Re: growing soy beans
barbara sargent wrote:
> I planted some soy beans in May,
> Of the ones in the ground, only a few came up and the others either
> disintegrated or were devoured by something - What critters might be eating
> soy bean seedlings?
In California most likely snails (or slugs). Snails are great for completely
mowing to the ground at night whatever has just sprouted that day. A little
Snail Death, applied to damp soil, works wonders when new seedlings are
emerging.
Richard Starkeson
Berkeley
