Companion plants
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Nutty sKunK
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I’ve heard growing basil can improve aroma. The time I did grow some basil my plants were very smelly. How much of it was to do with the basil I couldn’t say… definitely didn’t harm them and it apparently works with tomatoes too
Hugo Phurst
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Google can be your friend
https://www.royalqueenseeds.com/content/136-list-of-companion-plants-for-quality-cannabis-rqs
https://www.royalqueenseeds.com/content/136-list-of-companion-plants-for-quality-cannabis-rqs
MustangStudFarm
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Google the term "Beneficial Insectary" and look for plants that attract green lacewings. Lacewings are the under-rated beneficial insect and they are better than lady bugs because they are more territorial, meaning that they will stay in place and not migrate. However, the same plants that attract Green Lacewings will also attract lady bugs, so it's pretty easy to figure out. The tricky part is to cross reference what plants the bugs like to what is native in your area. You always want to plant what will thrive in environment, it will be the difference in a stunted plant that won't do crap to one that will explode. Mint with purple flowers do well in my area. Bugs have different mouth parts, so you want a variety.
MustangStudFarm
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Nice! That is a basic list, but not many people are talking about this. You can't go into a dispensary in Okla w/o smoking some kind of "Organic Pesticide". So, I really like the idea of flower beds now. I didn't understand that flower beds can be more than just aesthetic. I have Yarrow, Borage, and dill from the list that you shown.
These guys are all over the place here and I don't think that I attracted them, but they are the "leaf patrol"
Hummingbird moths are supposed to be fairly rare, so i feel like my wife did a good job, it was her idea to begin with lol...
GreenestBasterd
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I usually plant the common ones, mint, nasturtiums, chamomile is great and is said to enhance flavour and basil.
This year I’ll be throwing out a big packet of native wild flowers to attract more beneficials to the patch.
This year I’ll be throwing out a big packet of native wild flowers to attract more beneficials to the patch.
sirtalis
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Can you elaborate on what you mean by this? They arent using organic pesticides?
Or they are, but you arent comfortable smoking bacteria as a pesticide?
MustangStudFarm
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I can taste the different cleaners because I've used them all and now have asthma. It's usually Green Cleaner or essential oil of some kind.
MustangStudFarm
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There are a lot of companies here that spray weekly for IPM and it's usually essential oil. Even BT will have some sort of soap with it as an emulsifier and it kills beneficial bugs too. I only spray to foliar feed and I don't do that in flower
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