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the bright orange ones?
What do all you weed nerds use to prevent bud-worms?
Just wondering... I've been spraying neem oil every two weeks and I've got a bug zapper up since January to zap the moths before they lay their larvae, but what are some other safe, organic things I can do to prevent bud worms outdoors.
-Bud
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the bright orange ones?
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BT spray. spray several times in veg and even a couple times in early to mid flower.
Originally Posted by nontheist
no, their called cutworms.
They ate at least 7-10 lbs of bud in my backyard last year.
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they got me for about a pound last year because i didn't know enough to spray. i've already sprayed once this year, gonna be hitting them up every two weeks or so until about early september or so.
Is it organic? Just wondering, trying to stick to the organic things this year.
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100% organic.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bacillus_thuringiensis
great thread, thanks guys.......
cutworms can be devastating.....i am however dealing with the typical little pink/orange bud worm....i am pretty sure i know who is responsible for laying the egg in my area, but every area is different, and has different critters......scratch that, thought it was the buffalo tree hopper, but probably not...more research needed...i do know this....whatever it is, they prefer laying the egg or grub right at the onset of flower...it must be an evolutionary survival method they use instinctually knowing that the flower is about to form creating cover and food for the grub.......that being said, i have started neeming every other day, from a week before onset, til week three of flower, and it seems to have taken care of the problem....my theory is the neem kills the little egg before it has a chance to hatch a tiny grub....it is a shit ton of work, but i feel it is worth the trouble......the worst part, is they always damage the most prized part of the terminal flowers, like bud mold......potentially devastating....good luck fellas, and thanks for this thread Bud!...nugs
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BT is deff the win for budworms. (but i would spray in morning not evening so's not to have them wet all night, perfect for mildew)
Azamax for gnats, root aphids, springtails, basically anything in soil except..
Spinosad for thrips
i like the sheen you get from using neem but i hate the smell soo freakin much, azamax is basically super concentrated neem oil with an insect grown inhibitor, doesnt stink nearly as much as neem does.
keep it green you guys!
Ccoastal
this is Ccoastal's input.....excellent info, much appreciated, thanks again brother, hope you don't mind i shared your wisdom..........nugs
100% Medically Compliant
round here cabbage loopers are prevalent.. safer bt is basically water, bt and neem from my experience dont work! you need agricultural grade stuff. i use akari for mites/bugs and conserve sc for budworms these products are $$ but its application rate is 1 tsp per gal. dont think that spraying "organic" means your buds are safe, neem is some nasty shit. if your gonna spray, spray somethin that works. the bud borers arent even out yet fyi. . . i spray with that blower sprayer with the fine mist, name escapes me at the moment, but the fine mist ensures you dont soak the buds. spray in the evening because the sun degrades the spinosad.
i have lost more to worm/rot damage than id care to admit, lets really get into this topic.. bless it up folks
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