Grubs

[ROCKSTAR369]

I mixed up some soil 3-4 months ago to let it cook with a cover crop and put it outside until I was ready to pop a seed. Well the time has come to pop that seed so I went to test the soil but found grubs. Do I need to get rid of them? I How do I get rid of them without killing off everything else? Thanks in advance

 

[hecno]

Can you post a picture of them

 

[Proph]

Nematodes or milky spores are your best organic option. There are chemical sprays and pesticides that work as well, but mau not be safe..

 

[ROCKSTAR369]

Can you post a picture of them

Unfortunately I didn't take a picture of the 2 I removed yesterday and I couldn't find any right now without completely disturbing my soil which is loaded with baby mushrooms currently. From my recollection the grubs were relatively small. Maybe 3/8 -1/2 inch long

 

[BII]

Grubs obviously live in soil. But do they do anything negative, undesirable, to our plants? Or is their moving around and presumably eating/digesting/excreting organic material beneficial to the soil?

I haven't had any insect in soil/media problems, but if I did and it was very early, I'd dose, do drain-to-waste, with an appropriate amount of pyrethrin, Spinosad or other organic-like, known biodegrading insecticide.

 

[hecno]

As long as there are not heaps of them things should be ok . They will be eating the organic matter in the soil , it is when they run out of organic matter , then they become a issue as they will start to eat the roots of the plant . . Using Neem as a organic soil drench will help .