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Use of Confidor
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Posted by minergal Qld/Mackay (My Page) on Sun, Oct 21, 07 at 7:45
| I have a case of curl grub in my garden and they have invaded a potted plant or two. I have brought some hose on confidor for this problem. Has anyone used this product by applying with a watering can (to potted plants)? If so what dilution rate was used - watering can is 9L. Will it knock the plant around futher?
Thanks in advance for any info. |
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RE: Use of Confidor
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I think this might be overkill?
I checked on the web, the dosage for the spray-on Confidor for lawns and it says 500ml treats 150m2. That involves a considerable break-down for a pot.
But also if it is similar to the working of other lawn grub killers (I don't know if it is) it may rely on the grubs coming up closer to the surface to feed.
Whereas I know sometimes I get infestations of curl grubs they can be anywhere in the pot. So you would have to actually drench the pot and I don;t know what damage that might do to a plant. I know Confidor is pretty safe to use if handled carefully except round bees, but then the product is meant for grassed areas.
Could you not just re-pot the plants and shake the grubs out in the process? Then apply something like seasol just to reduce shock?
Or maybe drench the pots & then apply a very weak solution of potasium permanganate (condy's crystals" it gets worms and cut-worms leaving the pot mighty fast.
But failing that, I would try to contact the manufacturer direct and see what they recommend for Confidor use |
RE: Use of Confidor
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Last time I checked the rate was on the label for soil drenching plants.
Confidor is 4 times more systemic by soil drenching than spraying |
RE: Use of Confidor
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| I am a sick that in the night while i am sleeping ejaculalation occur in three times in a week.so you are requested to use confidor for that disease |
RE: Use of Confidor
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The problem with confidor is that it also kills many ofthe beneficial insects within soil and plant environment. This makes the area more prone to return problems, and other issues.
Try finding a more natural solution.
Beneficial nematodes are very effective for curl grub control, and are environmentally friendly. |
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