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How to STOP the Squash Vine Borer! |This Actually Works|

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Have your mature summer squash ever just wilted and died in a matter of days? Chances are this was due to a Squash Vine Borer that destroyed your plant from the inside out. In this video you will learn my favorite way to stop the dreaded Squash Vine Borer. Don't let these pests cut your harvest season short!
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@skgreenhouse
@skgreenhouse 4 ай бұрын
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@1960leeann
@1960leeann Ай бұрын
But where do you buy a hypodermic needle?
@DebRoo11
@DebRoo11 18 күн бұрын
​@@1960leeann right? I would feel a little weird asking around for them 😅
@DebRoo11
@DebRoo11 18 күн бұрын
​@@1960leeannRight?! I would feel a little weird asking around for one 😅
@nathan40307
@nathan40307 2 ай бұрын
Thanks for the info. I just lost a huge beautiful squash to these things. I cut open the stem and saw these big white grub looking things. Too late for the plant but I picked the grubs out and put them on my bird feeder. The birds loved them! Now they know how it feels to be eaten!
@Beardqt
@Beardqt Ай бұрын
it's dark but i felt a lot better reading that, thank you
@angeliquewinn8045
@angeliquewinn8045 20 күн бұрын
Same thing just happened to me😢
@yellowdog762jb
@yellowdog762jb 5 ай бұрын
I HATE squash vine borers!!! I finally gave up growing squash they got so bad here on the Texas Gulf Coast. I tried stabbing them inside the vine with a thin needle. Injecting BT sounds like a great idea! I've watched a couple of your videos now, I like your straight to the point manner. Every minute of viewing time is well spent.
@lizsummers6818
@lizsummers6818 2 ай бұрын
Somebody on some gardening video (sorry - can't remember who it was) said that a good way to avoid squash vine borers is to plant squash as a fall crop. The borers are all gone by then. Since I live in the deep south, I could probably grow them during the fall season.
@VGV0
@VGV0 9 күн бұрын
I'll try that thanks for the advice
@mrskimmieg
@mrskimmieg 2 жыл бұрын
Thank you so much! I’m convinced squash borers and bugs are the spawn of Satan. Will this work for winter squash as well?
@skgreenhouse
@skgreenhouse 2 жыл бұрын
I would have to agree! They're the worst. Yes, this should on winter squash, but have not personally tried it before on those.
@mountaincreekhomestead
@mountaincreekhomestead 2 жыл бұрын
I completely agree with you and add mosquitos to that
@americanajooma4457
@americanajooma4457 2 жыл бұрын
I, too, have recently experienced the devastation of the borer. It lays so many eggs that it is overwhelming to remove. I have already lost my pumpkin, zucchini, and summer squash to this pest. My delicata is hanging in there.
@CrazyGpaw
@CrazyGpaw Жыл бұрын
Without a doubt
@mrswiggles4790
@mrswiggles4790 Жыл бұрын
OMGOSH, thank you! I just found a vine bore this morning. It is turning the main stem to mush. I will definitely treat with this today!!!
@DrWinifredBragg
@DrWinifredBragg 2 күн бұрын
I started injecting BT into my squash last year. It works great in getting rid of the squash borers. I combine that with growing my squash vertically to manage the squash borers. THanks for the information.
@jacobclark1457
@jacobclark1457 2 ай бұрын
I am in Upstate SC. Been growing squash and zucchini for a decade now and just had the first casualty to the SVB. New property this year, never had them at old house. Thanks for the video. I will start injecting the rest of the plants in hopes I don’t lost them too.
@mintgreen292
@mintgreen292 2 ай бұрын
I saw a vine borer moth on my pumpkin about 2-3 weeks ago. I didn't know what it was and whatever I typed into google told me it was a pollinator so I left it alone! Now all my pumpkins and most of my squash have splits with that yellow gunk coming out. I feel so stupid. Thanks for this straightforward video. Will definitely be injecting as soon as possible.
@user-vc1yf7sl1l
@user-vc1yf7sl1l Ай бұрын
It happens I had the same mistake I told my wife oh wow look at that bee looking thing and now all my pumpkins are wilting!🙄! I’m trying this too!!
@pcstar123
@pcstar123 Ай бұрын
@@user-vc1yf7sl1l I caught 3 so far this season, all with the vacuum I adapted from a tool set, I also tried painting the vine near the root with dry wall compound to see if that will work, I have a few unpainted for control!
@DebRoo11
@DebRoo11 18 күн бұрын
If you ever find a weird dark red/brownish bullet type looking thing with a hard shell in your soil, those are the fully formed larva ready to emerge as the moth. Smash those things! Dig around in the top 2 inches of your soil in late.spring before planting any kind of squash to find them. They squirm really weird too. They're about half an inch to an inch long and have a point end and a rounder end. They're gross
@guruglitched
@guruglitched 9 күн бұрын
Well you are not alone! I JUST had to rip everything out because it was too late. I was told they were pollinators as well..... 😭
@DebRoo11
@DebRoo11 9 күн бұрын
@@guruglitched aw man ... 😔 That hurts. All the work and they look amazing and one stupid bug gets in. I feel your pain. Lost two gorgeous pumpkin plants already
@jeanniejean2478
@jeanniejean2478 Жыл бұрын
Because of your very clear answer without a bunch of fluff, I’m a grateful new subscriber and turned on all notifications 🔔!! Thanks a million, my squash says thank you too!!!
@thomasdutton6894
@thomasdutton6894 Жыл бұрын
Ive found that using really good mesh netting is the best method. Use it during May and June and even into July if you don't mind continuing to hand pollinate. It may be that u have to do some hand pollinating during June but you don't have to worry about treating it with anything. That said, squash bugs (the stink bugs) will still find a way in so you'll need to still check the plant and constantly remove leaves throughout the season that aren't needed anymore.
@raymondkyruana118
@raymondkyruana118 Жыл бұрын
I'm gonna be trying the mesh net method this year cause I've also seen that work before
@kellyriddell5014
@kellyriddell5014 Жыл бұрын
How do you determine which leaves the plant doesn't need anymore, though?
@raymondkyruana118
@raymondkyruana118 Жыл бұрын
@@kellyriddell5014 once they start to yellow, wilt, dry, or get disease. Naturally happens to leaves below the fruit production line, as the plant ages.
@robinc7235
@robinc7235 Жыл бұрын
Thank you so much for sharing this tip, Justin. I've lost so many plants to them over the years and I just saw a vine borer moth on my young squash plants. It's time to battle the hateful things, once again!
@ImazABoss
@ImazABoss Жыл бұрын
You saved my squash this season!! Thank you.
@skgreenhouse
@skgreenhouse Жыл бұрын
That's awesome to hear! Glad it worked 💪
@adventurecreations3214
@adventurecreations3214 2 ай бұрын
Kentucky here. Squash Vine Borer central. Thanks for the info
@terrinolan6757
@terrinolan6757 2 жыл бұрын
I wondered what happened to my squash last year and I think that's what happened to them they were so beautiful and then all the sudden they started to die off I was so upset. Thank you so much for all your information your videos have helped me to make a beautiful garden this year
@vaevictis6990
@vaevictis6990 Жыл бұрын
Not just in US south. We get them bad up here in Central Ontario. They love the humid summers here, and cold doesn't kill them. Thank you very much for the info!
@hog7203
@hog7203 Жыл бұрын
I'm from the eastern part of the state. I've been to Shelby a few times to visit a friend attending GW, but it was over forty years ago. It was a nice area. He ended up making his home in Forest City. I grew produce on my farm until I had to retire a few years ago. I would wrap aluminum foil around the stem of my squash plants to try to avoid squash borer damage. It worked okay until the vine grew too thick and split the wrap. I just had to keep an eye on it and rewrap it before it did. I'd make sure the foil wrap was a few inches down in the soil when I planted the plants, and six or more inches wrapped above the soil. And I wouldn't wrap it tight, to give the stem room to grow. You should try it out on a couple of plants just to see if it works for you. You may be able to make some improvements to the technique. The Bt injection is a great idea btw.👍👍
@startasmallgarden
@startasmallgarden 2 жыл бұрын
Definitely need to try this method. I lost lots of my squash plants from vine borers. Thank you for sharing.
@krickette5569
@krickette5569 2 жыл бұрын
Thank you for this! I found eggs today on my squash and took great pleasure in popping them. Just in case I missed some I will be buying the Monterey BT and a syringe!
@ahlamns
@ahlamns Жыл бұрын
I'm in Texas and wished that I saw this earlier in the season. The darn SVB took out two of my squash plants. Thanks for sharing. Good video.
@c.m.k.4840
@c.m.k.4840 Жыл бұрын
Thank You so much for this tip and video. I live in S.E. Minnesota and this year my squash did not make it, after asking others I discovered this moth/worm in my vines. I will order the product that you recommended and next year I'm hoping to have some beautiful squash.
@keepmovin3
@keepmovin3 3 ай бұрын
Did you dilute the BT? It looked pretty concentrated.
@adoxartist1258
@adoxartist1258 2 жыл бұрын
Thank you! I decided last year I was DONE with squash of any kind. I may try again now.
@user-cq3qm4ps3z
@user-cq3qm4ps3z 2 ай бұрын
Interesting information. I believe that butternut squash (and others in that family) are not a food source of the vine borer, at least Waltham is not attacked by them.
@dddennis1214
@dddennis1214 2 ай бұрын
My butternut is being attacked right now by the vine bore. I will try this
@AugustineRhodes
@AugustineRhodes 5 ай бұрын
I will definitely try this. I do have one question. With the B.T., do I inject the concentrated liquid or do I prepare it as I usually do (1 tbsp in 1 gallon of water) and use 1 ml of that mixture? Please advise.
@dddennis1214
@dddennis1214 2 ай бұрын
Hi, did you ever find out if it should be used full strength or diluted?
@lillypatience
@lillypatience Ай бұрын
I want to know too!
@kcooper8989
@kcooper8989 3 ай бұрын
Do you have to dilute the BT first or just inject it as is?
@brittanyt3525
@brittanyt3525 2 ай бұрын
You convinced me to start my own garden! I’m growing so many vegetables this year!
@stephanebogen5411
@stephanebogen5411 Ай бұрын
Thanks for the video. Are you injecting full strength BT or is it diluted?
@pcstar123
@pcstar123 Ай бұрын
I caught 3 moths so far this season, all with the vacuum I adapted from a tool set, I also tried painting the vine near the root with dry wall compound to see if that will work, I have a few unpainted ones for control if they will fall victim to the moth! The vacuum is also great for catching cucumber beetles and squash bugs!
@user-cv1xe9yf3f
@user-cv1xe9yf3f Жыл бұрын
I grew up near Shelby, went to SHS and Gardner-Webb and although I don't get back there much now I still consider it my home. Good job on the video and I know how hard it is to get rid of the borers and what they can do to your plants.
@colleenr5871
@colleenr5871 2 ай бұрын
More help for attacking the vine borers that have decimated the beautiful squash plants in my garden for the last several years. Thank you so much! I am a new subscriber to your channel and will be watching more of your helpful videos. Thank you!! :)
@oldporkchops
@oldporkchops Жыл бұрын
Hi Justin, Thank you for your video. Does this work for cucumber beetles and their larvae? They do similar damage. I just lost a whole crop of cucumbers to the beetles.
@dekotahrunninghorse9372
@dekotahrunninghorse9372 Жыл бұрын
Thank you soo very much for sharing this bc I’m sooo frustrated w these insects bc they have been killing my plants yr after year and I have tried everything . So I’m gt try this!! I love to garden so thank you sooo much for sharing this!
@bizzlebop1987
@bizzlebop1987 2 ай бұрын
An inch and a half up from the stem where they usually penetrate you should inject BT. It won't hurt your polinators, and it will kill the larvae. It works. Sounds crazy but if you dont want them, thatsba solution that works.
@lindysmallwood2039
@lindysmallwood2039 Жыл бұрын
I used BT injections last year and still lost my plants. However I did get rid of the squash bug using garden diatomaceous earth. Hoping for better luck this year.
@TexasSkyzFarm
@TexasSkyzFarm Жыл бұрын
Same here. I finally gave up last year. This year I have a mesh walk in shelter for my squash. I'll just have to hand pollinate.
@jimjam36695
@jimjam36695 Жыл бұрын
​@Texas Skyz Mini Farm and Homestead Interesting, which one did you get?
@luvluvluvluvcats
@luvluvluvluvcats Жыл бұрын
DT has never penetrated the shields of my squash bugs. how on earth did it work for you????
@shelleyharmon4555
@shelleyharmon4555 2 жыл бұрын
Thank you for this!! It’s extremely helpful and shows me I was doing it right all along!!
@bluwtr
@bluwtr Жыл бұрын
Excellent video! Straight and to the point! Now, if I can get my squash to grow like yours!!!
@debbiep7419
@debbiep7419 2 жыл бұрын
Love your videos, Justin! Do you use the bT full strength or dilute it (and what ratio)? Should I also use this on my cucumber plants?
@skgreenhouse
@skgreenhouse Жыл бұрын
I have been using a concentrate but if it were diluted down some it should still be okay! 👍
@sn232
@sn232 Жыл бұрын
@@skgreenhouse yes you should dilute it a mega amount, not straight like that.
@eileengriffin1465
@eileengriffin1465 2 ай бұрын
Hi, thanks for the info. just wanted to ask if the bt you are injecting is full strength out of the bottle or diluted with water.
@brianjantz3702
@brianjantz3702 Ай бұрын
I have the same question?????
@Hoosurgirl
@Hoosurgirl Ай бұрын
Been using BT injections couple years now. Just applied it for the first time, this season, last week.🤞
@inhibited44
@inhibited44 3 күн бұрын
I have a raised bed garden and borers kill the squash. I was just asking a farmer 2 miles down the road how he stops borers. He doesn't have the problem. Only difference is they rototill the farm. I don't use a tiller. The tiller blades must tear larvae to pieces. I loosen the soil with a shovel, but that's apparently not good enough
@OutOff-ro8lw
@OutOff-ro8lw 3 ай бұрын
Do you inject the BT in the consented form or is it diluted?
@brianjantz3702
@brianjantz3702 Ай бұрын
I have the same question???
@karenhibberd9426
@karenhibberd9426 2 жыл бұрын
I'm definitely giving this a try. Thank you
@DebRoo11
@DebRoo11 18 күн бұрын
Be sure to look for signs of eggs or entry below the soil surface as well. Thats where most of mine were. The eggs are so hard to see. Every couple days take some duct tape and tap around your stems. If there's eggs you'll get them on the tape. You can also wrap nylon stockings or plant tape or foil around your stems. If your vine starts going to a pale color and feels squishy, your plant is already gone unfortunately. Also a deep yellow solo cup smeared with tangle foot goo kept close your plant stem can often catch the moths
@l-y-n-n-c
@l-y-n-n-c Ай бұрын
I wrap my squash stem with aluminum foil and over the soil around the plant as soon as the plant starts growing. Seems to work well just have to keep a watch on the stalk as it grows.
@Kevin-fb4fp
@Kevin-fb4fp Жыл бұрын
this method of injecting the stem with BT saved my crop this year. still saw SOME damage, but didnt lose any plants. I reinject every 7 days and it has worked wonders
@sherrysenn2177
@sherrysenn2177 2 ай бұрын
Do you use bt full strength?
@Kevin-fb4fp
@Kevin-fb4fp 2 ай бұрын
@@sherrysenn2177 I have to add a tad bit of water to let the needle pull it easier but I mean we are making a capful at a time, so exact mix is hard to say. I have 4 zucchini plants and that takes maybe a few cc's each to treat each week
@Get_Growin
@Get_Growin Жыл бұрын
Thank you! Every squash that starts to grow gets hollowed out in less than a few days! Not gonna happen anymore!
@sharilatta2528
@sharilatta2528 2 жыл бұрын
Thanks for this good information! We bought the concentrated Monterey B.t. but don't know if we should dilute it before injecting it in the squash vine. Please clarify for us.
@christelsalazar8169
@christelsalazar8169 Жыл бұрын
It did not look diluted in the video. I use it constantly, and the color in his bowl looked completely undiluted.
@shaftomite007
@shaftomite007 3 ай бұрын
Thanks so much for this. I'm in SENC too, and i had ONE SEASON of successful squash harvest before they found me, late in the season. Last year NOT ONE SINGLE squash lived.
@shaftomite007
@shaftomite007 3 ай бұрын
And yes, I live in the western part of southeastern North Carolina, so I live in WSENC, Western South Eastern North Carolina 😐
@llifrench
@llifrench Жыл бұрын
What gauge needle do you use? I'm assuming larger than what you would use with people. Maybe 20, or 18? It's green, so either 14 or 18....?
@marshmallowmountains4636
@marshmallowmountains4636 Жыл бұрын
I did what you said in this video as soon as the plants were not absolutely tiny, but my squash are currently dead...the main stems of all 15 plants became mush and dried out. I tore open some of the more dead areas and found over a dozen living in a small area. No dead ones. Now I'm just building up dirt around every single area that can make roots to try and save the rest of it. I'm not sure what to do next year because this didn't work. I might just not plant at all because all that effort is not worth an entire four ripe squash.
@kels3972
@kels3972 2 жыл бұрын
WOW!! I will have to do that for my squash!!! Thanks for the great tip!!!
@kathrynkenyon785
@kathrynkenyon785 Жыл бұрын
AWESOME VID! I AM A PLANT PERSON with TWO green thumbs!
@tiffjohnson2706
@tiffjohnson2706 Жыл бұрын
Is this straight BT, or diluted to spray mixture instructions?
@diannebusch2841
@diannebusch2841 2 ай бұрын
Is it safe to eat this as it is uptake by the plant ?
@susanrand512
@susanrand512 3 ай бұрын
Thank you so much, I was about to just dig up the squash and call it a day😅😊
@Gsd112
@Gsd112 Жыл бұрын
That’s incredible thanks so much I will do this
@lisawalters5482
@lisawalters5482 2 жыл бұрын
Awesome! Thank you!!
@jasonv8507
@jasonv8507 Жыл бұрын
They got me 2 years ago, on my cucumbers and squash haven’t grown either since. I did hear about the BT solution, will try again this year.
@lindakelley8393
@lindakelley8393 Жыл бұрын
Use an awl to make the initial puncture and it won’t clog up your needle.
@TNTrasha72
@TNTrasha72 2 жыл бұрын
Hi Justin!! First time I’ve heard of this but Ive already got these critters in my new plants!!! Is Bonide brand ok and how do I dose so that I don’t turn my plants into literal bT?? Lol. Also how do I use this stuff on cucumbers, corn, etc??? You’re so very helpful to me being only a 3 year beginner.!!!
@buckethyacinth9598
@buckethyacinth9598 Жыл бұрын
Hi. I attempted this early in the season before there was any evidence of borers, trying to be proactive, and (Black Beauty zucchini) the main stem was so hard the needle wouldn't penetrate, it was a large bore needle, and I got sprayed in the face. No way was it going in. So I tried injecting into some of the hollow leaf stems in the same area, hoping the Bt would run down the hollow stem and wind up where a larva might contact it. It killed the stem and leaf, a couple days later the place I injected was brown and shriveled and the leaf beyond it died. So, I couldn't be proactive, and now I have borers like crazy and they've killed about 90% of the Z. I'm trying to save what's left of it. I watched this video closely, and when you inject the base stem it looks like you have pruned off several leaves at the very base, does this create a softer area where you can inject? Do you try to inject where the cut-off leaf was attached to the base stem? And how do you smother eggs - neem oil? How often? I'm in central Iowa, most likely only one lifecycle of these things. I think. --thanks for your expertise
@misshardy1023
@misshardy1023 2 ай бұрын
This is a great tip that I utilized this year but what about spaghetti squash that I’ve got growing vertical. I’ve lost the plant to vine borers for a 3rd year in a row. They seem to be laying eggs all over the plant and then entering the plant at higher levels and I just can’t keep up.
@brianseybert2189
@brianseybert2189 Жыл бұрын
Beautiful Garden. Saw my 1st squash borer adult the other day in Wi, knew they would find me sooner or later. Thanks for the tip!!! Stay Well!!!
@ceewink5658
@ceewink5658 Жыл бұрын
WI here as well, just smashed one that was in my stem
@rachelcurry759
@rachelcurry759 Жыл бұрын
Hi Justin! If you have lost squash plants to borer should we inject BT into the healthy squash plants as a preventative? Or only once you notice the eggs?
@Alynch1101
@Alynch1101 Жыл бұрын
I inject it soon as they are big enough and spray every 3 to 4 days, also works on hornworms, well any caterpillar, I almost everything in the evening with BT.
@severenkoski856
@severenkoski856 Жыл бұрын
Is this something you do as preventative or do you only do this if eggs are present?
@RootsBoots
@RootsBoots 15 күн бұрын
What kind of syringe are you using? When I try to inject, it seems like the BT is not delivered to the inside of the stem but rather spills outside the stem. I’m wondering if I need a different type of syringe.
@cyacek
@cyacek 4 ай бұрын
When injecting do you use full strength BT right out of the bottle or do you dilute/mix it as if you were using it as a spray?
@nated4949
@nated4949 Ай бұрын
Thanks for the video! Do you dilute the bt with water or Inject it straight ?
@anneg8319
@anneg8319 Жыл бұрын
Brilliant! Heading out to do this now! Thanks!
@christinebegg3331
@christinebegg3331 Жыл бұрын
Thank you for the video. I used BT last year and still lost my plants after only one squash. Do you inject your plants in advance, or do you wait until you spot a problem?
@Kevin-fb4fp
@Kevin-fb4fp Жыл бұрын
before. I start as soon as the plant is big enough to start showing flowers and has some stem to it. I retreat every 7 days. did not lose any this year
@donnasummers9284
@donnasummers9284 Ай бұрын
Is it too late once the squash wilted? It comes back with copious watering, but wilts again quickly. The other squash next to it are not wilting.
@FromTheHillsofBama
@FromTheHillsofBama Жыл бұрын
I used Bonide BT, 1ml but I didn't dilute first. Did I make a mistake not diluting?
@betsylindsay8480
@betsylindsay8480 2 жыл бұрын
New (as of yesterday) subbie here, in NE Florida. Shelby, NC? No wonder you remind me of a young Jr. Great content, engagingly presented. Thanks for posting.
@Beardqt
@Beardqt Ай бұрын
I lost 8 plants to em.. now I know at least - wait, is it possible to save them even if the borer has made a good nest but the plants still standing okay? I ordered some BT asap!
@rachelhorn8823
@rachelhorn8823 21 күн бұрын
Question,,,I have some started can I use this now??
@mrfrupo
@mrfrupo Ай бұрын
my pumpkin plants are huge and sprawling. Does the one injection protect the whole plant or just that site?
@ngwatson901
@ngwatson901 Жыл бұрын
Would you recommend starting this even if we haven’t seen anything as of yet?
@sherrysenn2177
@sherrysenn2177 2 ай бұрын
Do you use the concentrate full strength?
@kalenaglory2483
@kalenaglory2483 2 ай бұрын
When you buy BT it specify if it’s concentrated or ready to mix! Just follow the directions. He’s actually showing the concentrated container, it needs to be diluted.
@Dbsabzbzb
@Dbsabzbzb Жыл бұрын
...yeah, I'm battling these things, they're well along in the stems, so I'm hoping even to stab some of them with the needle...some of the plants are pretty well lost, so I cut off the tops and curled them up in a dish of water, hoping to take advantage of their ability to re-root, which I've had some success with. A side benefit is seeing the drowned larvae floating around in the water, haha, too bad! Now, if we could arrange our planting so that we could periodically flood the plant as part of it's watering, and submerge it just long enough to drown the larvae, and then drain the water off (to be re-used of course) that would seem to be pretty effective...good luck!
@alanpawlowski1202
@alanpawlowski1202 Ай бұрын
Tried this today. Emphasis on tried. The stem is not hollow therefore I couldn't inject the stems with BT 🤷🏻‍♂️
@xitvenegas5318
@xitvenegas5318 2 жыл бұрын
Justin thx so much for the tips, but what did you put on the squash, they are so big and beautiful
@LeighPogue
@LeighPogue 3 ай бұрын
I grow white acre peas in my raised beds. Last year I got hit with a bug that laid eggs that turned into hundreds of worms. Had I not seen it on the plant as soon as they hatched, I’d have had no peas and no plants left. I sat and squished every one of those hundred or so worms. So glad I did. What can I prevent those with? Thanks
@Maria-bx6tv
@Maria-bx6tv Ай бұрын
Great video! Thank you!!
@suethatswho
@suethatswho Ай бұрын
Great video, one question though- why do you sterilize between applications? Is there also a disease you're trying not to spread?
@pennyrockysmomma4445
@pennyrockysmomma4445 2 ай бұрын
I use to broadcast seed white icicle radishes around my squash plants and pumpkins and let them grow until frost. Something about the radishes that the svb does not like
@charliewilliams8794
@charliewilliams8794 Ай бұрын
I want to know where you get the needle I've been using the one you inject seasons into your turkey which is a big needle I don't know anyone who use regular needles since insulin is now in pens
@kylehufnal3213
@kylehufnal3213 Ай бұрын
Why are you sterilizing the needle? Sterilizing from what, exactly?
@debbiezambos5829
@debbiezambos5829 2 жыл бұрын
Thank you for this information! Now can you tell me how to fight squash bugs?!?!
@shannonjenkins4543
@shannonjenkins4543 2 жыл бұрын
Yes! I just checked mine and they are all over. 😫
@debbiezambos5829
@debbiezambos5829 2 жыл бұрын
@@shannonjenkins4543 oh no! I have trouble every year. There has to be something to stop them! 😡
@jennifercooper396
@jennifercooper396 Жыл бұрын
Dawn dish soap and water I. A spray bottle kills them almost immediately. You have to go out every day to find and spray them. For the eggs, use duct tape to get them off the leaves.
@kalliemorgan6054
@kalliemorgan6054 Жыл бұрын
Hi . .You didn't mention how much of the BT to use besides the 1mm Did you dilute it or use full strength please sir
@tinameschko
@tinameschko Жыл бұрын
In another comment he said he used it full strength.
@dremilypenney
@dremilypenney Ай бұрын
Is this done as a preventative or as a treatment?
@Henry39000
@Henry39000 Ай бұрын
None of my local hardwares have this brand. Has anyone used other brands and had success? Also was the BT injected in concentrated form?
@kurtnehrbass7502
@kurtnehrbass7502 Жыл бұрын
What type of needle were you using to inject the BT?
@ricks2907
@ricks2907 Жыл бұрын
Thanks buddy cheers Ricky 😊
@sharonray7542
@sharonray7542 Ай бұрын
Thank you!
@SirSkippy87
@SirSkippy87 2 ай бұрын
Here in central Georgia they get the main stem and the bottom of every leaf stalk! They wiped out my pumpkins last year, however they leave my watermelon vines alone…
@kellipage2858
@kellipage2858 Ай бұрын
My question is when I go to order BT, how do I know that it won’t confused with something else?
@DreadlockPatriot
@DreadlockPatriot 2 жыл бұрын
Literally just lost 3/4 of my squash and zucchini to these nasty little creatures… Thanks for posting this I was about to lose my mind!
@Djcrippin
@Djcrippin Ай бұрын
Does anyone know if he is diluting the BT? I have the same product, not sure if I should dilute it or not.
@Cichlid_4_ever
@Cichlid_4_ever Ай бұрын
It is now July 10 and down in Georgia I’ve lost every one of my squash plants. I had 15 plants. And planted I. Succession and those dang vine borers destroyed the 8 new plants I had growing in. Am I finished when it comes to getting any harvest out of squash? I feel like I can’t win. And I didn’t even get to harvest not a single bit of squash.
@adamdille6031
@adamdille6031 Жыл бұрын
I put hummingbird bird feeders in my garden supposedly hummingbirds eat a lot of bugs that will hurt your squash so far all mine are doing good this year so maybe it works
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