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    I've been pulling my hair out the past few weeks dealing with caterpillars devastating one of my plants that came into bud early.
    Now that the rest of the crop is beginning to flower I have been finding more of them. I had no idea there was anything I could
    do other than try and pick them off one by one because I am absolutely against using any type of insecticide on my garden. This
    morning after reading the newspaper I pulled out my phone to catch-up on my emails. I see that my monthly GWE newsletter
    is in there and it's all about pests. I scroll through until I see the section on caterpillars and begin to read about BT as an organic
    natural defense against them. Being the natural skeptic that I am I did some research and found that it is indeed a proven safe and
    natural defense against these voracious plant eaters. I was able to locate a nearby store that sold the product and picked up a bottle
    of concentrate before I even had my second cup of coffee. I'm crossing my fingers and hoping this stuff will do the trick for my garden.

    ​​​​​​​I'd just like to take a moment to send out my thanks to NebulaHaze for her timely article and to all of you that contribute to this forum
    and for the wealth of information you all provide on a daily basis.

    #2
    Oh man I hate caterpillars. Lost two nice plants to them last year. They must like the smell of bud too.
    keeping it green with the soil thing
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      #3
      You Did Good crucialbunny !

      I've been using BT in my orchard for years to defeat the annual parachute drop of hungry worms from the surrounding oaks. Saturate your leaves, wait a couple of days then smile as you pick out the dead worms.

      Be sure to do the triple wash of your buds when you harvest to remove any residual BT and worms. There has been controversy over BT, but the info I get from the local Ag Dept. leads me to believe it is safe and effective.

      Another organic gardener weapon is Pyrethrin (or its synthetic version Permethrin). It will knock down a thrip infestation quickly.
      My goal is epicurean quality rather than high yield.
      I'm learning how to create cannabis tinctures and hashish and I almost always use a vaporizer to spare my aging lungs.
      Despite my avatar name I'm generally amenable and helpful. So, if there's a question I'm qualified to answer, hit me up!

      -Grouchy

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        #4
        I've use BT for aphids on roses and other bushes never used it yet for weed, but i got some in garden cuboard. I hope i don't have to use it on the weed not because i don't trust it i just don't want the bug issue. I've always used mild dishsoap mix with water sprayed on lightly.
        Smoke Ganja create Peace Respect Nature don't trash the Planet

        Soil grower with coco/perlite mixed in
        indoor/outdoor grower
        1 36"x36"x66" tent- Viparspectra P2500
        1 3x3x6 tent- used in late spring for seedlings both veggies & weed. I have 2 viparspectar 450r for that tent.
        I use a t-5 & 54watt CFL for seedlings
        Sometimes i use plastic sometimes i use fabric grow containers
        Currently using fish/guano during veg growth & FF Grow Big 6-4-4 teens to bloom. Once i see pre-flower i switch to
        Age Old Organics Bloom 5-10-5

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