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haha he's done it before! What about rolling the worms around in thc and soaking in tequila?Don't do it. Bad taste and a waste of time.
haha he's done it before! What about rolling the worms around in thc and soaking in tequila?Don't do it. Bad taste and a waste of time.
Good question. I think my 1st spray with BT was after I found the eggs. Definitely too late. In any event, I have found several damaged buds, but I have yet to find the actual worms, with the exception of one. Last year I could easily find the worm when digging through the damage. Perhaps this is evidence of a sign of BT's effectiveness? I'm hoping they ate enough to cause a bit of damage and then died. The one worm I did locate was looking poorly, presumably from eating BT tainted bud.Are there any sure-fire signs of BT's effectiveness? Anybody??
I have been invaded by these little buggers too, first only two, so I inquired, then read the last fiteen pages or so of this thread, went out and found some BT concentrate, and gave all the girls a nice soaking bath in it. Did it late in the eve as the sunset, yet still enough warmth to dry everything out. I must admit I did go a little heavy handed on the spray!
Sure hope this works, the next day I found two more, hanging out atop leaves, one in the same area I found the first ones, and one on my precious kush girl, who's just about to start the pre-harvest flush. Now I'm out there every fifteen minutes, but they are hard to spot, little green bastages about 3/4" long.
Are there any sure-fire signs of BT's effectiveness? Anybody??
Absolutely not! I would never do such thing, just throwing it out there. I was dumfounded when she told me.Don't do it. Bad taste and a waste of time.
Google "safer caterpillar killer"; Home Depot also has one called Thuricide which I have, but I've only used the Safer brand because that's what I opened first and it lasts FOREVER. Look at the ingredients of any caterpillar killer in any garden shop for BT "Bacillus thuringiensis".dammit just found some worms on my buds. this is my first outdoor grow. i cut the damaged buds off and killed the worms.
now where can i buy BT??? whats the full name of this product??
thanks for the info. should it be safe to spray? i got like 2 weeks left till harvest.Google "safer caterpillar killer"; Home Depot also has one called Thuricide which I have, but I've only used the Safer brand because that's what I opened first and it lasts FOREVER. Look at the ingredients of any caterpillar killer in any garden shop for BT "Bacillus thuringiensis".
Check my edit above. You can spray up to 3 days before harvest. I played it safe and didn't spray for the last 2 weeks and I had a dozen or so very small worms, the ones that hatched right after the BT killed the previous population. It would have saved me maybe a half ounce out of a final harvest of about a pound of dried bud if I had sprayed once more. Definitely worth it.thanks for the info. should it be safe to spray? i got like 2 weeks left till harvest.
ok bought some BT thuricide how much do i add to a 32oz. spray bottle?Check my edit above. You can spray up to 3 days before harvest. I played it safe and didn't spray for the last 2 weeks and I had a dozen or so very small worms, the ones that hatched right after the BT killed the previous population. It would have saved me maybe a half ounce out of a final harvest of about a pound of dried bud if I had sprayed once more. Definitely worth it.
I've only gone by the directions that came with my BT. It calls for 4 teaspoons per gallon, unless you're growing in an indoor greenhouse in which case you would use 2 teaspoons per gallon. That equates to 1 teaspoon or 1/2 teaspoon, respectively, for 32 ounces.ok bought some BT thuricide how much do i add to a 32oz. spray bottle?
I add 1 tsp / quart (32 oz) if I already see worms, and then drop back to 1/2 tsp / quart for maintenance spray every 2-3 weeks. But be sure you check the label. My bottles are between 12% and 15% active ingredient (BT). If your percentage is double that, use half as much as I use. If it's half that, use double what I use. Make sense?ok bought some BT thuricide how much do i add to a 32oz. spray bottle?
good looking out on the info. chemoboy i'll be waking up early to spray my girls.I add 1 tsp / quart (32 oz) if I already see worms, and then drop back to 1/2 tsp / quart for maintenance spray every 2-3 weeks. But be sure you check the label. My bottles are between 12% and 15% active ingredient (BT). If your percentage is double that, use half as much as I use. If it's half that, use double what I use. Make sense?
Edit: oh, and remember you're spraying a fine mist with millions of BACTERIA. Don't spray it on yourself, don't breath it, wear long sleeves and gloves, etc. It's a good idea for just about anything you spray on a plant, even when it's organic. There doesn't seem to be any real injury that comes from ingesting this stuff, but do YOU wanna try it?
I also new a friend who used malithion long time ago alot of these things work but does alter the weed harshwhat about sevindust? would that work?