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Vine Weevil
Villaverde123
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I have just found vine weevil grubs and an ants nest in a huge half barrel. I have emptied it out and removed all the plants and washed them.
Hopefully the birds will enjoy the feast of grubs. Question is, can I re-use the compost if I use Provado on it. Also can I re-plant the plants or is it best just to start again.
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Won't the provado be more expensive than New compost?
Never thought of it like that. New compost being opened 'as we speak'.
Vine weevils love mpc. Less happy in a potting compost and soil mix. You can deter them by putting a 3 cm layer of grit over the surface, which means the adults can't get down into the compost to to lay their eggs. Last year my pots of lilies were given a soak of Provado in May and again in September, no sign of vine weevils when I repotted one. Fingers crossed, no lily beetles either so far.
Thank you B3 and Nutcracker. I will do as you suggest.