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Getting to the home stretch with the bamboo stick plant. Started her flush at the end of week 6. Only water and a dose of molasses once or twice a week from now on. She has about 10-15% amber trichomes, so I’ll be flushing until she reaches close to a 50/50 mix. Nice sense buds that are swelling nicely.
The Tomato cage plant looks like she’s more of a Sativa leaner with a lot of purple pistils. I’m thinking she has about 3-4 weeks to go at her current rate. She’s barely starting to bulk up a bit, so I’ll be giving her food for at least another week or so.
We’ve been fighting off caterpillars the last 2 weeks, so I’m checking the plants twice daily (morning and early evening) to pluck any I find. Using a small electric blower on plants to give an extra push after inspections.
What does everyone use to battle caterpillars? I used Neem, Captain Jacks, and BT spray to control pests this grow. Caterpillars just seem like a non stop hassle and I’m seriously considering constructing a greenhouse next year. What does everyone recommend for caterpillars?
The main culprit are moths. They lay eggs then caterpillars. Bt sprays help kill caterpillars. Pheromone traps to lure the moths away from your plants can help. Parasitic wasps will kill the eggs. Also using the good ole pick them off by hand hopefully won't be needed. Planting dither plants,herbs and flowers which are more to their liking may lure the away from your weed.👍 help.https://www.buglogical.com/trichogramma/#targetText=Trichogramma%20are%20among%20the%20smallest,eaters%20in%20the%20larval%20stage.
Caterpillar “BT” Spray (safe biological insecticide) – This biological insecticide contains the bacillus thuringiensis (BT) bacteria which kills larva and prevents caterpillars from being able to eat. This is one of the most effective ways to kill caterpillars, and won’t hurt most beneficial insects. As a bonus, it also kills other cannabis pests like fungus gnats, worms and moths.Apply a caterpillar BT spray as soon as you see leaf damage, caterpillars or caterpillar poop. BT sprays work best on small caterpillars that are actively eating your leaves. Repeat every week for as long as you’re still seeing caterpillars, though you can give BT more often if there’s a heavy infestation. Make sure to thoroughly mist both the tops and bottoms of leaves, and apply again after a heavy rain (since that will wash the BT away). Since BT is harmless to humans, you can use BT products up to the day of harvest! One thing to keep in mind is BT spray almost instantly stops caterpillars from being able to eat, but doesn’t kill them directly. So although you may see the caterpillars alive and apparently unharmed after spraying, the BT is still doing its dirty work
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