Remedies/preventing bugs eating veggies in outside vert garden

ranvealiu

New Member
Bug/Beetle prevention.
Our Greenstalk is starting to grow veggies but many of the plants have small holes in the leaves from Beetles or other plant eating species. Any remedies suggestions now or for a next rounds of seeds?
 

gr865

Well-Known Member
Bug/Beetle prevention.
Our Greenstalk is starting to grow veggies but many of the plants have small holes in the from Beetles or other plant eating species. Any remedies suggestions now or for a next rounds of seeds?
Don't grow outside but my buddy does and he uses an organic insecticide.
 

Fallguy111

Well-Known Member
Search for local heirloom genetics at the farmers market or classifieds. IME non native genetics seem to much better at attracting pests. Otherwise just like pheno hunting cannabis pop a bunch of seeds and keep/cross/breed the resilient plants, repeat season after season and your plants should thrive.
 

big bud man 413

Well-Known Member
The beetles I normally hand remove and then for organic sprays you have stuff like lost coast plant therapy and pure crop #1 I've used lost coast it works ok as a preventive.
 

StonedGardener

Well-Known Member
Bug/Beetle prevention.
Our Greenstalk is starting to grow veggies but many of the plants have small holes in the leaves from Beetles or other plant eating species. Any remedies suggestions now or for a next rounds of seeds?
I've had great luck spraying with a DE slurry ......it will dirty up leaves , it comes off. Works great with bugs that exoskeletons. I dot use this during flowering. It killed all in 1 day except for one who touched it out through night !
 
There are several ways to control beetles and other pests that may be damaging your plants. You can try the following remedies if they work.
Natural way - Neem is an organic insecticide that can be effective against many pests. Just mix neem oil with water and spray it on the plants as per the manufacturer's instructions.
Embrace polyculture - Try practicing growing different varieties side by side.
Cover your plants - Covering your plants with netting can help prevent pests from getting to them in the first place.

Special Note - I am writing this in the morning time, and these are the only things(mentioned above remedies) that strike in my mind.

Anyways, thanks.
:)
 

VaSmile

Member
I find need oil to be safe and effective for handling established problems. Always like to release a few predators befor the start of the growing seadon
 
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