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Re: luplins and delphinims from seed


> I have an emergency situation here in my basement.  I have started 
> probably 8 flats of annuals and perennials, and they all look great, I 
> get great germination, and then all of a sudden, one day I'll look in and 
> all of the new leaves will be chewed off, and little stems left standing.
> 
> I know I have fungus gnats, but I thought that since it was the larvae 
> that caused the damage, that the problem will happen at the soil line.
> 
> I use all new soil, vermiculite and perlite, and a little bit of sphagnum 
> moss.  I washed my pots out with lysol.
> 
> Can you give me an idea of what might be happening?  I'm tired of losing 
> all my seed!!
> 
Kathleen
Have you looked under your trays for slugs? They can do a great job 
of grazing.
If not slugs or snails it must be some other grazing pest. Have a 
good look around for other noxious animals.
Was the new soil sterile? It could have contained pests or their eggs 
etc if not. Slugs are my best guess though

Good luck

Terry
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Terry Dowdeswell
Tuakau, New Zealand
Terry@delphinium.co.nz
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http://www.delphinium.co.nz
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Time flies like the wind - fruit flies like bananas
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