What's eating my plant?
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Masterdank420
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Looks like caterpillar damage to me. Just keep an eye out for it (they like to hang out on the underside of leafs) and take it out of the grow space When you see it. Move the top layer of soil around and check for pests as well.
Stonedchuy
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That's what I thought too but ive looked everywhere and I cant find it! I cant find any bugs at all. And I love all creatures even bugs.... But if I find that mfer hes dead!
Masterdank420
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Have you considered adding ladybugs or nematodes as a form of pest control? I didn’t think of this earlier lol
Stonedchuy
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I'm running a 4x4 tent so 150 lady bugs would be over kill but I suppose I dont mind buying the container and releasing 100 of those little guys for fun
Jimbo the Gael
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You said you're growing in a tent? How would a butterfly or moth get in there to lay an egg?
BT, bacillus thuringiensis (I'm not sure if that's the correct spelling, but google will help). It's a bacteria that kills specifically caterpillars. If ou're getting outdoor pests in your tent it could also be slugs (which like to hide in the soil during the day).
BT, bacillus thuringiensis (I'm not sure if that's the correct spelling, but google will help). It's a bacteria that kills specifically caterpillars. If ou're getting outdoor pests in your tent it could also be slugs (which like to hide in the soil during the day).
Stonedchuy
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Yes exactly my thoughts! Especially since its a small room the tent is in theres no way I would have missed it. Thats why im confused as to what it could be. Ive heard temperatures to cold could do that too but idk if I believe that.
Stonedchuy
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Also I live in Arizona slugs are not common here so I know its not that also slugs don't hide. Whatever it is is either microscopic or nocturnal.
Jimbo the Gael
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Going out early in the morning to tend my plants I've seen the slugs going down into holes in the soil, or squeezing into the space between soil and pots, and between the cracks between paving stones. Personally I call that hiding.
I take your point about slugs in the desert though, lol.
If it's caterpillars the BT should take care of it. I've also seen wind damage look like that, especially on indoor plants that have a fan blowing directly on them.
Stonedchuy
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Lol well I guess they can hide in my soil but outside the dirt is so hard and compactwd theres no way in hell. But the wind burn thing I think you might be on to somethimg because ive had a suspicion the air flow was a little heavy
Stonedchuy
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Wait! I was looking through and I think I might have found something it looks sort of like a brown worm but its almost so small its impossible to tell but do caterpillars get that small? Like microscopic but it wasnt moving much and i accidentally blew it away but I think ive found a couple more what could it be and would lady bugs take care of it?
Jimbo the Gael
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Not sure. Do you have any pics? There's something at the back of my mind, your description seems familiar.
If you do get a pic you should post it in this sub-forum, you might get better responses. You also might want to look at the bud worm thread pinned at the top of the outdoor forum.
If you do get a pic you should post it in this sub-forum, you might get better responses. You also might want to look at the bud worm thread pinned at the top of the outdoor forum.