects needing Oxygen to live and the gentleman posted that plant roots also need Oxygen to grow which they do. In Texas the summer…

Various

Hello everyone, Some brief responses to recent daffnet discussion. Nematode: I understood that nematodes were species specific. Before I export bulbs to the USA my soil has to be declared free of potato cyst nematode. In soil testing some clover…

HWT

Dear Friends, An interested discussion on HWT.  Daffodils and ealworm belongs together all over the world. But how to CONTROL this problem? The ealworm is active as long the bulbs are in the soil,they go in rest after digging and drying.…