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EarthBox Chat => Questions and Answers => Topic started by: Psyche on October 08, 2018, 07:24:06 am

Title: Aphids on seedlings
Post by: Psyche on October 08, 2018, 07:24:06 am

I’ve been lucky to be mostly chemical free in my garden, but I finally got a plague of aphids.

They are on my seedlings indoors.  Do I toss the lot and start over?  What should I use?  I’ve got about 3 weeks until last frost day.

Title: Re: Aphids on seedlings
Post by: gardendoc on October 08, 2018, 04:32:58 pm

I'd take a squirt bottle and try to flush them off. They should be outside already in a shady spot.

Title: Re: Aphids on seedlings
Post by: Psyche on October 10, 2018, 05:09:04 am

Quote from: gardendoc on October 08, 2018, 04:32:58 pm

I'd take a squirt bottle and try to flush them off.

Just water?  I’ve been squishing by hand and knocking them off, but they just keep coming back.

Quote from: gardendoc on October 08, 2018, 04:32:58 pm

They should be outside already in a shady spot.

Why a shady spot?  Do you mean bring them in at night so they don’t freeze at night?