Beneficial nematodes and other organic pest controls

Hello All,


Does anyone have any experience good or bad with beneficial nematodes and such like for pest control?


I do want to go organic and peat free, and would prefer to eat my veggies not feed them to any guests so am considering taking this route.

 

Much depends on what pests and where they are Claire. In our veg plot I use netting and more or less no chemicals/sprays. But in the greenhouse I use Phytoseiulus Persimillis (sp?) to control RSM on cucumbers. It works very well.

 

The only one I have ever used is the red spider preditor also.

It works but is expensive, as all green things are.

 

Hi Claire,

I cover all my veg on the allotment. Last year we had a mega problem with pigeons and butterflies so I invested in some debris netting 50 meters of it. Try the netting.

Phil

 

Victoriana Nurseries in Challock, Kent, offer a plant defence solution.

Check this link : http://www.victoriananursery.co.uk/plant_care_and_gardening_tools/biofriend_plant_defence_no1/

Hope that helps

 

Thanks everyone, I will have to look into it as I go along, but will probably start with the idea of using companion planting and trying to encourage predators.