Auxin Posted October 5, 2008 New one on me man. I have some SE asian tropical tree seedlings growing in my standard little seedling trays with fairly standard humidity domes but something freaky happened. Because of dropping temps the condensation stayed on the dome for a few days and all these worms appeared in the water droplets Any idea what these critters might be? I killed them off to be safe, I need a tropical parasite like I need a third tit Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
El Presidente Hillbillios Posted October 5, 2008 (edited) They look like Nematodes to me. They have tiny eggs or even larvae in water and then given the right conditions thay can grow to about that kind of size. Sometimes there harmfull sometimes not, i think it depends on the kind of Nematode it is. Edited October 5, 2008 by Hillbilly farm boy Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Genesis Posted October 5, 2008 That's freakishly weird! I have no idea what that is but for some reason worms weird me out. Good luck with that Gen Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Auxin Posted October 5, 2008 Yipe, i didnt know nematodes could get that big outside of animals. Hope they arent the harmful kind >. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Teotzlcoatl Posted October 5, 2008 Good thing you killed them... What'd ya use to get rid of them? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Auxin Posted October 5, 2008 Toilet paper A few new condensation droplets formed today and they got worms too with little trails through the 'mist'. It seems they are coming up from the soil so they can party in the water droplets Does look like a party too, all dancing and shit. Do you suppose its the worm version of nude cage dancing? I could so see that, transparent 'domes' on the walls of a night club with gyrating nude dancers inside and intoxicant drug trees growing on the dance floor.. hell that sounds fun! I wanna be a worm, that or check out the kinky dance clubs in bali. Anyway... if any of my seedlings start getting ate i'll sprinkle tobacco powder between the seedlings and around the inner edge of the pot. Tobaccos great like that- kills anything that can gyrate. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
