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I HAVE BUGS (( I HATE BUGS ((

I was flushing and these things apparently float, because as I flooded the soil they came to the top and was crawling around and even jumping around. I've been trying to do some research and try to figure out what they are. From what I find, fungal gnat larvae seem common but I don't think that's what these are. Fungal Gnats seem more worm like, and have black heads whereas these are not as long, do not lave black heads, and have antennae.

This photo is some that came out in runoff when flushing. It is zoomed in as far as my camera goes, plus is through my 10x lope, so yea they're pretty small. Please, if anybody has any ideas on what they are let me know. I'm going to head to home depot in a few minutes and buy whatever they tell me for "houseplant" bug control

 

[GreeenFingers]

I think they are Springtails and springtail larve

You wouldn't usually consider them harmful.

But they are an indicator that you are watering too much and not letting the soil go dry enough between waterings.

Continuously wet soil will decompose very quickly, Springtails love this type of environment.

And yes they float ha ha

If you poke your entire finger into the soil and it feels any way wet, damp or moist ( Do Not Water Your Plants )

Let your plants dry out fully before you water them again.

And do not be so ready to find chemical solutions to your problems for bugs etc. there are plenty of cleaner and healthier methods.

Hope this helps

Peace

 

[GigaGrew]

yeah do NOT buy sprays for housplants!

there are plenty of little critters, other plants and other means to repel and prevent bugs that you should use if you can.

However if you are forced to use a spray, use one that is safe to use on edible plants not house plant or you will be smoking pesticide in a few months.

 

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I think they are Springtails and springtail larve

You wouldn't usually consider them harmful.

But they are an indicator that you are watering too much and not letting the soil go dry enough between waterings.

Continuously wet soil will decompose very quickly, Springtails love this type of environment.

Yes that certainly is what they look like, and it makes sense. I have only found them in my runt plants, and those don't dry out as quick as the others. I had been keeping them on the same water schedule as the bigger ones just to make it easier on myself. I'll stop doing that. I'm breathing a sigh of relief reading that they they are not harmful, and all I need to do to control them is follow proper watering procedure. Thanks for identifying them, I would have never figured that out otherwise.

 

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Pretty much all of the large fan leaves have fallen off, but in some places the flowers look good. Is it possible to get halfway decent buds without the fan leaves? This week is the 8th week of flowering. I can see only a small amount of trichomes (only specks really, even through 10x loupe) and I don't know if they're ever going to develop if all the fan leaves are gone?

I'll try to get some pictures that will illustrate this.

 

[GreeenFingers]

Don't worry about the fan leaves.

The plant would be better with them but it will be fine without them.

 

[GigaGrew]

yeah the fan leaves have pretty much done their job for the season, fed the plant so it could get nice and big.

now the small leaves of the buds themselves (sugar leaves?) will finish off where the fans started =)

 

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Well, I think I did too much damage early in flowering and late in veg for them to make it long enough. They are showing no signs of improvement for like 3-4 weeks now, and I don't think they're taking up any water either. I watered 6 days ago and the soil is still wet. I pulled 'em from the grow box and put them in a dark closet to start drying out. I'll chop them down and let them dry for a week, and see how it works. Some buds do look sparkly, but nowhere near what (I think) they're supposed to look like.

Out with the old and in with the new! I've got clones back in the box, and I'm armed with much more knowledge this go-round, so hopefully it will go better this time. Will make a new journal for those, maybe... eventually.

 

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