INTESTINES OF THE EARTH: EARTHWORM MANAGEMENT UPDATE.

Autor: MCGRAW, BEN
Zdroj: SportsTurf; Mar2018, Vol. 34 Issue 3, p30-33, 4p
Abstrakt: The article focuses on several aspects of controlling earthworms from spreading on turfgrass. It mentions that turf managers seek to indirectly reduce castings when targeting other pests by selecting pesticides that negatively affect earthworms; and use fungicide thiophanatemethyl and the insecticide carbaryl. It also mentions about use of saponin-based fertilizers and applying saponin-based materials to soils after rain or irrigation expels earthworms from soil.
Databáze: Complementary Index