How can I amend my soil for consistent infestation of squash bugs?
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Steve
i have trouble growing squash due the larvae on the stem near the base of the plant. the whole plant eventually pulls out of ground
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Amending the soil, is typically done to correct pH or address drainage or to address lack of key nutrients.
If you want to organically kill the bugs, make piles of food-grade diatomaceous earth, right around the plants. They have to walk through it in order to work. It has to be applied after rain or watering. It can be bought at feed stores.