[TheLink]

Dug up a spot for a raised garden bed today and can confirm the jumping worms are very much alive already. I’m going to drop my cast away down with the next soaker rain storm. I was originally planning to wait until May like Green suggested. Located in 6b, Connecticut.

 

[desmorider804]

Dug up a spot for a raised garden bed today and can confirm the jumping worms are very much alive already. I’m going to drop my cast away down with the next soaker rain storm. I was originally planning to wait until May like Green suggested. Located in 6b, Connecticut.

 

[khoag]

It is April 2023 in Chicago, Illinois, and I can't find any Tea Meal around me. I need it for jumping worms, an invasive species that is detrimental to plants. I can either have it shipped from the East Coast or the West Coast, and since I'm in the middle, it's about the same either way.

 

[Supergrass]

Probably shouldn't say this because it is not labeled buuuutttt on the golf course I would get 2-3 months control on earthworms by spraying T-meth at a high rate. Leave it on the leaf blade. Your targeting the kind of earthworms that come to the surface, which isn't all of them. Just food for thought.

While sand has worked some places it has not worked in just as many. At a high end golf course I was at for many years we would topdress 30-50 tons of sand per acre per year and would still see plenty of earth worms.

 

[Green]

@Supergrass

I probably shouldn't follow-up, but you mean T-Nex and that was a typo, right? Or you mean the fungicide with a similar name (T-Methyl)? Just clarifying.

 

[Green]

Speaking of things that aren't labeled:

There is ongoing research using this product: https://www.amazon.com/BotaniGard-22WP-Biological-Insecticide-1lb/dp/B007ROV0BU

It apparently is working very well against jumping worms But the process is taking forever to approve and label it for Earthworm control.

 

[Supergrass]

@Supergrass

I probably shouldn't follow-up, but you mean T-Nex and that was a typo, right? Or you mean the fungicide with a similar name (T-Methyl)? Just clarifying.

Nope. T-Methyl gave us good control for earthworms. Many golf courses using it. Have heard of using Sevin too but I had better luck with T-meth. Obviously we were using liquid formulations, not granular.

Edit: this was for earthworms to reduce castings, not jumping worms

 

[Supergrass]

Speaking of things that aren't labeled:

There is ongoing research using this product: Amazon.com

It apparently is working very well against jumping worms But the process is taking forever to approve and label it for Earthworm control.

Maybe I'm wrong, but all products used to target earthworms don't state on the label that they are used to kill/irritate earthworms correct? I believe earthworms are protected.

 

[Green]

Maybe I'm wrong, but all products used to target earthworms don't state on the label that they are used to kill/irritate earthworms correct? I believe earthworms are protected.

Since jumping worms are invasive, I believe people are working to get them on labels for products that show efficacy in controlling them. I was told by an entomologist that until they appear on the label as a target pest, and/or residential use appears on the label, the product I mentioned above could not be used for their control in home lawns/gardens.

 

[loveditaly]

Nope. T-Methyl gave us good control for earthworms. Many golf courses using it. Have heard of using Sevin too but I had better luck with T-meth. Obviously we were using liquid formulations, not granular. Edit: this was for earthworms to reduce castings, not jumping worms

REGARDING getting rid of invasive JUMPING WORMS. FIRST my main question: Can you use this T-Methyl or Tea Seed granular and not hurt plantings and trees? I have 3 acres and then my adjacent neighbors all have these crummy critters. I live in central CT and have been struggling with these disgusting jumping worms for over 4 years (probably before but thought they were earth worms)......(earth worms are fine). The castings early this spring all over our porch areas were frustrating. JUMPING worms are NOT friendly to the environment and all the Extension Agencies (I talked or read stuff from 6 different states) are clueless how to get rid of them as well as saying how destructive they are to soil, (cause erosion and take away nutrients) kill off vegetation and plants. I do have friend who was has gone few hundred miles to pick up last bags somewhere (used to be called Early Bird, and used on golf courses....) and then a supplier in Pittsburgh. I would need like ....maybe 300-400 pounds. And keep applying (as I mentioned they will come from neighbors!) Last year wasn't so bad, but this spring/summer after very mild winter in New England they are rampant. My soil all over looks like Taco meat!!! So if I could use liquid spray /T-Methyl that would be easier.... WHERE do you get that?

 

[loveditaly]

@Supergrass

I probably shouldn't follow-up, but you mean T-Nex and that was a typo, right? Or you mean the fungicide with a similar name (T-Methyl)? Just clarifying.

The silver bag of Botaniguard is 1 #...is it liquid concentrate and how much does it make? (This information is no where to be found!!. Walmart said they can provide online for about $92/bag)

 

[Green]

The silver bag of Botaniguard is 1 #...is it liquid concentrate and how much does it make? (This information is no where to be found!!. Walmart said they can provide online for about $92/bag)

I don't know if he meant T-Methyl. I can ask him.

That said, T-Methyl is a fungicide and cannot be used repeatedly. You would use it to halt or prevent certain plant diseases. It's also hard to get in CT, and is expensive too. I would definitely not go that route unless it made sense for other reasons.

I would get the Tea Seed meal, and ideally apply it from mid May until at least Halloween, if not into November, monthly (I saw a jumping worm as late as Thanksgiving last year). First app of the year at 6 lbs per thousand, and then every month at 4 lbs per thousand. It's doing the trick for me. I just applied it yesterday for the third time this year, I believe. Last year, it worked really well. And it's a phenomenal fertilizer. Not sure what it is that causes it, but there must be something in it that really makes grass green after a few months of use. The area I used it on looked really great by last Fall, and into Winter compared to everywhere else.

Botanigard, I have no clue. I looked it up last night but it's not registered yet for worm control. I think I read something about it being a strain of bacteria impregnated on rye flour or crushed rye seed (I guess to give them a food source). I did not investigate any further since it's not labeled for this use. I would assume it has to be applied via some sort of sprayer that could handle solids.

 

[Supergrass]

I don't know if he meant T-Methyl. I can ask him.

That said, T-Methyl is a fungicide and cannot be used repeatedly. You would use it to halt or prevent certain plant diseases. It's also hard to get in CT, and is expensive too. I would definitely not go that route unless it made sense for other reasons.

I would get the Tea Seed meal, and ideally apply it from mid May until at least Halloween, if not into November, monthly (I saw a jumping worm as late as Thanksgiving last year). First app of the year at 6 lbs per thousand, and then every month at 4 lbs per thousand. It's doing the trick for me. I just applied it yesterday for the third time this year, I believe. Last year, it worked really well. And it's a phenomenal fertilizer. Not sure what it is that causes it, but there must be something in it that really makes grass green after a few months of use. The area I used it on looked really great by last Fall, and into Winter compared to everywhere else.

Botanigard, I have no clue. I looked it up last night but it's not registered yet for worm control. I think I read something about it being a strain of bacteria impregnated on rye flour or crushed rye seed (I guess to give them a food source). I did not investigate any further since it's not labeled for this use. I would assume it has to be applied via some sort of sprayer that could handle solids.

T-meth will work for earthworms. Jumping worms.... no idea.

 

[Dgarden]

Thanks! I just got my delivered and the rep said in order to work make sure to irigate at least an inch after applying Castaway. [/quote] Just put down 10lbs per 1000 and I watered it in last night and this morning the worms where all taking dirt naps. Stuff works! [/QUOTE] Do the worms come to the surface to die? I just put down in a trial patch. Worms came out but then disappeared. Watered well before and after application. I didn’t see any poop piles this morning. Dug around in the area and no worms surfaced. I would like to s eve them to be sure they’re dead! Thanks, Diane

 

[Pamelapjh]

If I had jumping worms (I do), I would definitely use it. Trying to keep them from moving to other areas and restrict the amount of soil damage. No need to use it if you don't have a problem...it's not a preventative. It will only kill worms if they are there.

Speed of results: I applied it in May, June, July, not in August due to my overseed, Sept., and in early Oct. I definitely saw dead worms starting in Sept, maybe earlier, but not in May or June from what I remember. I was mowing high before that, though. Usually a day or two after applying and getting rain, I'd see them (and they stink when they decompose, too).

See my journal for all the details on the applications in 2022. This year, I plan to keep applying in late October or early Nov. due to seeing another jumping worm alive in the area after Thanksgiving, despite it having been cold since Halloween or so. (Supposedly they die after the first few frosts, but not all did.)

So it’s safe to apply it in September? It would be our first application. We just got some Tea Tree Meal as we do have lots of jumping worms. How do you apply it? Is it safe for our flower beds?

 

[Green]

So it’s safe to apply it in September? It would be our first application. We just got some Tea Tree Meal as we do have lots of jumping worms. How do you apply it? Is it safe for our flower beds?

Absolutely. It's an organic fertilizer that is safe to use any time/anywhere. Apparently it's from the same plant that tea is made from. I use a handheld spreader. 4 to 6 lbs per thousand square feet for the first app, and 4 lbs monthly after that. Probably want to wear a mask and safety glasses, since it's irritating stuff.

I applied it a few days back, had a ton of rain after, and now the area absolutely stinks...from decaying worms. But they will be used as fertilizer for the soil once they break down.

 

[Olegs]

Wher can I get Castaway 3-0-1 or Castaway DJ from in CT or nearby?

 

[Green]

Compostwerks over the border in NY:

Compost Tea Brewers, Sprayers, Organic Land Care Supply, Compostwerks - Compostwerks | Products & Services for Ecological Land Care

Compostwerks wholesale organic soluble powders, compost tea brewers, sprayers & mycorrhizae. Natural fertilizers for turf, landscape & farms.

www.compostwerks.com

 

[Mihls6]

I don't know if he meant T-Methyl. I can ask him. That said, T-Methyl is a fungicide and cannot be used repeatedly. You would use it to halt or prevent certain plant diseases. It's also hard to get in CT, and is expensive too. I would definitely not go that route unless it made sense for other reasons. I would get the Tea Seed meal, and ideally apply it from mid May until at least Halloween, if not into November, monthly (I saw a jumping worm as late as Thanksgiving last year). First app of the year at 6 lbs per thousand, and then every month at 4 lbs per thousand. It's doing the trick for me. I just applied it yesterday for the third time this year, I believe. Last year, it worked really well. And it's a phenomenal fertilizer. Not sure what it is that causes it, but there must be something in it that really makes grass green after a few months of use. The area I used it on looked really great by last Fall, and into Winter compared to everywhere else. Botanigard, I have no clue. I looked it up last night but it's not registered yet for worm control. I think I read something about it being a strain of bacteria impregnated on rye flour or crushed rye seed (I guess to give them a food source). I did not investigate any further since it's not labeled for this use. I would assume it has to be applied via some sort of sprayer that could handle solids.

Hi, I am also struggling with these invasive Asian jumping worms. Where do you find the tea seed meal? I have been looking all over. Amazon has one product with no reviews, made in China and the ad has spelling mistakes. Any leads much appreciated!!

 

[Mihls6]

Thanks! I just got my delivered and the rep said in order to work make sure to irigate at least an inch after applying Castaway.

Just put down 10lbs per 1000 and I watered it in last night and this morning the worms where all taking dirt naps. Stuff works! [/QUOTE] Do the worms come to the surface to die? I just put down in a trial patch. Worms came out but then disappeared. Watered well before and after application. I didn’t see any poop piles this morning. Dug around in the area and no worms surfaced. I would like to s eve them to be sure they’re dead! Thanks, Diane
[/QUOTE]

Hi, I'm trying to find out where to get the Tea Seed Meal for these worms before they destroy my garden! I have read this is the best way to keep them under some kind of control.