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Mon, May 7, 12 at 17:46
| I've read in a number of places that the smell of marigolds repels various pests, especially hornworms.
I'm growing Old Kentucky and DePinto in 5-gallon buckets. Would planting marigolds in a bucket with a tomato plant cause too much competition for water and nutrients, or would it be best to plant marigolds in separate, smaller containers that I place close to the tomato buckets? Any recommendations? |
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- Posted by ernie85017 (My Page) on Mon, May 7, 12 at 17:59
| I'm no expert, but I'd put them right in the pot, Use the dwarf marigolds. Great idea. I should have done that. |
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- Posted by greenman28 NorCal 7b/8a (My Page) on Mon, May 7, 12 at 18:40
| Marigolds will attract pollinators, but they do not repel most pests. That horticultural myth sprang up from the fact that a large planting of Marigold will help control certain nematodes in a given soil area. So, for the most part, this control does not extend to other pests. Josh |
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