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How to get rid of ants in compost pile
Posted on 1/27/13 at 5:02 pm
Posted on 1/27/13 at 5:02 pm
We have a pretty good compost pile brewing right now. Tilled it up this morning and noticed plenty of ants in it. I want to avoid any pesticide to get rid of them, what are my options?
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Posted on 1/27/13 at 5:06 pm to deaconjones35
Boiling water 
Posted on 1/27/13 at 5:08 pm to deaconjones35
quote:Orthene.
I want to avoid any pesticide to get rid of them, what are my options?
I know you said no pesticide but not sure if you meant NONE as in wanting to keep it organic, or none as in not safe for a garden.
Otherwise, I don't know.
Posted on 1/27/13 at 5:08 pm to deaconjones35
fire
Posted on 1/27/13 at 5:09 pm to KingRanch
That will destroy nutrients.
Posted on 1/27/13 at 5:11 pm to deaconjones35
Dynamite, won't really kill all the ants but should scatter them to other areas of the yard.
Put some Talstar around the pile, like make a circle around it. Ants will be gone in a week.
Put some Talstar around the pile, like make a circle around it. Ants will be gone in a week.
Posted on 1/27/13 at 5:14 pm to Nodust
Grits or corn mill
Posted on 1/27/13 at 5:18 pm to TigerBait413
I've heard of using grits and boiling water. Will try that first, then boiling water. Will wait on the dynamite....for now.
Posted on 1/27/13 at 5:19 pm to deaconjones35
quote:
Will wait on the dynamite....for now.
Posted on 1/27/13 at 5:20 pm to TigerBait413
quote:
Grits or corn mill
This.
Vinegar and water mixture.
As said above, boiling water will run them off.
Boric acid also works.
If nothing else, try salt. Not sure it will, or, won't work. But salt is the cure for so many other things it might run the ants off too.
Posted on 1/27/13 at 5:22 pm to Vol Fan in the Bayou
Posted on 1/27/13 at 5:25 pm to Vol Fan in the Bayou
quote:
try salt.
Salt would be worse for a garden than insecticides.
Add some extra fertilizer. Nitrogen will help with the organic breakdown anyway.
Posted on 1/27/13 at 5:27 pm to Vol Fan in the Bayou
Salt??? WTF are you nuts? It's a compost pile, why would you want to introduce salt to your garden and flower beds?
Posted on 1/27/13 at 5:28 pm to deaconjones35
quote:Well if any of these work, wouldn't that make them "pesticides"?
I've heard of using grits and boiling water. Will try that first, then boiling water.
Posted on 1/27/13 at 5:33 pm to Capt ST
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Salt??? WTF are you nuts? It's a compost pile, why would you want to introduce salt to your garden and flower beds?
:nb4epson/salt/comments:
Posted on 1/27/13 at 5:33 pm to Geauxtiga
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Total organic
Posted on 1/27/13 at 5:41 pm to Nodust
Posted on 1/27/13 at 5:49 pm to Capt ST
quote:
Salt??? WTF are you nuts? It's a compost pile, why would you want to introduce salt to your garden and flower beds?
I'm just saying. Salt cures everything else. Might cure this problem too.
Salt even might help you catch a few fish and grow a few inches.
This post was edited on 1/27/13 at 5:51 pm
Posted on 1/27/13 at 5:59 pm to Vol Fan in the Bayou
that's why I drink gin every once in while.
Posted on 1/27/13 at 6:18 pm to deaconjones35
boric acid. that will run off every pest in that area. i took 3 days for it to clear out an ant/cricket infestation a couple of years ago.
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