Yeah! It's Bud Worm Season. Pics

ZigZagXain

ZigZagXain

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Thought I should post this in here, I built this screenhouse structure with fine insect netting last year for the sole purpose of taking care of budworms. Without it, we get ridiculous infestations of caterpillers just wrecking shit. I used BT with ok results years previous but it just wasnt the same, and they are still being birthed b4 they ingest the BT, that just wasn't good enough for me. The butterflies and moths now can lay alllll the eggs they want, they wont make it to the plants. I owe it all to "Mrcouchlok". He was on youtube for a while posting his outdoor and was extremely popular for a while but then vanished. I copied this design almost exactly from Mrcouchlok, im still so grateful that he ever posted his vids on youtube. I was on the fence about going all out and doing something so drastic to prevent the cat's, but he inspired me, and told me to do it and im glad I did. I hope he somehow sees this cuz I never got to show him when he closed his youtube and I know he would be stoked! I learned a lot from that dude. Theres always challenges but now I dont have to worry about cat's, EVER. I suggest anyone who has extreme problems with budworms do this, you can do it as big as you want or as small as you want. Heck if I had one plant I would cover it. Good luck as always I know how frustrating cat's can be.
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blindbaby

blindbaby

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i have only grown one so far outside last year, and had no probs with any bugs. i put two of the same type out a week or so ago. (jack herers). looks like cataillars to me. from moths. i spread stuff on the lawn to keep bugs down. my prob with my one last year, was i had to harvest it on oct 19, because a start of bud rot. im lucky. i have only had gnats (and one potatoe bug), lol, inside. gnats come in all organic soil. i would freak if i saw my buds with worms on em. never heard em called "bud worms". whats the real name?
 
The3rdisight

The3rdisight

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blindbaby said:
i have only grown one so far outside last year, and had no probs with any bugs. i put two of the same type out a week or so ago. (jack herers). looks like cataillars to me. from moths. i spread stuff on the lawn to keep bugs down. my prob with my one last year, was i had to harvest it on oct 19, because a start of bud rot. im lucky. i have only had gnats (and one potatoe bug), lol, inside. gnats come in all organic soil. i would freak if i saw my buds with worms on em. never heard em called "bud worms". whats the real name?
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They're called Cut-worms. Tobacco plant's worst enemy.
 
toocoolo

toocoolo

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ZigZagXain said:
Thought I should post this in here, I built this screenhouse structure with fine insect netting last year for the sole purpose of taking care of budworms. Without it, we get ridiculous infestations of caterpillers just wrecking shit. I used BT with ok results years previous but it just wasnt the same, and they are still being birthed b4 they ingest the BT, that just wasn't good enough for me. The butterflies and moths now can lay alllll the eggs they want, they wont make it to the plants. I owe it all to "Mrcouchlok". He was on youtube for a while posting his outdoor and was extremely popular for a while but then vanished. I copied this design almost exactly from Mrcouchlok, im still so grateful that he ever posted his vids on youtube. I was on the fence about going all out and doing something so drastic to prevent the cat's, but he inspired me, and told me to do it and im glad I did. I hope he somehow sees this cuz I never got to show him when he closed his youtube and I know he would be stoked! I learned a lot from that dude. Theres always challenges but now I dont have to worry about cat's, EVER. I suggest anyone who has extreme problems with budworms do this, you can do it as big as you want or as small as you want. Heck if I had one plant I would cover it. Good luck as always I know how frustrating cat's can be.
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This is awesome! Can you please point me out to the instructions to make one of those? I'd like to make a smaller one, but can't find Mrcouchlok.
 
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Newbmeister

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Anybody have any suggestions for pest control? I've heard a few ways of making your own organic deterrents. Liquid soap and water is one. I've also heard stuff about cinnamon and garlic being used as well(not sure how well this stuff works). Any ideas/suggestions ? I'm already being attacked by unknown bugs. Not bad but its going to get worse if I don't act early on.
 
phenohype

phenohype

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I would use some neem oil, it works wonders if you spray top and bottom of leaves every 2 weeks, not sure about BT though.
 
veggiegardener

veggiegardener

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BT is organic/non-poisonous. It kills only caterpillars from butterflies and moths. I've been using it for about 28 years. At first, my targets were Tomato Horn Worms. I haven't seen one of those in fifteen years. Bud worms are very destructive, if ignored. I spray every three weeks until about a month before harvest, starting a couple weeks ago.
 
HUSTLERBOY20

HUSTLERBOY20

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So question for all whom may have insight into this matter. I know bud worms are devastating to cannabis plants but i am unsure of the moth or butterfly that lays the eggs for these buggers..I have broccoli and those white butterflies are laying eggs all over my shit and the caterpillars are chewing holes like it's no ones business. My question is do those cabbage butterflies care about cannabis or are they more so interested in my vegy's because Im finding various snail trail looking marks on my upper fan leaves about 2-3 feet off the soil surface and Im assuming snails don't just duck and dive that quick. any ideas
 
ZigZagXain

ZigZagXain

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HUSTLERBOY20 said:
So question for all whom may have insight into this matter. I know bud worms are devastating to cannabis plants but i am unsure of the moth or butterfly that lays the eggs for these buggers..I have broccoli and those white butterflies are laying eggs all over my shit and the caterpillars are chewing holes like it's no ones business. My question is do those cabbage butterflies care about cannabis or are they more so interested in my vegy's because Im finding various snail trail looking marks on my upper fan leaves about 2-3 feet off the soil surface and Im assuming snails don't just duck and dive that quick. any ideas
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Thats wishful thinking bro, those butterflies and moths are interested in anything in your backyard that produces lol I wouldnt risk it, if you have butterflies and moths laying eggs, they will soon be laying eggs on those buds forsure.
 
HUSTLERBOY20

HUSTLERBOY20

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ZigZagXain said:
Thats wishful thinking bro, those butterflies and moths are interested in anything in your backyard that produces lol I wouldnt risk it, if you have butterflies and moths laying eggs, they will soon be laying eggs on those buds forsure.
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Im gunna strap some BT to a hand grenade and drop that sucker in the middle of my GH
 
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