Hawkbo: Pink Panama

@Fruitgrower, fungus gnats look like little fruit flies and the eggs/larvae seem to hatch a few days after watering. If left unattended, the flies will continue to multiply every time you water and within a few weeks you’ll have a problem. You’ll see the adult flies within your grow space if you have them- flying around slowly and they like to rest on the underside of the plant’s leaves. They also leave behind sort of sticky, iridescent marks on the upper surface of your plant’s leaves which is essentially fly pee/poo. When using the yellow sticky strips, you simply set them up and stab them down into your dirt/medium/coco, etc. They usually come with sort of a stake design and little yellow pads that slide into groves on the stake itself. Simple, effective and cheap with no chemicals harming ur plants. Hope this helps! 😎

@Momgrowsthechronic, thanks mom. I'll get some sticky strips sorted, wheres the best place to put them in a tent? I use soil, coco, Perlite and organic compost so there's bound to be some bugs but I didn't think they'd be too harmful. I'm scared of these fungis natts I've been hearing so much about!

@Fruitgrower, I do my very best to keep an extremely clean tent! I use a peat based grow medium that is almost sterile in nature and do my very best to avoid cross contamination when introducing new stuff to my tent. When growing in soil you are almost always guaranteed to bring in some sort of pest because soil is organic in nature. I use the Safer’s Yellow Sticky Strips from day one in soil because as soon as you water- the fungus gnats abruptly appear within a few days. If you eliminate the adult gnats from the start, you can usually prevent an infestation from happening altogether. Because I don’t grow in soil very often, I don’t really concern myself with pest control. Just spend time with ur plants- everyday if possible and you’ll notice a pest problem if one arises.

@ChefGreenThumbGardenofWeedin, yeah always have tight dense nugs they are quantum boards hlg550 from horticulture lighting group. These buds are especially rock solid prob because they were stunted in veg were very small plants in general but they work for me✌️🙏

@Hawkbo, I was just like taking a survey see what the general consensus was until didn't mean to pry

@ChefGreenThumbGardenofWeedin, the autos veg as long as the feel like it, photos I just flower em whenever I usually flip at various stages not for any reason just not as organized as I'd like to be

@Philindicus, they're not as bad but there are still a few kickin around I have a little azamax but dont want to use it unless I have to and even then I'm hesitant. Thinking about sand but dont want to restrict airflow thru the roots