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5toes

5toes

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azryda420 said:
This year I have netting around the perimeter and a predator wasp nest inside my garden, I thank them for choosing this location, you can't walk in it without getting buzzed by many wasps.
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I have a few buzzing my girls now. Seems like the caterpillars have been less damaging since the wasps showed up.
 
smokin away

smokin away

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I'm growing in the Southwest. The strains I have used outside have been bug resistant knock on wood. Some chomping on the fan leaves but that's it. When I was younger I saw someone using Tobacco juice in a Hudson sprayer. It seemed to repel most bugs and was probably homemade. I decipher that it may have been as simple as chewing tobacco in water. I was wondering if any one has heard of such an item and whether it would be effective?

I too am left wondering what is BT? How about some names :?:

I'll look at Safer Caterpillar killer but if it's not organic I won't use it.

:?
 
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BigB 420

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smokin away said:
I'm growing in the Southwest. The strains I have used outside have been bug resistant knock on wood. Some chomping on the fan leaves but that's it. When I was younger I saw someone using Tobacco juice in a Hudson sprayer. It seemed to repel most bugs and was probably homemade. I decipher that it may have been as simple as chewing tobacco in water. I was wondering if any one has heard of such an item and whether it would be effective?

I too am left wondering what is BT? How about some names :?:

I'll look at Safer Caterpillar killer but if it's not organic I won't use it.

:?
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BT is Bacillus thuringiensis. It's a bacteria. It's the active ingrediant in Safer and it's organic.
 
smokin away

smokin away

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I just searched for the Safer stuff. Apparently BT is an ingredient in it called "bacillus thuringienesis (Bt) ". The dust product is for worms. They also sell a 3in1 product. It had mixed reviews and about 2.5 out of 5. It is marked an Organic material. It costs money to experiment with these items and I just don't know how effective they may be :confused:
 
blackdog

blackdog

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use it at night, the active ingredient breaks down in the sun...then you'll make sure the little bastards eat it
 
smokin away

smokin away

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I was searching on Wal-Mart and sure enough they sell the Safer material. They also carry a different product that is cheaper and has 4 out 5 star rating. I'm wondering if anyone has tried this material and whether it might work as well. It's organic and states is works for just about any pest about.
[h=1]Garlic Barrier Insect Repellent Liquid Spray, 1-Quart[/h]
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smokin away

smokin away

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smokin away said:
I'm growing in the Southwest. The strains I have used outside have been bug resistant knock on wood. Some chomping on the fan leaves but that's it. When I was younger I saw someone using Tobacco juice in a Hudson sprayer. It seemed to repel most bugs and was probably homemade. I decipher that it may have been as simple as chewing tobacco in water. I was wondering if any one has heard of such an item and whether it would be effective?

I too am left wondering what is BT? How about some names :?:

I'll look at Safer Caterpillar killer but if it's not organic I won't use it.

:?
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There is a recipe on E-how for tobacco juice. Evidently it's been used since the late 1800's. It explains everything at this site:
http://www.ehow.com/how_5577325_use-juice-control-pest-garden.html
 
RIPE

RIPE

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Can he use something like AzaMax, Active Ingredient is Azadirachtin? Is this something that should be used on a regular basis on outdoor plants? I'm trying to kill the fungus gnats larvae in my other potted plants before I put out any Mary Jane. What is the magic bullet for outdoor plants?? Thanks in advance.
 
RIPE

RIPE

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Bacillus thuringiensis. It is a biologist's experiment in the sense that there are different strains. It kills mosquito larvae but not the mosquito. There is a strain that kills both but I doubt if they have ever marketed it. I don't have any yet but need to find some before I put my Mary Jane, should it actually sprout, outside under the bright sun. I would guess my local rip-off hydroponics store has some for the right price. There has got to be an honest place online that sells to the average budget - I usually use Amazon but since the Chinese invasion I have to scrutinize everything they sell.
 
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