slabhead
Well-Known Member
I'm trying to get help from any experienced outdoor growers on how to deal with termite infestations. Around here in the deep woods they are prolific. If you leave anything wooden on the ground for a week it will attract them. My problem is that when the stems mature and get woody about july or so they are infested. I was thinking about some kind of barrier (plastic buckets, plastic bags, that sheeting fabric, something) or maybe some natural deterent like planting with cedar chips. Something besides poisoning my crop with chemicals. Anyway, It's not something you see until the plant starts looking ill or quits growing, then it's too late. You can pull up a plant and the roots almost always have termites. They seem to attack through the roots and eat up into the lower stem. thanks, slabhead