Hi all, I have used glyphosate when daffodil foliage has been 6-8″ high with no apparent damage. Others have confirmed similar experience. Old Alf Chappell used to say Roundup is okay when the sap is going up but not when…
Category: Soil
Discussions about the impact some agents have on soil as well as soil composition.
Narcissus fly control
Narcissus fly can be eliminated virtually completely–I am tempted to say 100%–by using imidacloprid. It is sold in granular form as a grub killer for lawns. This chemical persists in the soil for about two months, according to the label,…
soil sterilization
Thanks to all who commented on my problem. I’ve decided to drench the row where the bulbs died with Clorox, and the rows adjacent to that row with Cleary’s or Chipco. Mary Lou
is it possible to overdo a good thing?? i.e. planting so many daffodils that other plants (perennials) get smothered??
Dear all, Though my interest in daffodils and species narcissi is not more than a couple of years old, I may have gone slightly overboard in my planting sprees during the last planting seasons. I’ve probably literally planted a couple…
soil sterilization
Options (other than bleach, about which I have no opinion) you might consider include Cleary’s (buy it in WP wettable powder form as Banrot) or a soil fungicide sold in granular form for lawns ( be sure the active ingredient…
soil sterilization
Has anyone ever used clorox or other bleach as a drench to sterilize garden soil? I’ve a short row where all the bulbs died and I’m looking for a solution. Mary Lou