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Bugged
Apr 9, 1999, 3:00:00 AM4/9/99
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Hello Rec.Gardens.
I don't normally read or post here, but on other NGs; but I thought
someone could lend their expertise?
We have some houseplants with extra space in their large pots. Last
December we bought some tulip bulbs and planted them in various pots
hoping for some early tulips. Well, some are still growing from the
soil in the pot, and some died. Today we went to remove the ones that
did not rise, and at least one of the pots now has very tiny
"centipedes" in it.
Presumably, these grew from and fed on the dead bulbs (appeared that
way), and are now in the top-most layers of the potted soil.
HELP! There are no other places where they appear in the plant, so we
are not afraid these will attack the stems/branches and leaves of the
plant (rubber tree). However, we are worried the bugs are eating or
will eat the roots. There is little chance the bugs will leave the
pot, as it is large, very deep and the bugs themselves do not like to
be seen.
I know this may sound a bit crazy to some of you who are experienced
gardeners, but we are just getting started. Does anyone have a
suggestion that will not damage the plant?
Please email your responses too if you don't mind - we may not be back
to the newsgroup very soon.
Thanks in advance,
Bugged.
I don't normally read or post here, but on other NGs; but I thought
someone could lend their expertise?
We have some houseplants with extra space in their large pots. Last
December we bought some tulip bulbs and planted them in various pots
hoping for some early tulips. Well, some are still growing from the
soil in the pot, and some died. Today we went to remove the ones that
did not rise, and at least one of the pots now has very tiny
"centipedes" in it.
Presumably, these grew from and fed on the dead bulbs (appeared that
way), and are now in the top-most layers of the potted soil.
HELP! There are no other places where they appear in the plant, so we
are not afraid these will attack the stems/branches and leaves of the
plant (rubber tree). However, we are worried the bugs are eating or
will eat the roots. There is little chance the bugs will leave the
pot, as it is large, very deep and the bugs themselves do not like to
be seen.
I know this may sound a bit crazy to some of you who are experienced
gardeners, but we are just getting started. Does anyone have a
suggestion that will not damage the plant?
Please email your responses too if you don't mind - we may not be back
to the newsgroup very soon.
Thanks in advance,
Bugged.
Forthgb
Apr 10, 1999, 3:00:00 AM4/10/99
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> Does anyone have a
>suggestion that will not damage the plant?
>suggestion that will not damage the plant?
hmmmm, I have a couple of cure-alls I like. Granulated garlic for bugs and
keeping pets away. Make a strong tea of ciggarette tobacco and water/spray
the plant with it. Do not keep the tea more than 24 hours, or it will gag a
maggot.
forthgb, the heretic, in springfield oregon
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denny...@gmail.com
Jun 15, 2013, 7:12:05 PM6/15/13
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On Friday, April 9, 1999 12:00:00 AM UTC-7, Bugged wrote:
> Hello Rec.Gardens.
> I don't normally read or post here, but on other NGs; but I thought
> someone could lend their expertise?
> We have some houseplants with extra space in their large pots. Last
> December we bought some tulip bulbs and planted them in various pots
> hoping for some early tulips. Well, some are still growing from the
> soil in the pot, and some died. Today we went to remove the ones that
> did not rise, and at least one of the pots now has very tiny
> "centipedes" in it.
> Presumably, these grew from and fed on the dead bulbs (appeared that
> way), and are now in the top-most layers of the potted soil.
> HELP! There are no other places where they appear in the plant, so we
> are not afraid these will attack the stems/branches and leaves of the
> plant (rubber tree). However, we are worried the bugs are eating or
> will eat the roots. There is little chance the bugs will leave the
> pot, as it is large, very deep and the bugs themselves do not like to
> be seen.
> I know this may sound a bit crazy to some of you who are experienced
> gardeners, but we are just getting started. Does anyone have a
> Hello Rec.Gardens.
> I don't normally read or post here, but on other NGs; but I thought
> someone could lend their expertise?
> We have some houseplants with extra space in their large pots. Last
> December we bought some tulip bulbs and planted them in various pots
> hoping for some early tulips. Well, some are still growing from the
> soil in the pot, and some died. Today we went to remove the ones that
> did not rise, and at least one of the pots now has very tiny
> "centipedes" in it.
> Presumably, these grew from and fed on the dead bulbs (appeared that
> way), and are now in the top-most layers of the potted soil.
> HELP! There are no other places where they appear in the plant, so we
> are not afraid these will attack the stems/branches and leaves of the
> plant (rubber tree). However, we are worried the bugs are eating or
> will eat the roots. There is little chance the bugs will leave the
> pot, as it is large, very deep and the bugs themselves do not like to
> be seen.
> I know this may sound a bit crazy to some of you who are experienced
> suggestion that will not damage the plant?
David E. Ross
Jun 16, 2013, 1:45:33 AM6/16/13
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are carnivorous and eat various insects and other pests.
--
David E. Ross
Climate: California Mediterranean, see
<http://www.rossde.com/garden/climate.html>
Gardening diary at <http://www.rossde.com/garden/diary>
David Hare-Scott
Jun 16, 2013, 6:25:15 AM6/16/13
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nibble them very slowly starting at their tiny pink toes.....
D
songbird
Jun 16, 2013, 11:44:29 AM6/16/13
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moved on.
\\//
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live long and prosper,
songbird
John McGaw
Jun 16, 2013, 12:57:29 PM6/16/13
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On 6/16/2013 6:25 AM, David Hare-Scott wrote:
> David E. Ross wrote:
snip...
> David E. Ross wrote:
snip...
>> If they really are centipedes, then you should not worry. Centipedes
>> are carnivorous and eat various insects and other pests.
>
> But if they eat flesh then they could carry babies away in the night to
> nibble them very slowly starting at their tiny pink toes.....
>
> D
That is probably dingos you are thinking of...
>> are carnivorous and eat various insects and other pests.
>
> But if they eat flesh then they could carry babies away in the night to
> nibble them very slowly starting at their tiny pink toes.....
>
> D
David Hare-Scott
Jun 16, 2013, 7:39:24 PM6/16/13
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D
songbird
Jun 17, 2013, 10:16:14 AM6/17/13
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David Hare-Scott wrote:
> songbird wrote:
>> denny...@gmail.com wrote:
>>> On Friday, April 9, 1999 12:00:00 AM UTC-7, Bugged wrote:
...a long time ago...
> songbird wrote:
>> denny...@gmail.com wrote:
>>> On Friday, April 9, 1999 12:00:00 AM UTC-7, Bugged wrote:
> Amazing, I didn't notice that. This is surely a record.
is referenced that i don't have the parent article (keeping
a local archive is handy).
there have been a few others. of course, sometimes it
is a problem with a misconfigured posting host, and there
are ways to spoof, but generally, they are new people who
are replying to old articles because they are coming at
the archive from google groups or some other usenet archival
service.
songbird
alfiebe...@gmail.com
Aug 29, 2018, 6:33:42 AM8/29/18
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azigni
Aug 29, 2018, 4:15:07 PM8/29/18
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This is fossilized shell fragments of very small animals from long ago.
Sprinkle lightly on the top dirt. The material will get into the joints
of the 'centipedes', cut them, and cause them to dry out and die.
You could probably sprinkle on some roach powder and get the same end
result.
John McGaw
Aug 30, 2018, 9:59:49 AM8/30/18
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Millipedes are specialists at eating plant detritus which would be your
rotting tulip bulbs. Centipedes are carnivores (or insectivores) and are
equipped to kill their prey. In either case, I really wouldn't do a thing:
millipedes will die off when they have nothing to eat and centipedes
wouldn't find any prey in the first place (unless you have some insect
infestation which you aren't mentioning).
holman co
Oct 15, 2020, 3:22:24 PM10/15/20
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