Yeah! It's Bud Worm Season. Pics
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Rico2016
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amazing plant progress pics dude
Sir Napsalot
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Lots of moths this year, I started using the bug zapper 2 nights ago and the thing was going off nonstop
My little jug of Monterey BT is now 3 years old so I'm gonna pitch it. It worked last year as far as I can tell
I'd like to be able to buy like 4oz of the stuff
My little jug of Monterey BT is now 3 years old so I'm gonna pitch it. It worked last year as far as I can tell
I'd like to be able to buy like 4oz of the stuff
Romulanman
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Once you get a good amount of them you can get a bowl and dump them in there. Put some money on which guy you think will end up the victor in the battle royal!! Watch em fight and bite each other. 1vs1 is ok too but they tend to crawl away from each other and if there is a lot, there aint nowhere to go!!! Green blood is drawn...its a battle to the death!!! Good stuff there.
PDiddyDank
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Budworms aint getting to my crop this year...
Sam smart
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Im sorry for the question. Im very new to this game but what does B.T stand for? I have problems with well Im not sure what but something is eating the leaves like decimating them and Im not sure what to do other then Neem oil.
Rico2016
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I think it means Bacillus with the species but dont full quote me on it.
Sir Napsalot
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The white moths seem especially plentiful this year- they seem more attracted to my neighbor's vegies, but I've had my bug zapper going at night and there's a bunch of dead moths under it every morning.
Kerowacked
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Bacillus thurengiensis, they are bacteria. BTI for skeeters, BTK for caterpillars, its a bacteria from butterfly gut thats fatal to budworms. Brands include Monterey and Thuricide.
potpimp
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I just picked 5 off one plant this morning. Fortunately it's ready to chop. I girdled 5 of my girls today. I'm gonna let them sit in the sun for a couple of days like they do in Acapulco and Colombia to get that beautiful golden color. I let them go long to max out the CBN for my insomnia. The one plant is the only one that I've found bud worms on so far.
jbcCT
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Hello. Hope everyone has been well despite the world falling apart. Getting ready to fire up the ole BT sprayer. Sorting males from females getting ready for the final leg. Running Bodhi and an AK Bean Brain black dom. Was 100 degrees today in the NE. Hottest, dryest summer on record. Hardly any rain. I'll take it.
Going to be applying my first coat of BT in the next few days.
Just a tip. When spraying, check the weather. Especially when spraying on developing or full flower. You want to hit it in the morning when expecting sun and no rain. You want it to be able to dry quickly. You don't want anything that will contribute to mold or mildew. Sometimes you can't wait if your under attack but if you're pre-emptive spraying like I do, try to get the weather right.
Going to be applying my first coat of BT in the next few days.
Just a tip. When spraying, check the weather. Especially when spraying on developing or full flower. You want to hit it in the morning when expecting sun and no rain. You want it to be able to dry quickly. You don't want anything that will contribute to mold or mildew. Sometimes you can't wait if your under attack but if you're pre-emptive spraying like I do, try to get the weather right.
jbcCT
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Get your spring loaded out son and clip that shit out. It can rot the stem as well if it's in tight near main stalks.
jbcCT
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Doesn't effect the taste at all. I stop spraying a week or two prior to chop. I've mentioned this in the past but I wash all my outdoor in 5 gallon home depot buckets mixed with a cup of hydrogen peroxide. Dunk them a few times and they I rinse it with my garden hose. Dust, small bugs and the peroxide acts as a disinfectant and will wash away any unseen mildew or mold.
It's like I'm making wine. I want the highest quality product that is clean. It's doesn't effect potency at all. You ever spray some shoes with waterproofer spray? Or spray that shit on your arm when your a kid and then stick your arm in a bucket of water and your arm comes out dry?
It's so sticky it doesn't harm the bud at all. Dries so nice afterwards as well.
Kerowacked
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Thats interesting, i use rain to spread it, applying before and after a storm figuring thats when they hatch and start feeding. What brand btk do u have?
jbcCT
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I use the Monterey. Last year was my best harvest free of worms. After crying over the havoc for two years I thought there is no way to stop them from coming. They are going to try and eat my plants.
When I hit pre-flower and I'm there now, I pre-spray. I'm laying the first coat tomorrow and I'll repeat the process every four to five days and I continue right up until two weeks prior to harvest.
My rational is why wait until they show up? By then they have a toe hold and are doing damage. They are going to be there. You want to kill them when they hatch, when there small. Like I said last year try to make the first bite the last.
I spray into the sun because I want the product to dry especially once I'm hitting fat buds. I don't want my buds to remain moist and wet for long. Mold and mildew are also a formidable outdoor enemy don't want to contribute.
I saw two brown moths land on the ladies earlier today. I smashed one.....
Sam smart
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Thanku for the info!
jbcCT
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Thats fucking awesome.