Im doing a small medical grow on my property in the middle of blackberry bushes that i cut a circle patch out of a couple seasons ago,I did great last year here without this problem but not this year, heres some info,plants were clones,planted about two weeks ago so this distruction is two weeks worth?? cant find any insects on it,,cant find snail trails,one leaf almost looked like it had some white powdery residue on it,,not shiny like a snail trail,coulndt be mildew on one leaf right? im lost at this point and im a M.S patient who can not fail.. Yesterday i gave them some great white,,i knot that wont help,,,friend suggested a light sulfer spray??? heres some pics.. Please help i need come love from the guro gods......is it too late???am i finished for season??give me hope Whats baffling is leaves are ate off every plant,,not one plant does not have it,,,all on bottum leaves,groth on top yet not effected.ALSO...seems like they didnt grow much in the two weeks,,i expected to see more,would this problem halt growing??
I heard neem oil is good at repeling insects or u can buy agro dust and dust ur plants with it and it will kill any bugs which have a waxy body. I dont think your done for the season as long as u can sort it out asap sure others will give better advice to u soon.
They still look bushy and yeah you can light a box of matches under ur plants to kill insects with sulpher but i wouldnt want to keep doing it often better to get organic insect killer
Dust the whole area with diatomaceous earth, spray with neem everyday and dont be shy about spreading the stuff or the spray. Get a half gallon pump up sprayer and go to town. Any other dust on the surrounding vegetation would be a good idea.
ty professor for chiming in,,so you think its :: \tAnt and Crawling Insect??thats what it says diatomaceous earth it for..do u know wich one?/ty
pretty much anything DE will mess up, good bugs as well as bad bugs so I use it very carefully. We even use it in our chickens dust bath areas to help remove lice. Under the microscope its like super sharp spiky balls by the millions. Bad for earthworms too. Spray all the surrounding vegetation and ground real well with something a bit more kick if needed. hate to say that but you have to save the plants.
Ok,everyone still feel free to post suggestions,this medical grow cant fail,, Sent from my iPhone using TapaStink
get azamax. works great to prevent bugs from eating your plant. this is deffinitly a bug. looks like a grasshopper or something of that scale. neem oil also works great if you mix it right dusting works great for slugs which will mess your plant up fast if you dont catch them on it in time.
DE is the best bet. It doesn't break down in sunlight like neem or spinosad although it can be washed away. I use all three and the DE barely needs one application whereas you need to spray with neem and spinosad regularly for preventative maintenance. Of course, neem is also a leaf protector that shields from fungus and mold taking hold on your leaves. All three are organic.
The white residue on the leaves are kadabo worms... Something that you can do to help with the pests and insects is put about 4 or 5 drops of soap in a spray bottle and fill the rest up with water and mist the plant... It gives it the feeling of being rained on and the soap will help with the pH levels Sent from my iPhone using Grasscity Forum
It all died,,,,i lost the war on the bugs,thanks for all the help though Sent from my iPhone using TapaStink
I would try a few things different next time. First off, grow them in pots, not in the ground. It's not a game changer, but it certainly will help if your area has an abundance of bad guys. Keep your plants from touching as well, making sure they are spread out and not touching, it will shut down the bug superhighway through your garden. Secondly, grow them bigger before you stick them outside at the full mercy of your garden. When I grew outdoors I would have my plants about 1 feet tall before I even started hardening them off, and at least 2 feet tall before they went outside. Bigger plants can handle pest invasions and environmental conditions that would kill smaller ladies, they key is to make sure the plant is well established and hardened off before putting it outside. If you do plant seeds directly into the ground, like my dear sweet mother still does, you need to make sure that you have prepared your garden well beforehand...meaning have existing pest control measures in place and working, otherwise putting out young leaves is like ringing a dinner bell for the neighborhood insects!