hey everyone,im back to show my 3 month old plants.i have 1 real big problom,ants.i have alot of ants going in and out from 1 of my plants ground.Will this damage my plant? here are some pics.
the 2 front ones side by side are purples,last 2 are kiwi sativa aka 2 pounders.
purple plants
kiwi aka 2 pounders
I live in SE usa and fire ants and other ants are everywhere. Every 2-3 weeks I spray a mixture of cayenne pepper, garlic 2 drops dish detergent in with a gallon of water - on the undersides of the leaves. On the ground/soil, I use ORTHO Ant b gone..
I hope that is helpful.
Another ant killer is (believe it or not) is Aunt Jemima
slow-cooking grits:
First - Don't use this method unless you follow this first step:
1. Make sure the ground is completely dry and there is NO rain in the forecast..
2. After checking the weather forecast, and at the very heat of the day, get a dry container and put some of the DRY Grits in, go around the property right to the anthills, and pour a thin "line" of grits from the hill and outward a foot or so.
3. Repeat Step 2 until all anthills are covered.
THAT'S IT.
What happens is that the ants eat the grits - it's carbs; about an hour or so the ANTS explode as the grits becomes moist inside of them - there's nowhere for the slow-cooking grits to go once water hits them...
That's why the ground/soil must be completely DRY and no rain in the forecast.
good luck.
sherry