Bugs

[TYO84]

anyone know of any methods of keeping bugs from eating my plant other than bug spray.

[Luke Skywalker]

If by "bug spray", you mean the avg can of pest killer from the supermarket with chemical pesticides inside, then yeah, there's heaps of ways...

 

You can discourage insects using various natural plant extracts and preparations, you can also kill them using some, like derris or pyrethrums, you can utilise bacterium to parasitise the insects that are pests to you, like Bacillus Thuriengenisis, or Dipel...

 

You can also companion plant, something like garlic or marigolds, grown nearby your plants to mask their scent from the attacking insects, or even actively repel them as some herbs are known to do...

 

You can employ many different methods of getting rid of, or excluding bugs from the grow room, or growing plot outdoors. Have a bit of a search on the boards and you should find a few organic methods here, as well as many others which are employed to get rid of the nasties from your lovely mj crop. The pests and diseases forum would likely be a good read too.

 

Hope that helps.

[TYO84]

it does thx-

[Luke Skywalker]

No worries mate.

 

A good way to learn organic pest control methods is to check out the local library. There's a wealth of information on organic and non-chemical pest control there, as well as other great gardening info.

 

Aside from the MJ specific stuff here that is.

[F420]

research Neem mate

[jon chempo]

Ya, neem oil is great , but what type of pest are we talking ??

 

If its a outdoor grow .. Maybe try some beer in a small bowl..

[Chev]

I've heard good stuff about neem oil, lucky I haven't had to try it!!

[jon chempo]

True that^ I've been one lucky bastard ... well thats not 100% true

I work hard to keep a clean environment in my grow area . I keep my plants healthy thats another factor ... other than a few fungas gnats

here & there I've done fine ..... 4 - NOW ..

 

but ya neem oil is great stuff ..... if you want to rid your plants

the organic way try the neem. ......