Papatutti

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Hello folks. Been gardening for the past 8 years now. Just growing tomatoes, chilies etc in the Spring/Summer and cabbage, broccoli etc in the Fall/Winter.
Three years ago I grew a cannabis plant for a 'friend' of mine.
Now I'm hooked on growing cannabis.
This years 6 plants took a crap on me due to caterpillars damage.
I was on the look-out for the dreaded spider mite and never thought about the caterpillars.
Next time, I'm not going to plant them near my garden.

 

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Welcome to the farm! Good luck on your grow adventures! :cool:

 

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Papatutti said:

Hello folks. Been gardening for the past 8 years now. Just growing tomatoes, chilies etc in the Spring/Summer and cabbage, broccoli etc in the Fall/Winter.
Three years ago I grew a cannabis plant for a 'friend' of mine.
Now I'm hooked on growing cannabis.
This years 6 plants took a crap on me due to caterpillars damage.
I was on the look-out for the dreaded spider mite and never thought about the caterpillars.
Next time, I'm not going to plant them near my garden.

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Caterpillars are the worst! Hard to fight them without degrading your herb.

 

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Howdy and welcome to the Farm; sounds like you should invest in some Praying Mantis. Neem Oil at sundown also does the trick until they disappear.

 

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Welcome to the farm! We can help you with those caterpillars. My regimen is alternating treatments of Bt and Spinosad, applied in the evening (if outside). Works very well.

 

Papatutti

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indicabush said:

Howdy and welcome to the Farm; sounds like you should invest in some Praying Mantis. Neem Oil at sundown also does the trick until they disappear.

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Thanks indicabush. I do got Praying Mantis running around the backyard. Just that when the plants started flowering, I moved the potted plants closer to the house (security reasons) and away from the garden. I got 7 raised beds that I grow vegetables in.

I didn't want to apply any Neem oil at the time because I was told it could ruin the flaver of the buds this late in the season. So I spend many days and nights picking them out by hand. Just seemed it was never ending. I ended up getting rid of 4 plants.

 

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Welcome to the farm!
Peace

 

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@Papatutti ...too bad that you had to trash 4 plants, but I have used Neem Oil right up to the harvesting process and didn't notice any taste problems after a proper cure. Who knows maybe it's just me.

 

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Yeah id suggest using BT spray, Neem Oil, and Spinosad in a three part IPM (integrated pest management) what was suggested to me when cats ate my outdoor plant..

Also a talented outdoor grower told me the cats breed every full moon. So you gotta spray BT on those night