Vegetable Seedlings
September 3, 2010
Question:
I have a mini raised seedbed which I have sown different varieties of vegetables in. I have used the same soil as last year, have checked it today seedlings are starting to appear which is good but there do seem to be some bugs in the soil, I think they are earwigs, will this hinder the crop, and should I have really started with a new lot of soil or not?
Answer:
If you have earwigs they tend to only damage the flowers of Dahlias and Clematis but can be easily controlled. I have attached a link to the RHS page giving you more information on how to do this. http://www.rhs.org.uk/advice/profiles0800/earwigs.asp. However if you have vine weevil then that would be a different issue. I have attached another page from the RHS which will explain how to identify vine weevil and how to control it. http://www.rhs.org.uk/advice/profiles0600/vineweevil.asp.
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