Summer Days... with Discounts - Sweet Seeds®
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Thanks for your support friend.
Is there a strain you're aware of that has good pest resistance specifically against caterpillars?
hector_100
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caterpillars are the worse lol, lil f-ckers
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The best defenses a plant has come from good healthy growth. Sick and weak plants are attacked because they lack the vigor they need to deal with environmental stress.
I agree that the best defense is a good health, also true for humans. Around here it's very dry and neighboring farms are spraying year round which we don't. We have been working towards a more balanced ecosystem over the last few years so that's getting better but last year when I wasn't here the caterpillars were noticed very late and caused a lot of damage. Keeping a close eye on them and hand picking gave good results in other years so I will be doing that again.
But I can imagine some plants might contain terps that naturally repel caterpillars more than others. Since sweet seeds is a Spanish based seedbank where caterpillars are very present I'm wondering if they have observed that or know of customers who have.
But I can imagine some plants might contain terps that naturally repel caterpillars more than others. Since sweet seeds is a Spanish based seedbank where caterpillars are very present I'm wondering if they have observed that or know of customers who have.
Hi all! 
Yes, when the plan is healthy and growing vigorously it is harder to get affect by pests and diseases. Caterpillars are a bit different, but it's hard to advice a strain. From experience, I would choose Green Poison® or Green Poison F1 Fast Version® as I never saw them having this type of problems.
But the best advice is to use bacillus thuringiensis as a preventive. There's a few brands selling it and it's like a powder that can be spread along the stems and branches and if a moth lays eggs on the plant, then when the eggs pop the little caterpillars can't thrive due to the bacillus thuringiensis.
Good luck with it and... sweet smokes!
tommy
Yes, when the plan is healthy and growing vigorously it is harder to get affect by pests and diseases. Caterpillars are a bit different, but it's hard to advice a strain. From experience, I would choose Green Poison® or Green Poison F1 Fast Version® as I never saw them having this type of problems.
But the best advice is to use bacillus thuringiensis as a preventive. There's a few brands selling it and it's like a powder that can be spread along the stems and branches and if a moth lays eggs on the plant, then when the eggs pop the little caterpillars can't thrive due to the bacillus thuringiensis.
Good luck with it and... sweet smokes!
tommy
Thanks for taking the time to write an extensive response. When I saw you mention bt I stopped reading at first because I don't want to spray anything on the buds like often advised. You mention spreading it along the stem and branches which sounds interesting and it's the first time I hear about it.
Any more advice on how and when to start this application?
Sweet smokes for sure, last year's fem mix and green poison have been keeping us happy
Any more advice on how and when to start this application?
Sweet smokes for sure, last year's fem mix and green poison have been keeping us happy
Thanks for taking the time to write an extensive response. When I saw you mention bt I stopped reading at first because I don't want to spray anything on the buds like often advised. You mention spreading it along the stem and branches which sounds interesting and it's the first time I hear about it.
Any more advice on how and when to start this application?
Sweet smokes for sure, last year's fem mix and green poison have been keeping us happy
Hey!
I'd say around 2 weeks before the plants are expected to start flowering.
Cheers!
tommy
