hypervelocity: Soil for ants??? (28. Mai 2007 12:30)

hi all, just wanted to find out what the best soil/sand is for ants. If it depends on certan spicies, then maby some infomation on the soil conditions for Lasius Niger.

thanks for all your support.

Hypervelocity #

deadmeat30: (28. Mai 2007 12:45)

hello there, generally the best ground substance to use is a sand and loam mix. people have different opinions to the ratio of sand to loam. but most seem to say about 60% loam, and 40% sand. this will give the ground a good holding ablity, so the ants tunnels dont colapse.

Alan

hypervelocity: (28. Mai 2007 12:51)

thank you deadmeat30/Alan, it helps me more than you can imagin.

deadmeat30: (28. Mai 2007 14:49)

no problem, here to help.

JimmyVe: (28. Mai 2007 17:09)

It is not only for the tunnels, it is also to keep the ground hold on to the water. If you only use sand the water will go right throe it. ;)