Do nematodes live over winter in the soil or die off?
Hi there. I ordered some of your nematodes earlier this year and was wondering if you could answer a question. I plan on ordering some more this fall and am curious to know whether the nematodes live over winter in the soil or die off. I garden in zone 7a here in NC. The reason I ask is that I am wondering when I should order and apply them this fall. If they over winter in the soil, I would think it would be better to wait until October or so after the weather has cooled down a bit and there is more of a chance for rain since watering the nematodes into my lawn and garden areas would be a laborious task–especially well enough to ensure the nematodes get into the soil zone to do their work. If they die off over the winter, then perhaps a somewhat earlier application time might be more appropriate. Thanks for your help in this matter. Miguel V. Dear Miguel, The best way to answer this is to tell you that the best time is to apply them when the soil temperatures are below 90 and above 3
