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Millipedes in container soil. question

MileHighGardener

11 years ago

Hey guys i had a question ive been seeing some millipedes in my container soil where my bearss lime is. Does that mean i should cut down on watering And let the soil dry out more between waterings. as someone mentioned winter time can wreak havoc as it takes longer for soil to dry.

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splat313
11 years ago
Very interested in responses as I have the same issue (millipedes, bearss, indoors) I haven't seen a live one in a number of weeks so I don't have a picture, but mine are about a half inch long and brown. I only have seen them come out when I water. A few will come out of the bottom of the pot as the water is dripping out.
johnmerr
11 years ago
Splat, what you describe sounds more like a centipede.

You can google centipede vs millipede and easily see the difference.

I think both are harmless in citrus.
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splat313
11 years ago
If I was going to gamble I'd guess it is centipedes as well. They don't seem to doing anything bad and there aren't enough of them to worry me. When it warms up a bit I plan on repotting so I'll be able to see more of what is going on.

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