I run a flat panel bug zapper with the safety grill chopped out. It's my monitor on how bad the moth infestation is. I brush out the dead every morning and it helps keep track of what I can't see. I lost my first big outdoor grow to the little bastards.
Come August 1st I start my weekly BT spraying. The moths can smell the change to flowering in the plants before we can see the first hint of flowers and the moths start laying eggs that early.
We've got to be proactive against the caterpillars or the first group is in so deep they never get to...
It works out to a tablespoon of soy lecithin spread over 90 days for the dose I take (1 capsule per day). LMAO that isn't much and is in the 1/100ths of a milliliter per day.
Just freeze until solid then heat to 220 F (104 C) for 10 minutes, Repete as needed.
With the fractional amounts of soy Lecithin in Kats recipe I really don't think we are in danger of growing Moobs. If anybody was gonna grow them it would be me with such high use.
A short lesson on Lecithin.
Three major forms Liquid, powder and granules. Two sources Soy and Sunflower. Powder is also known as de-oiled and works best in mixes of mostly water with a small amount of oil. Granules much the same as they dissolve best with water present. Liquid is best for high...
I've been growing outside in Southern California for 50 odd years. 4 harvests per year outside are possible here once I got things figured out. Mother nature takes care of all but 2 things that I really have to stay on top of.
Powdery Mildew.
Caterpillars.
Weekly spraying with high PH water will...
Home depot stocks Mosquito Bits and Dunks (BTI) Crush a dunk to powder and sprinkle a pinch or 2 under each plant. Last a month so repeat as needed. Only kills the Larva so use a sticky hanging trap to nab the adults.
Water less.
You ARE drying to fast and likely to deep. 777 is the ideal drying conditions. 7 days at 70 degrees and 70% humidity. I don't have it and never will so I've learned how to work around the high temp and low humidity that are my local conditions.
Only take down what you can trim before it wilts...
PM and Caterpillars are the only things I have to fight. Since I have to apply BT weekly for the caterpillars once flower starts in early Aug I know the PM isn't far behind and start with the high PH water for the PM. I have to stay on top of both weekly applications as even 1 missed week can...