Radogast 2 - Return of the Clones

[Radogast]

Four seeds have popped


These seeds are sprouted in plain water in a jar on the kitchen counter.
So far:
4 were accidentally thrown away,
1 split but couldn't grow a tail,
3 duds,
4 baby plants

The first four plants are unnamed, unsexed, "free" seeds from Amsterdam.

Two more seeds, unsexed Hawaiian Skunk are soaking in water.

 

[Radogast]

 

[Radogast]

This girl is vigorous. True leaves opening before cotyledon leaves fully opened.
On day one.

 

[Radogast]

Hey Rado, check out my journal for some exciting news!

I always check out your journal!!

So what's going on tonight??
Was it getting darker earlier?
Twilight at 4:20?


ButaDream thanks for dropping by.

There's some smoking going on in the garage if it gets too boring here in the basement.

 

[Radogast]

Dank420girl for visiting.

Between you and brightlight I have suggestions for sand, spray and broken glass.

I tried sticky traps, which suppresses most of them.
I tried diotomaceous earth, which should have done the broken glass trick and cut them to death.
The plastic wrap was mostly to force the gnats caught under the wrap to crawl around on the diotomaceous earth, but also to create a barrier between flying gnats and the soil.

I've taken the wrap off for 24 hours to let the soil breathe.

Wrapping the suggestions together, I could create a solid layer of diotomaceous earth and force emerging gnats to crawl through it.

Does this sound like a good thing to try?

 

[Regor]

Subbed for the long haul

 

[KingJohnC]

I would place a layer of diatomaceous earth on the top of your plants medium to stop the fungus gnats from penetrating the soil. For soil insects I use diatomaceous earth on top of the soil as a barrier, it cuts them as they move through it. I bought my diatomaceous earth from an animal feed store, do not use the type meant for pool filters. Mosquito dunks can also be used as a soil drench for fungus gnats. Sierra Natural Sciences also makes a soil drench called SNS-203 for fungus gnats and other soil insects.

https://www.homedepot.com Mosquito Dunks 6 Pack

https://sierranaturalscience.com natural pesticides sns-203

 

[Obi Wan]

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[brightlight]

Hi Rad. Your combo gnat fix gave me a good laugh. I've never used Gnatnix. But the rep gave me enough for entire indoor grow, so I'm feeling slightly obligated to try it. I like to "till" the pot's soil before watering/feeding so a layer of anything will prevent that. Wonder if such layers would also lessen O2 getting down into rhizosphere? IDK. I think if I had put in the beneficial nematodes earlier, it might have been the solution. I went from a few to many fast. The nematodes quickly reduced population to a few, but by late bloom they were increasing again.

 

[Radogast]

Subbed

Glad to have you dropping by, Obi wan

Subbed right back

 

[Radogast]

Hi Rad. Your combo gnat fix gave me a good laugh. I've never used Gnatnix. But the rep gave me enough for entire indoor grow, so I'm feeling slightly obligated to try it. I like to "till" the pot's soil before watering/feeding so a layer of anything will prevent that. Wonder if such layers would also lessen O2 getting down into rhizosphere? IDK. I think if I had put in the beneficial nematodes earlier, it might have been the solution. I went from a few to many fast. The nematodes quickly reduced population to a few, but by late bloom they were increasing again.

I'm considering a combination of DE layer and nematodes now.

I'm trying to wrap my brain around Finding Bene Nemos.

 

[CareStaker]

For the gnats, let your pots dry out as much as possible between irrigations, it will help.
I no longer worry about them, as by just watering this way, and adding some DE on top, I've not had any significant numbers of them, in over a year. As an FYI, I use Fungus Farm, Ocean Fungus as a soil...so I see a few gnats.

 

[Radogast]

Subbed for the long haul

Welcome Regor

This is my second grow and it is off to a slooooow difficult start.
If you get bored here feel free to say something like.. my buds taste sweeter under a 38w LED then my buddies silly 1000w HPS !!!

Then we will know who..who, who, who, who let the dogs out

 

[Radogast]

So I was looking at my little palm trees today and I though what they really need is sand and beach chairs.
And maybe some miniature camels for Lawrence of Arabia to ride. And pyramids.

Thinking such thoughts was exhausting, so I just layered on some diotomaceous earth and called it sand.



My desert palms

:

 

[MagicMediwana]

Those are the cutest little palm trees!

 

[Greenthumb J]

Those are the cutest little palm trees!

i agree!!


wheres my Pina Colada?

 

[Radogast]

i agree!!


wheres my Pina Colada?

Whoa!! Back up the truck Jimmy GreenThumb Buffett .

If you like Pina Coladas, and toking in the rain,

How do I know you aren't my old lady in disguise on the internet?

 

[Greenthumb J]

hahaha.. we have too much fun on these forums sometimes i swear.

And i could be the wifey... just under a unsuspecting moniker!

 

[Obi Wan]

Now there's some beaches I wouldn't mind being stranded on!

I hope it resolves the problem, though. Seems to be a PITA.

Green vibes your way.
/Obi

 

[Radogast]

Four Seedlings.

The four seedlings, grown from Amsterdam free seeds, spent another night waiting for Hawaiian Skunk seeds. Having grown lanky in the kitchen light, they baked under the art room adjustable lights. The Hawaiian Skunk failed to grow, so the Four Seedlings began their journey with no more companions.