Natural remedy for preventing bugs?
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Phytoplankton
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Nothing natural that I know of will prevent all bugs (but maybe someone has the magic bullet), there are some things that discourage them. It also depends on what you mean by natural, pyrethrum is natural, derived from chrysanthemums, but it is a poison. Neem is natural, but it is also a systemic poison. There are certain bacteria that will kill many caterpillars, but it doesn't work on all bugs, like spider mites/thrips. There are predatory bugs that kill many different bugs (predatory mites, ladybugs, even praying mantis), but they don't kill them all, and are often species specific.
Funkentelechy
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It all depends on what bugs you are trying to prevent. My favorite solution is beneficial insects, there are generalist predators insects and pest specific ones.
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FresnoFarmer
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I second this. I release green lacewing eggs about every 3 weeks during the grow season for smaller bug control. Praying mantis eggs in the spring for grasshopper control. Also, trichogramma egg releases work wonders during flowering. You may use BT spraying to keep budworms in check as well. Just make sure to start spraying when the buds are about the size of a dime for maximum effectiveness.
jimihendrix1
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Outside, in my area, the main pests, are Leafhoppers. They have been spreading an infectious Phytoplasm, for the last 10 years, in E Ky. Sometimes they grow out of it, but generally, it either sevelely stunts the plant, or outright kills it.
It starts in the growing tips, right around when plants start to transition from Veg-Flowering. At first it is a slight Purple, then it spreads into the stalks/stems, turns p deep purple black, and then kills the plant, or really fucks it up. Or even possibly, grows out of it. Though, its recommended to trash the plant, and dont touch any other plants, as it is easily spread.. Leafhoppers are like ants around here, and nothing short of nuking them, will eradicate them. They have been responsible for up to 80% of several buddies crop losses, since 2010.
And these people have been growing weed, since 1970, and this is something never seen before. It has also been reported on this forum, and several others, and has been seen from Hawaii, to South Africa. Phytoplasm was first identified in Hemp, in Iran, in 1967, and was predicted to spread, world wide. Same plants inside, never get it. Ive never seen this on any indoor plant, since 1977, when I first started growing INDOORS. with the 1st HID/1000w Halide. Outside, you can count on it, and is making it all but impossible to grow in my area, though, last year we did get a reprieve, and only a few, vs 300 got it last year.
Bugs/Virus/Bacteria, will eventually rule the world. Humans are living on borrowed time.
It starts in the growing tips, right around when plants start to transition from Veg-Flowering. At first it is a slight Purple, then it spreads into the stalks/stems, turns p deep purple black, and then kills the plant, or really fucks it up. Or even possibly, grows out of it. Though, its recommended to trash the plant, and dont touch any other plants, as it is easily spread.. Leafhoppers are like ants around here, and nothing short of nuking them, will eradicate them. They have been responsible for up to 80% of several buddies crop losses, since 2010.
And these people have been growing weed, since 1970, and this is something never seen before. It has also been reported on this forum, and several others, and has been seen from Hawaii, to South Africa. Phytoplasm was first identified in Hemp, in Iran, in 1967, and was predicted to spread, world wide. Same plants inside, never get it. Ive never seen this on any indoor plant, since 1977, when I first started growing INDOORS. with the 1st HID/1000w Halide. Outside, you can count on it, and is making it all but impossible to grow in my area, though, last year we did get a reprieve, and only a few, vs 300 got it last year.
Bugs/Virus/Bacteria, will eventually rule the world. Humans are living on borrowed time.
I've known growers in my area since 1980, and nobody saw leaf septoria until a few years ago. Hopefully there are growers in your area searching for resistant strains! Reminds me of when Colony Collapse Disorder struck the honey bees in the 80s, my bee keeper friend lost 100s of hives. 30 years later he had virtually no losses as he caught wild swarms that had developed resistance. And he currently uses no chemicals in his apiary.
