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Greendad's Grow Journal - 2014
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rillos
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Re: New grower need help lights
i'm just saying we want buds, fat buds. i'm no expert but anybody can do this if you just ask questions and learn from others here. Good luck with your grow.
i'm just saying we want buds, fat buds. i'm no expert but anybody can do this if you just ask questions and learn from others here. Good luck with your grow.
trichomes
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jlt1202
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looking good, how often are you watering/feding atm??
looking good, how often are you watering/feding atm??
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YourHighness
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I'm sure it will recover!
These plants are highly resilient!
From what I've heard checking the topsoil for moisture isn't a good method. Also, prodding into your soil with a finger/other object could damage the fine root hairs which reside near the surface of the soil.
Try reading up on the pot lifting method! Lift the pot to gauge weight, and if it's light then it needs water and if not it's fine!
I'm sure it will recover!
These plants are highly resilient!
From what I've heard checking the topsoil for moisture isn't a good method. Also, prodding into your soil with a finger/other object could damage the fine root hairs which reside near the surface of the soil.
Try reading up on the pot lifting method! Lift the pot to gauge weight, and if it's light then it needs water and if not it's fine!
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labexperiment
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Put sand on top of the soil to act as a barrier, yellow tact strips to help control them and monitor their demise. Gnats are common when using compost, if you bake your compost first @450 degrees for 1 hour per gallon of compost you will kill all the bacteria and insects, then you can re-introduce the beneficial bacteria you want into your compost. If you are not adding salt based nutrients you can also add compost worms to your compost mix. You can also add Diatomaceous Earth to your mix, which will help to kill the eggs and larvae.
There are also toxic chemical and non-toxic green solutions to look into.
Good luck with which ever route you choose.
Put sand on top of the soil to act as a barrier, yellow tact strips to help control them and monitor their demise. Gnats are common when using compost, if you bake your compost first @450 degrees for 1 hour per gallon of compost you will kill all the bacteria and insects, then you can re-introduce the beneficial bacteria you want into your compost. If you are not adding salt based nutrients you can also add compost worms to your compost mix. You can also add Diatomaceous Earth to your mix, which will help to kill the eggs and larvae.
There are also toxic chemical and non-toxic green solutions to look into.
Good luck with which ever route you choose.
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labexperiment
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Baked sand, to kill any bacteria or insect larvae and eggs. I am not sure of which type of sand though, not sure it would make to big of a difference as it is just to create a barrier between the air and the soil the insects like to lay their eggs in.
Baked sand, to kill any bacteria or insect larvae and eggs. I am not sure of which type of sand though, not sure it would make to big of a difference as it is just to create a barrier between the air and the soil the insects like to lay their eggs in.
YourHighness
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I also experienced a problem with fungus gnats and larvae.
I read up on quite a few threads about good solutions, and the one I chose to go with was Hydrogen Peroxide. I simply added it into some plain water and fed it to her. It breaks down into water and oxygen, so the plant is left unharmed, and actually benefitted as far as I have read. It sizzled up the eggs, and luckily I didn't have too many flying around so they were easy to get rid of. After a few feeds like this the problem was gone forever.
It's an easy solution because one can get Hydrogen Peroxide from pretty much any pharmacy.
I also experienced a problem with fungus gnats and larvae.
I read up on quite a few threads about good solutions, and the one I chose to go with was Hydrogen Peroxide. I simply added it into some plain water and fed it to her. It breaks down into water and oxygen, so the plant is left unharmed, and actually benefitted as far as I have read. It sizzled up the eggs, and luckily I didn't have too many flying around so they were easy to get rid of. After a few feeds like this the problem was gone forever.
It's an easy solution because one can get Hydrogen Peroxide from pretty much any pharmacy.
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YourHighness
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Woah, that doesn't sound good...
I hope the larvae haven't chewed at your roots. I've read that their castings are really bad for drainage too.
Fix the problem ASAP and your plant will probably (hopefully!!) be all good!
Best of luck!
Woah, that doesn't sound good...
I hope the larvae haven't chewed at your roots. I've read that their castings are really bad for drainage too.
Fix the problem ASAP and your plant will probably (hopefully!!) be all good!
Best of luck!
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labexperiment
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Till the end of your grow. Yup just water through the sand.
Till the end of your grow. Yup just water through the sand.
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How can i tell male or female i know its to early but i want to know how when thr time comes and how to clona and when
How can i tell male or female i know its to early but i want to know how when thr time comes and how to clona and when
