Pest Control Question for Outdoor Organic Balcony Grow

[AlpineGardener]

I was wondering what opinions are about attracting ladybugs to our organic cannabis gardens? I grow other vegetables and started attracting ladybugs (via organic substance i bought at a garden store) to get rid of aphids that were attacking my pepper plants.

Does this sound like a good strategy for protecting cannabis plants, or are the pests/parasites that destroy our little ladies different?

Otherwise, any info/input/advice regarding what types of pests we might encounter as well as how to get rid of them would be greatly appreciated. thanks.

 

[dirrtyd]

Yes it is a part of my prevention plans. good luck

 

[monkeybones]

i once had a tonne of them inside of my closet. they seem to find them on their own.

 

[Izoc666]

I do grow organically outdoor with my veggies, patio tomatoes, cubanelle peppers, strawberry, and some roses. I just foliar sprayed on leaves with pro tekt mix with neem oil its working charm

 

[Vapekush]

cut neem oil 1:10 with water and spray. Works great

 

[snew]

Lady Bugs are great. Its hard to attract enough to prevent problems unless your in a heavily populated area. I do use an attractant also but don't expect much. Plant flowers you'll attract bees and many other beneficials also. This year I allow some Kale ans spinach to bolt left it growing. I've never had as many lady bugs birds in the garden for the seed also eat bugs.
Just keep your eyes out for bugs that may get through the your defenses.

 

[Nullis]

Lady bugs and mantises are good for eating spider mites and pest insects that live on and eat plant foliage. Protect your soil by introducing Hypoaspis mites or beneficial nematodes.

 

[Cheebaca]

Lady bugs and mantises are good for eating spider mites and pest insects that live on and eat plant foliage. Protect your soil by introducing Hypoaspis mites or beneficial nematodes.

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[Harrison32]

It is one of the top wishes of many organic gardeners to have ladybugs in their gardens. They will help to eliminate destructive and dangerous pests like aphids, mites, and scale. Following are the flowers which attract ladybugs. Calintro,Chives, Caraway, Calendula, Angelica, Cosmo, Dill, Fennel, Feverfew, Marigold, Statice, Sweet Alyssum, Yarrow. These are the flowers by which every gardener can easily attract ladybug in his garden.

 

[Rising Moon]

Don't forget the humble buckwheat.

Its very easy to grow, has beautiful flowers that attract all sorts of good bugs and makes itself very useful in the compost pile when harvested right after bloom fade.

 

[Carver1]

Well guys I m not much familiar with gardening and plants care and now surprised to see that you are saying some pests are good for plants because I have very negative image of pests in my mind... thanks for sharing..I like the ladybugs because they are colorful and attractive.

 

[Carver1]

Well guys I m not much familiar with gardening and plants care and now surprised to see that you are saying some pests are good for plants because I have very negative image of pests in my mind... thanks for sharing..I like the ladybugs because they are colorful and attractive.

any other views..