Early this week, we noticed a slight bit of white powdery mildew on some of her lower leaves. This is the only occurence I've had this year on any of my outdoor plants, so we immediately brought out my fermented citrus/lactose solution, and sprayed her down. It helped quite a bit, but I wanted to be thorough, not only with regular treatments, but by also removing some un-needed foliage.
We have just been letting her grow LITFA style since being placed outside, but I thought it best to lollipop her. We removed 20-25% of her foliage, and even some small branches on the lower half of her. We then took out her LST stakes, and spread her open a bit more for some added airflow, tying her down once again.
We'll be keeping a close eye on the situation, and regularly spraying her down. Hopefully we'll be able to fix the problem. Powdery mildew outside can be really challenging, but my foliar IPM usually does the trick, and without the trichome damaging effects of sulfur, nor with a strong smell. Infact, this solution I make can even be applied on flowers with a 0-day REI/same-day harvest.
Nice! I grew some grease monkey clones last year. Definitely pungent flowers. You will know. I'm growing seeds from those plants this year - not the same, but I am hopeful.
This diary is a living example that one must maintain hope until the end ๐. The recovery of the Monkey Grease has been amazing. Will we witness, through this diary, how our sweet "Monkey" becomes a "Monster"? Stay tuned for the next chapters ๐๐๐งก
Hey did you have any problems with pests? I transplanted my young plants and all the leaves were eaten within 2 hours. Do you have any idea how to fight them off?