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fbell
Joined: 31 Dec 1969
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Location: Carrollton,
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| Posted: Fri Apr 04, 2008 1:26 pm Post subject: Roly Polys |
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| I had planned to use my compost in my vegatable garden this year, but after tuning it I discoverd thousands of bugs that looked like roly polys, but were lighter in color and a little flatter. Also it had several slugs in it. i was afraid they would eat the roots of my veggies so I didn't use it. Should I put something in my compost to kill these? |
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CaptainCompostAL
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Location: Irondale,Alabama
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| Posted: Mon Apr 07, 2008 11:51 am Post subject: |
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When compost is fully "done", all large beneficial soil creatures like roly poly's, maggots, flies, etc. will move on. These guys are only in decomposing organic matter in the early stages of composting.
Earthworms are the exception. They will stay in the mature compost and the soil.
Happy Gardening! |
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fbell
Joined: 31 Dec 1969
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Location: Carrollton,
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| Posted: Tue Apr 08, 2008 7:57 am Post subject: |
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| Thank you, I really didn't want to kill any beneficials! |
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