[jakeh]

Koi,
A ring of epsom salt will do the trick. Snails or slugs will not cross it. Good luck.
later,
jakeh

[Koi]

I put out a ring of copper threads around the stem of the plants.
I heard that they could feel the static electricity and there for not be able to munch on the babys.

The problem with salt is that it rains away and isn't good for the plants in the long run.

[Lambsbreath]

How do you deal with termites outdoor ?

I'm growing in the bush ( amazonian jungle) , the termites seems to attack the mj water stressed plants at first.

They can f%ck up all the roots of a big plants in few days, can be a real disaster ...
I've found two visible termites colony close to my plot , one has already been burnt but the other one is high in a big tree ...

I've used chicken manure to fertilize my soil and i know compost and manure do attract the termites, but how could i do ? my soil is not so rich and needs manure !

I was also intrested to grow in the swamp with tubes but termites always colonize the soil of my bucket in the past.

Do you have a chemical solution ? i'm going to try to water with neem oil diluted in water.

Any experience with termites ? Help plz !

[Guerilla Family]

Originally Posted by buckeye-leaf

Oh man do have a story about those cute deer. It was late 90's dont remember the year exactly, but me and buddy had a nice crop in our forrest maybe half mile behind our house. We rolled a couple doobs and decided to see how they was looking it was still a lil chilly out i remember putting a jacket on before the walk. Well we get down to the spot and there was a female deer, with a thick cola still in her mouth laying down on her side asleep. I got a stick and smacked the ground for it to leave, and it slowly got up and walked away. Nonetheless damn deer took off 3 colas im sure it felt good, as I look back it brings a smile but at the time I was pissed off it ate some of our buds

Reminds me of the story of the Three Bears! LOL "Someone's been eating my buds....And he's still here!!" Damn deer! LOL

GFam

[icred]

I have large quantities of deer and rabbit about my garden and found the following to be a successful approach to pest and animal control. I use a "depth of field" approach based upon what I have read here and other sites and it works for me to limit pest problems as follows:

1. 40lb dark green braided fishing line around the perimeter. Slope the fishing line to avoid the water dew that will bead and glisten on it and makes it very visible from a distance.
Do this early in the spring to "train" animals around your garden.
2. Irish Spring soap (green color) cut up bars into 8 - 10 blocks and spread liberally inside and some outside the fishing line perimeter. Use lots and cover any obvious pieces lying about. Also mothballs but not too near the plants. Repeat: weekly
3. I make a mixture of crushed garlic, tabasco, cooking oil and boiling water in old water bottles. I let this steep overnight and spread about each plant in a 6" circle. Pack the plastic bottles back out from the garden due to fingerprints. Repeat: 2weeks or after big rainfall.
4. Pee on trees about your garden. Everytime ;-)
5. I use a natural, commercial spider-mite, etc spray on each plant spraying both tops and bottom of every leaf I can reach. Each visit: inspect and spray well. This takes most of my time each visit and makes me inspect properly.
6. Wear gloves at all times.

I have not had any uprootings or losses due to animals yet this year.

Cheers,
IC

[japican]

this is very helpful i will definatly use this sticky!!!
so i heard that soap and water will burn the plants in the sun...is that true?

[montehierba]

GROWERS BEST FRIEND

[ParanoidGrower]

This will help me till the end of December. Here is to another successful crop, a first outdoor success to boot!

Thanks so much for this invaluable contribution.

[Propa Gator]

I grow outdoors and have hungry mammals and insects to contend with.
When I plant out and for the first two months I use a really nasty organophospate based insecticide called orthene. Its horrible , gives me a headache when I smell it and I hate having to use it. But it is systemic and lasts for months, once some small mammal got in my cage, and only nibbled on my toxic seedlings then left. No insect worries at all. I give my plants four months withholding(twice that recommended), by that time a few leaf vine hoppers are having a go, which means no spray residue. I would not have to use it if I could grow in my garden at home...

[kro]

Shitapillars!