Should I give up on these

[ulremember]

Hello to all.
Question. I have been fighting caterpillars for about a month now. They are eating the top of my buds at the stem. So, I find the leaning bud and find an eating caterpillar.
Now also that the plant has recovered for over feeding (I transplanted into a 5 gallon pot and with held feeding), the leaves and stems are stretching out and are smooth on the edges.
My question is, should I give up on this baby and start another one?

 

[ulremember]

 

[ulremember]

Apologies for the sideways pictures. I have such a hard time getting them to show up straight,
Should I give up on theses babies.
The darker green plant has been thru overfeeding and bad PH watering. I have transplanted into a bigger pot and they are recovering. But the leaves are smooth edged and stretching out.
The lighter green plant, I cannot determine what is lacking. It appears to be nitrogen and or potassium.
Any help is GREATLY APPRECIATED.
Blessings

 

[Calyx Hunter]

Never give up! Never surrender!

Get some slug killer bait and put around on the ground and maybe some kind of fine netting could keep the buggers out

 

[ClosetTomatos]

If you ever think they're a goner, snip and clone. The caterpillars won't carry over

 

[AMGrows]

Cloning honestly would be a good call

 

[ClosetTomatos]

Cloning honestly would be a good call

Always good to have a backup plant!