Ants stealing my plants.....

the ants are eating my plants, i got 5 plants initialy , 3 are gone now , 2 more left but evry morning i wake up and checkc them i see leafs missing .... someone told me to put salt around the plant so the ants will stay away but it seems they dont ....what can i do ?

Get an organic or food-safe insecticide, or if you're the pascifist type you could try a diversion... ants seek sugars, so maybe you could stash something sweet to try and lure them away from your crop? Personally, I use Sevindust with great results. Even though many people advise against it, it is said to be safe for fruits/veggies as long as you stop using it a week or 2 before harvest... though I'd say it's a little different with buds, I stop just 1 week before harvest and if it doesn't rain during that time I will rinse the buds thoroughly, then harvest once I know I've removed the insecticides/pesticides. This is just a method that hasworked well for me, if asked for advice though, I would recommend neem oil or something that couldn't harm you if misused (I'm not sure the effects neem oil would have on ants but it is relatively cheap, won't hurt your plants and will make your garden undesirable to most bugs.) Also, are you sure that ants are the problem? Cannabis is loved by many pests in the great outdoors (as well as indoors if you keep a sloppy grow room.) Either way, I hope I helped or sparked an idea in some way, I hate bug problems!! Good luck, good growing! Go ahead and start a couple more germinating or cut a couple more clones, you don't want to lose your whole crop after you've already put work into it.

[h=1]Diatomaceous Earth - not salt that will leech into the soil ... no more happy little jammies[/h]

yes im 100% its the ants the problem , i seen them a couple of times marching with my leafs ... i planted the plants in my garden but didnt noticed that and ant colony is nearby...and btw i like the ideea to start a few new plants , but isnt it too late now ? im living in europe, 2,5 month and winter will come. thanx for your reply

.......................get them back and buy a magnifying glass hehe oj

You could grow rubber trees.
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Regular ground cinnamon (not mixed with sugar or anything) works well against ants (they scatter instantly), just make sure to put fresh cinnamon out every day until they're all gone, if you don't they will just come back when it wears off. I would put some across the soil top and flush it down into the soil with water to see if they're building nest in your soil, then spread again on soil around the base of the stem and leave it to deter them. It doesn't have any ill effects on plant or roots either, although I try not get it on the sticky buds and/or sugar leaves.

i found a substance its called KILLTOX, its something really toxic against all kind of bugs , its a white powder, i pulverized it on all the garden about 1 hour ago, seems it works cuz i cant see anymore even 1 ant

Food Grade DE and put in the pots, one quarter inch thick, go put some maple syrup about five feet away from the plant just spray it on the ground. As soon as you see the little bastards there than dose them with Android. The will take back and all of them will die overnight.

Good luck, I would not suggest putting any ant killer in the plant at all. Zero. Lure them away than kill them all.

Use Tanglefoot around the stalk of your plants. It's made from natural plant resins and any insect that attempts a crossing will get stuck.

I use it to keep ants out of my beehives.

Try flooding em first. Worked for me.

Sounds like leafcuttters ... they nest elsewhere. A copper barrier under or around the pot should help. cn