HGS Black Pearl & Black Queen

[DaleDenton]

Originally Posted by Dr. 215

I hear that! I've just got the most annoying bugs ever. Fungus Gnats. The guys at my hydro shops convinced me to use beneficial nematodes but they have done JACK SH!T!. Just my luck... I do have a ton of sticky paper up and started using neem today. I hope that helps. I'll try and get my journal formalized and presentable for you ASAP.

Its always 4-20 somewhere!

The predatory nemotodes worked for me, but they also make this stuff called gnatrol which is a little bit more expensive, but I think you get many uses out of it. Haven't tried it, but at my grow shop the nemotodes were his second recommendation behind the gnatrol.

Also, I think you are supposed to water in the nemotodes right before lights out. They do not like lights. Also, it can take 3 weeks for the nemotodes to clear up an infestation.

[Cherma]

How are they(Fungus Gnats) getting into the soil? Any clues? Are they being tracked in off shoes? I have not has this problem before, even living in a tropical environment. I am curious.

[DaleDenton]

Originally Posted by Cherma

How are they(Fungus Gnats) getting into the soil? Any clues? Are they being tracked in off shoes? I have not has this problem before, even living in a tropical environment. I am curious.

It sounds like he's making his own dirt. I am fairly confident when my garden was infested it was because of the cheap soil I bought from Home Depot.

Perhaps his organic compound had fungus gnats in it before he even started the grow?

[nbk380]

all the bugs i have came w/the bag of organic mg dirt i bought too. i dont trip cause the plants do fine and the bugs could be essential to the break down of the compost material to soil and nutrients. that is if the fungus gnats are little and white, cause i have some of those things too.

[nbk380]

Originally Posted by shaggy_420

i just got done with reading your other thread and i must say great job on that
that grape kush looked so good
even if it was small

thanx a bunch shaggy 420! I'll be growing another set of the grape w/the C.O.B. after these current plants go to 12/12

[chaosridden]

i cannot wait for this black queen. I will be ordering some after i grow some purple diesel so im very interest in how they will turn out in the end. good luck!

[nbk380]

Originally Posted by chaosridden

i cannot wait for this black queen. I will be ordering some after i grow some purple diesel so im very interest in how they will turn out in the end. good luck!

i cant wait either bro!!

[nbk380]

couple of pix..
BQ2

BP1

[Dr. 215]

Originally Posted by Cherma

How are they(Fungus Gnats) getting into the soil? Any clues? Are they being tracked in off shoes? I have not has this problem before, even living in a tropical environment. I am curious.

Pretty sure it was from my organic soil i picked up. Its very nice soil and i did see some gnats flying around the bags when i bought it. Buyers beware i guess... The nematodes still have not done anything, i wish i would have known to put them in with lights off, but i have moved to the neem oil now anyways. Its not the flying adult gnats that are the problem, its their eggs that grow into larva and feed on the roots killing the plants. I really hope they go away soon but ya cant feed with neem oil every day, just once a week... Oh and i've decided to pick up some beneficial insecticidal soap that should kill off the rest of them...

Your babies look great man, now back to the show...

[nbk380]

my replacement mh bulb arrived, and it is definitely working! all is well w/the plants. here's some pix of bq2 i get the others later..

BQ2 - day 11

[McBudz]

Originally Posted by nbk380

my replacement mh bulb arrived, and it is definitely working! all is well w/the plants. here's some pix of bq2 i get the others later..

BQ2 - day 11

Nice healthy sprouts.

[nbk380]

thankx mcbudz, the black pearl and bq1 look just as good, bq3 is a lil' tarded but moving along. i ran outa batteries for the camera have more shots in a bit.

[nbk380]

ok - here's the rest of the troups...

BQ1



BQ3 - this ones a lil slow-



and the pearl..
BP1

[nbk380]

The MH is in place and working good. I set timers to start up a 18/6 light scheme. Should maximize growth. Cant wait for 12/12!

[McBudz]

Check your heat/light intensity at the plant. I had my leaf edges flipped up like that due to the light being too close.