Seedling Tipped Over? 🥀 4 Natural Ways to Defeat Cutworms (No Chemicals Required)

Описание: Ever walked out to your garden in the morning, coffee in hand, only to find your prize seedling toppled over like a tiny tree? ☕🥀

That’s the signature move of the Cutworm. In this video, we declare war on this "miniature lumberjack." We’ll show you how to identify the culprit and deploy 4 battle-tested strategies to save your garden—from high-tech biological warfare to a simple cardboard tube hack!
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【Key Takeaways in This Video】
1. Know Your Enemy (The "C" Shape) 🐛
• Cutworms aren't worms; they are the larvae of Miller Moths.
• The Test: If you find a gray/brown caterpillar in the dirt and poke it, it will curl into a tight "C" shape. That's your culprit.
2. The Fortress: The Collar Method 🧻
• The Hack: Slip a cardboard toilet paper tube over your seedling and push it 1 inch into the soil.
• The Result: The cutworm hits a physical wall and can't reach the stem. It's free and 100% effective for transplants.
3. Biological Warfare: Nematodes 🦠
• Go on the offense! Mix Beneficial Nematodes with water and pour them on the soil.
• These microscopic worms hunt cutworms by sensing their CO2 and taking them out within 48 hours. Safe for pets and humans!
4. The "Stick Trick" (Genius Hack) 🪵
• A cutworm needs to wrap its body fully around a stem to get the leverage to cut it.
• The Fix: Push a toothpick or small twig into the soil right next to the stem. The worm can't wrap around, so it moves on.
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