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Fairport,NY

I soon do most laydown their grub protection? A week before planting seedling?A month before? in June? Will it have a negative inpact on the new Plantings if done at the wrong time? I really want to catch any SVB Grubs at the best time frame in order to stand a chance this year? I will be growing in a new Patch and probably don't have alot of SVB grubs but I did notice quite a few Japanese beetle grubs and crane-fly larve when I removed the sod while making the patch this fall. I have'nt hit them at all with Grub-ex yet did'nt buy any in the Fall?
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Bumkin

2/25/2008 12:35:54 PM

South Bloomfield, Ohio

The best time to apply Grub-X is about two weeks before you transplant your seedlings. Double the application recommendations. Personally, I apply it over the entire patch. Many apply it to to immediate growing area. It provides great systemic protection for growing plants.

2/25/2008 8:23:07 PM

Ctpumpkin@optonline.net

GPdude is correct. Earlier than one or two weeks is a waste. I also water the seedlings in with liquid Imidacloprid so as to make sure the root contact is immediate. Nothing worse than losing a seedling to Squash Bugs the day after planting but the soil applied material will take a week or more to start translocating. It takes that long for the roots to find & move the Imidacloprid especially if you get too aggressive while digging the planting hole.

2/26/2008 1:27:02 AM

southwest MO

Tremor,
How much of the Bayer liquid tree and shrub imidacloprid (that you get at wal-mart) would you use per gallon to water in transplants? Thats the only strength liquid I have.

2/26/2008 11:09:23 AM

southwest MO

I searched and I'm figureing 1 ml of 1.47% to 1 gallon of water to 4 sq.ft. when planting seedling. This is the same as 8 oz. per 1,000 sq.ft.

1 gallon per 4 sq.ft would be watering in equivalent to 4 tenths inch of rain.

2/29/2008 11:50:43 AM