Re: Worms

John Taylor [The Banshee] (rphjt@minyos.xx.rmit.OZ.AU)
Fri, 29 Jan 93 08:18:58 +0000

>>>I was most irritated to note that a worm must be living in with my
>>>_U._nana_,
>>You could try a weak detergent/water mix poured over the surface of
>>the pot
>This sounds very scarey. I will just poke in the soil and pull them
>out. There is usually just one in a 5cm pot.

Well, the other alternative which may work is to put the pot in a bucket and
slowly add water to raise the watertable to the soil surface. The worm(s)
hopefully will try to escape the water and come to the surface...

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