Mixing & APPLYING BT (Bacillus Thuringiensis)

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7 жыл бұрын

In order to control caterpillars and other damaging worms in our garden we use Bacillus Thuringiensis or BT. BT is sold under such names as Thuricide, Caterpillar Killer, and Vegetable Insect Attack. Our primary pest that we use BT on is the pickle worm, which will attack our cucumbers, pumpkins, squash, and zucchini.

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@christinasornbutnark1208 Ай бұрын

Thank you sir. I live in LA and only have a tiny backyard but ever Spring I get super stoked to grow shit. And every Summer I’m back at ur site to find out how much BT to mix for my sprayer. You deserve the golden 👍 bc I’ve visited at least 5 X.

@KitchenLivinwithShay Ай бұрын

Same & Same! 😂

@staceylmoran 4 жыл бұрын

This video was really helpful. Thank you for making and posting it.

@MYPERMACULTUREGARDEN 5 жыл бұрын

Thank you for this ! I live in the Knoxville area of TN and just started to see the eggs on my squash. I have picked the leaves off and destroyed them but I have too many squash plants !

@hollytibbetts2003 6 жыл бұрын

Great video- Thank you!

@billide1463 Ай бұрын

Thanks for the worthy info. Suggestion: feed the roosters BEFORE you video.

@trulylynn9941 2 жыл бұрын

I live in N.E Florida west of Jacksonville. I have 1/3 of an acre and grow a lot of vegetables. I have used dust and it worked ok. I just got the BT and I hope it will work better! Thanks for the advice. I will update you in a few weeks.

@Project-vo2un Жыл бұрын

Thanks for sharing, we have used the dust on corn plants, so please let us know how things work out for you!

@ManNomad Жыл бұрын

Good Job!

@nospamman4443 5 жыл бұрын

great vid! very informative! but the rooster is the real star here today

@Project-vo2un 5 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the comment - Glad you like the rooster - he is a Polish roo that we call Foo Man Roo and almost 4-years old now.

@jasonclayton936 3 жыл бұрын

@@Project-vo2un will bt spray wash off in the rain I am dealing with the squash vine borers.

@jasonclayton936 3 жыл бұрын

@@Project-vo2un can you put a little vegetable oil in bt to help it stay on the leaves longer ever time I spray bt it rains on my garden thanks for any feedback.

@deadmusik9969 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the video man!

@Project-vo2un Жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching! Appreciate the feedback!

@ronsum232 7 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the info! now I gotta look up a DIY dust blower ;)

@Project-vo2un 7 жыл бұрын

Glad we could help! Good luck with the DIY dust blower!

@ethelnygaard7788 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the great info. The label with instructions got wet and I could not read how much BT to mix with water. One tsp. per gallon . Now I know.

@Project-vo2un 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you Ethel for the comment. Glad the video was helpful. Something to keep in mind, if you know the product name and/manufacturer you usually can go on line and get a copy of the instructions from their website! Good luck to you!

@daio6968 2 жыл бұрын

Character In the video It's great, I like it a lot $$

@debbiesolorio7110 3 жыл бұрын

What would be the mixture for a 24 Oz bottle?

@LuptonianPrince 10 ай бұрын

I dont know what to do. I did a tester of new grass seed (expensive) and i found catipillars eating away and killing grass. Now i have to overseed tomorrow and dont know what else to do. Feels like im about to waist 2,000 on my lawn due to freaking catipillars. Cant apply every 7 days when you cant walk on lawn ya know!

@PaulLadendorf 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the vid. I assume it needs to be re applied after a rain?

@Project-vo2un Жыл бұрын

Yes, if you get a heavy rain it will wash it away, We usually treat every 3 to 4 days during the pickle worm season whether it rains or not that way we can ensure we are getting as many of the caterpillars as possible.

@swflorida 8 ай бұрын

did you notice better results with BT than Neem?

@brandonhughes0114 6 жыл бұрын

Is there any point in the season you can stop spraying the BT, or do you just continue until the crop is done?

@rasonjason4066 5 жыл бұрын

I see the worms until the season is over. So I'd spray until the end. I just started this in my garden. Did you try it last year?

@Mrs.T.Rusch25 2 жыл бұрын

Today I discovered that all of my cucumber plants, as well as my cantaloupes are infected with pickle worms. Every single fruit had worm holes. Are they all too far gone at this point? I threw the infested fruits in the compost bin. Should I have killed the worms first? If I pull them out and soak the infested fruits in the bt solution, will that kill them? This is the first year growing these types of plants. Any advice is appreciated!

@Project-vo2un Жыл бұрын

Hello, sorry for the long delay, life got in the way of working our property with taking care of older parents and multiple hurricanes and flooding on the property, Finally getting back to checking on our channel. Unfortunately, one the pickle worm attacks the fruit there is not much you can do to salvage it other then cutting off the bad part and saving what they haven't infested. Once the pickle worm gets in the fruit many times it becomes chicken feed. We have found that starting to use the Bt early in the growing season is the best method to get the most out of the crop.

@georgeflitzer7160 2 жыл бұрын

@Project-vo2un Жыл бұрын

You are welcome! Glad we could help

@ktpond85 6 жыл бұрын

How often do you apply the bt?

@Project-vo2un 6 жыл бұрын

Hi Keith, if I have an active infestation at least I apply about every 3-4 days and as preventive when the season for the pickle worm becomes active I go once a week. Hope that helps!

@michaelmartyn3343 Жыл бұрын

the rooster...... 😀

@keepitsimple8627 6 жыл бұрын

it is 1 table spoon per gal.

@Project-vo2un 6 жыл бұрын

Hi Jamie - with the product we were using the directions called for 1 teaspoon or 5 milliliters per gallon. You need to read the label since different BT products may have different dosage instructions. Thanks!

@keepitsimple8627 6 жыл бұрын

Sorry about that, the one you mixed looks like the Garden safe brand with the purple cap that we use. My mistake, thanks for the video

@Project-vo2un 6 жыл бұрын

No problem - I have several different bottles that all have different instructions for dosage, some that give you different amounts for ornamentals or vegetables - that's why I just say read the label since I can never remember which one is which.