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surviving Cuttings

16 years ago

Guys I have some cuttings of Brugmansias that survived the freeze, today as I went to water them and get them out of their house, I discovered they are FULL of ants!!! should I use granules to kill the ants? should I hose them down till all soil is gone too?, and then replant them, will the drowning kill my plants? for now I put them in a plastic pool with water hoping the ants leave.Or should I use the white powder that is supposed to work within hours a day at the most.Thanks for the advise.

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knotz
16 years ago
I'd say to wash all the soil off them and replant them...There may be ant eggs in the soil.

Just my 2 cents worth :)
PKponder TX Z7B
16 years ago
I agree with Knotz. Just get rid of the soil.
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marcie_new
Original Author
16 years ago
Hi thanks Today I went to repot the brugs so far I have washed out 2 and they did not have any ants, I am goimg to repot the others(3) I was just worried that they might go into shock, but seems that I worry needlesly the repoted brugs look happy ,I repoted this morning around 7:30, since its rainig out here I guess they like the rain water in addition to being transplanted. Thanks for your advise. Marcie_new

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