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| About the Author nicg 14th February 2013 9:31pm #UserID: 7627 Posts: 65 View All nicg's Edible Fruit Trees |
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Db says... Don't throw and restart, ants will come back anyway. I also don't know how to get rid of them permanently or at least for longer period, so someone else will advice you on this. But if possible, put your plants in ground to fix the issue. Half of my plants are in pot and most are getting attacked by ants but the rest which in ground are unaffected and vigorously growing and fruiting as well. Good luck. | About the Author Db Brisbane 14th February 2013 10:33pm #UserID: 6427 Posts: 470 View All Db's Edible Fruit Trees |
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nickg says... Thanks Db, its very very FRUSTATING. i am 60yr old have been mucking around with potted plants all my life and this has started only in the last couple of years! i have done nothing different WHAT IS THIS! GLOBAL WARMING? OR ANTS GETTING SMARTER! iTS got me stuffed, i ve tried everything natural but no go.CAN WE BLAME THE GOVERMENT? [HEH! HEH!] Maybe conpensation for loss of enjoyment? Comments please | About the Author nicg 14th February 2013 10:53pm #UserID: 7627 Posts: 65 View All nicg's Edible Fruit Trees |
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snottiegobble says... Make sure your plant pots are always sitting in trays of water, & give them a good soaking. Just make sure the ants cant find a way onto your plants by some other way such as a branch touching them! As the mix gets really sodden the ants will want to leave so make a bridge with a stick from pot to ground level then take it away when they have all left! | About the Author snottiegobble South of Bunbury 15th February 2013 12:57am #UserID: 3468 Posts: 1458 View All snottiegobble's Edible Fruit Trees |
nickg says... Its been 2 weeks and the pots are almost ANT FREE! what i did was every night after watering i saturated the pots with home made oil spray from a 1lt spray bottle. [ i cannot take the recipe glory... it was from MaryT] Anyway recipe [ as per Mary] 1 lt water, 2 good blobs of oil [ if the missus finds out about the extra virgin olive oil i'm in deep poo AGAIN] and a squeese of dish washing liquid, good shake and spray on soil [ not on leaves] it seems to be working well, so i will keep it up . The plants don't seem to mind it and they look healthy as ever. MAYBY THIS IS THE BREAKTHROUGH WE HAVE BEEN LOOKING FOR! PS Ants have their place in nature, but not in my precious seedling pots. Comments most welcome. I live in Perth WA. | About the Author nicg 1st March 2013 9:56pm #UserID: 7627 Posts: 65 View All nicg's Edible Fruit Trees |