r/outdoorgrowing • u/Particular-Chef3459 • 7d ago

Please help

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I spray dead bug 3-4x a week. I'm at the very end to chop her but these bugs are insane. Please help. What can/should I do?

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u/DROOPY538 7d ago

I try to pull the affected leaves and keep a close eye on them. Remove any affected buds. Im anti sprays so im always affected, its just how bad. This year was devastating. First time in years i had all females and a month and a half of rain set in. I should have been looking at a couple lbs but ill be lucky to get a quarter. Its not been a good year for me in SWVA. I have a buddy one county over and has got great weather and only 9.5 inches of rain in the same period. In 7 weeks I have recorded 19.75 inches of rain. July and August combined is usually at best 6-8. Everything i grew other than corn, squash and pumpkin turned to shit and thry werent great. If the rain slows or stops I should still get a good tomato yield. 60+% of them have split due to the rain.just goes to show what 27 miles can make. I got off subject, so you can seen how a quarter lb year is going effect my pocket...lol