RE: [CH] Fire Ants

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I get my horse sh-t from a neighbor for my garden.  They pile it up over the
year and it composts.  I have to be careful because fire ants like to nest
in it by the millions.  They love it.  I usually come home with a bunch of
sh-t and lots of red sores !!  

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> From: 	byron bromley[SMTP:byron.bromley@gsd-co.com]
> Sent: 	Tuesday, January 23, 2001 4:15 PM
> To: 	chile-heads@globalgarden.com
> Subject: 	[CH] Fire Ants
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> Have a request to make from a southern grower.
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> On another list a gal said she read that manure tea kills ants  (???)
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> In my days of being around farm critters I don't recall seeing ants around
> pens or piles.
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> I wonder if someone to a shovel full or 2 of composted manure,  tossed it
> on
> a fire and hill and wet it down.
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> What would happen?
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> Would it kill them?  Or would they say, "I don't need this sh-t" and move
> out?
> 
> Would be a practical OG method.
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> TIA
> L.B.
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