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How To Use Nematodes

 

Nematodes come to you on a blue sponge and look like a grey viscous material.  This sponge will make a "concentrate" for you to use.  Nematodes are living organisms,  keep refrigerated and moist until ready to use, check every few days to see if they are still moist, if not add few drops of water.  When purchasing Nematodes be sure they are fresh (ask when they arrived)  and keep them moist.  The label on the package the Nematodes come in will tell you how many square feet the Nematodes will treat. Nematodes have a shelf life of about 4 to 6 weeks from date of arrival.  Nematode Nick recommends using them within two weeks from purchase.  Nematodes are used to control about 200 different harmful insects while doing no harm to the beneficial insects, humans, pets or wildlife.

 

1. The day before application, water lawn and soil areas where nematodes are being applied.        (Remember that nematodes are a soil treatment,  there is no benefit to treating foliage)        Nematodes need the moisture to live, move and thrive.

 

2.   The package the sponge comes in will tell you how large of an area the nematodes will cover.                Remove sponge from packaging.  In a small container of water (I use about a quart of            water in a bowl), rinse sponge in the water by gently squeezing sponge until all grey matter            is removed.

 

3.   Use liquid from bowl as a concentrate, mix with water in a spay apparatus.  The amount of            water used per quart of concentrate is not critical, use enough to thoroughly moisten area.              (note: if using a hose end sprayer be sure to remove the screen from the pickup tube)

 

4. Treatment is best done later in the day when the temperature is cooling off.  Nematodes should       not be applied when the soil temperature is above 87 degrees.

 

5.   After Nematode application I recommend watering lightly every day for 2 or 3 days.

 

6. Give them time to work, nematodes will continue to thrive in your soil until they run out of       their food or water.