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**ShortSnoutBrewing** · 10-22-2008, 08:42 PM

Anyone have any non chemical/pesticide, earth friendly ways of getting rid of grubs?

Tenchiro · 10-22-2008, 08:47 PM

Attract more birds with some seed, then let them go crazy on the grubs.

**HBHoss** · 10-22-2008, 08:48 PM

You could try Horticultural oil.

Bopper · 10-22-2008, 08:49 PM

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Originally Posted by Tenchiro

Attract more birds with some seed, then let them go crazy on the grubs.

Only problem, is the birds will rip the lawn up along with the grubs...

FatDuc · 10-22-2008, 08:50 PM

How about nematodes?

**ShortSnoutBrewing** · 10-22-2008, 08:50 PM

I've actually had a bunch of birds in the yard lately...Of course, I dump my grains out there too so...I've been having mole issues too, that I'm now relating to the grubs.

**ShortSnoutBrewing** · 10-22-2008, 08:56 PM

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How about nematodes?

I like that. And the added bonus of being pet friendly and a flea controller.

**GilaMinumBeer** · 10-22-2008, 09:03 PM

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Originally Posted by Kilted Brewer

I like that. And the added bonus of being pet friendly and a flea controller.

I applied these this year too. 7 million for ~$8. They have to be applied in the evening when there is no direct sunlight but while the air/soil temp is above something like 50*F and then watered in.

According to the packeger of the ones I bought, they will scavenge to a depth of about 10 Inches and need to be watered in. One application lasts 2 years.

There are a number of ways to apply them but the typical practice is to rehydrate them for 30 minutes, mix that with 1 gallon water, and use a garden sprayer on it's coarsest setting.

Mine were packaged with cork crumbles and I guess some of those got through the sieve I used (kitchen strainer) and plugged the dip tube. Took me 20 minutes to clear it.

**ShortSnoutBrewing** · 10-22-2008, 09:06 PM

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Originally Posted by GilaMinumBeer

I applied these this year too. 7 million for ~$8. They have to be applied in the evening when there is no direct sunlight but while the air/soil temp is above something like 50*F and then watered in.

eek...that could be a problem. Nights are already starting to get down to the upper 30º here...Mostly lower 40º mark...

**GilaMinumBeer** · 10-22-2008, 09:08 PM

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Originally Posted by Kilted Brewer

eek...that could be a problem. Nights are already starting to get down to the upper 30º here...Mostly lower 40º mark...

There is also a white mold in a powdered form, saw a post about that in Hop Growing. Forgot the name. Supoosed to good for like a decade after applied.