Question, is it safe to use DME (diamatacious earth) on floweing plants? And will it take care of catapillers?
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@Caligurl 
Please ma’am
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Personally, I wold not use it in flower. Any product that contains BT (k) (Bacillus Thuringiensis) is safe and will kill them… not right away but in a day or two. Plus any new ones that munch on those leaves that are sprayed are in for the same fate. I use Monterey BT.
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Thank you. Knowledge is power!
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What about around the base?
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That won’t do anything for caterpillars. The moths/butteriles lay their eggs on the plant. Normally underneath a leaf or directly into the bud. On the ground only gets ground attack bugs and larvae in the soil
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Best thing i have used is CropDefender3.
I left in in an outside room while i was gone a week and it got extremely hot so i lost a wuart of it.
Spotted some bud worms and went to a garden center and bought some capt jackS BUGKILL.
SAYS U CAN USE IN FLOWER BUT I ORDERED SOME FRESH cropdefender 3.
Afraid after buying to use on my buds…i know cropdefender is safe…
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I’ve read that coffee grounds spread around the plant will keep catapillers, slugs and many other pests away. Plus a great source of nutes.
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Works in the garden to keep the creepy crawlies out, also a nitrogen boost.
Used grounds.
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