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DeaneR DeaneR
6 years ago
I DECLARE WAR!!!!!! on fungus gnats😡. On Feb.21 (Day 24) I repotted and reset my tent. I started by treating all the drains in my house with bleach, then hydrogen peroxide (3% USP). My plastic Blueberry pots were treated with a layer of landscape fabric to prevent the little buggers coming in through the bottom. Then all the gals were up potted with 3TBSP 4-4-4 and 1 TBSP 2-8-4 per gallon of media. The Blue Cookies and Glueberry OG went into 7 gallon fabric pots. I then mixed in 4 heaping TBSP of diatomaceous earth per pot into the top inch of media, and topped off the pots with an inch of GnatNix barrier. I then watered in slowly with a 4:1 ratio of ph'd dechlorinated tap water and hydrogen peroxide. ( 400mL water plus 100mL hydrogen peroxide to make 500mL of solution). Now...hopefully that will kill any larvae in the media, and slow the adults from relaying eggs. Then it was time to address the adults buzzing around my tent. I made a bunch of homemade sticky traps (See Grow Tip below), and some Apple Cider Vinegar traps. Today's body count on the traps is 29, and has been that for a few days. She seems to like her new home and has grown fast this week. Have some leaf tip burn, my soil is still a little hot for younger plants. I am hopeful she will really take root and go on a growth spurt! Grow Tip - Make your own re-usable sticky traps. Get a plastic file folder ( I found this one at Dollorama). Bright colours that mimick flowers seem to work best. Cut it up to make any size or shape of trap you like. Next I spread a thin layer of a product called tanglefoot ( I found this at my local nursery Terra $16 Cdn) Vasoline petroleum jelly would likely also work (although I have not tried that), onto the plastic trap. You can wipe the trap clean with paper towel, and reapply as needed. I Hope everyone is having a wonderful week! Thanks for stopping by👊. Till next week Arrivederci! DeaneR😎
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Grow Questions
DeaneR
DeaneRstarted grow question 6 years ago
My upper leaves? Is this light scald? Or a nutrient imbalance? This has been coming on over the last week. The older shaded fan leaves appear healthy. Also the one bud on the far leftside, furthest from the light is less affected. Her tent mate gets the same light and nutrients.😕
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TheBudWhispereranswered grow question 6 years ago
Hey dude, awesome photos and great grow to date👍. I’m seeing potentially 2, possibly 3 issues here but it depends on what your referring to and leads to a couple more questions. #1 - if ur talkn about the mild variation in leaf colouring it could be a slight light burn issue. given the height of your light though and the other thing I’m seeing, I doubt it. If top growth gets progressively paler and the edges and tips start to brown and crack yeah this is it but too early to tell at this point and height is good. I’m def. leaning towards a nutrient issue - lockout specifically. You’ve got minor initial signs of burnt tips. I think the fix (at least where you should start) could be simple too. Ur running your ph levels at 6.5 and have been for a number of weeks. In a coco medium this is an acceptable part of the range but definitely at the very top of it. I’d drop it back down to 6 and wait and see if the issue progresses. You recently added more nutes to the mix so it does make sense. A slight drop in ph might help the nute uptake and you may not need to dial back the concentration at all. Again, very early stages and either/or can be easily corrected at this point. Overall, the grow looks fantastic, really good call on the scrog nets attaching to the pots and best of luck through flower👍👊
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DeaneR
DeaneRcommentedweek 126 years ago
Yes indeed. @CRiSPrGrow I'm hoping there is enough tissue still attached. No sign of leaf wilt yet so...fingers crossed. I broke a branch on this plant back in week 7. I wired it back in place with a pipe cleaner. You can see it in many of the photos, lol. It healed up fine.
DeaneR
DeaneRcommentedweek 36 years ago
I have heard neem oil is helpful. Hard to find in my area right now, all gardening stuff is put away for the winter. I'll have to find some online..
ShotGunBob
ShotGunBobcommentedweek 156 years ago
T T Tasty Tasty (fergie voice)
DeaneR
DeaneRcommented6 years ago
@@ShotGunBob, haha, nice👍
HerbalEdu
HerbalEducommentedweek 46 years ago
good luck mate 😕 you'r doing an impressive recovery job 👏
DeaneR
DeaneRcommented6 years ago
@HerbalEdu, Thanks, I am really seeing some good results!
IndicaRising
IndicaRisingcommentedweek 66 years ago
There looking real good.
BigBudWolf
BigBudWolfcommentedweek 36 years ago
I like the addition of the VPD chart! It would definitely be helpful to track that info. My current grow had some fungus gnat issues as well. I did a few neem oil soil drenches to get at the larvae and tried a couple methods of covering the soil to keep the gnats from laying more eggs. (Clay pellets didn't work but plastic wrap did. I just wasn't comfortable leaving the wrap on long for fear of mould development) I think a layer of sand on the soil might have helped me. Apparently they can't burrow through the sand grains the way they do in soil. The diatomaceous earth should help break them down with time I believe?.. I didn't try it myself but will in the future if I experience gnat issues again. The methods I tried worked while I was using them but they are still around in small numbers because I didn't keep it up during the later flowering stages. Hopefully you can get it under control. They can be a bit frustrating. Best of luck with the grow!
BigBudWolf
BigBudWolfcommented6 years ago
@DeaneR, I'm not sure if it would have any influence, but I stopped using the neem when they reached flowering incase it might affect the smoke or flavor. But that was just a precaution. I did find the neem oil to work, but, it would really only slow things down cuz the adults would just lay more eggs. As you said, it best to have multiple measures for their different stages of life cycle or you will just go in circles. Maybe neem oil drench for soil and spray for foliage/surrounding, with covering of the soil if possible. And I'd personally still use the diatomaceous earth around the pots or anywhere they may land. Though perhaps a more experienced growers can offer a solution with more certainty. There's worse pests one could deal with, but they are a nuisance still. And it will delay my next grow because I want to do a thorough clean-up and wait after this run! It's all part of the learning experience for me at this point. I'm going to look into the BT-i you mentioned also.
DeaneR
DeaneRcommented6 years ago
@BigBudWolf, Thanks! Really need a two stage approach, kill the larvae in the soil, then the adults and prevent them from laying more eggs. Just when you think you got them, you open your tent and another fg enters from elsewhere in your home!👹 Thinking about trying Bt israelensis (Bt-i) – Bacillus thuringiensis var israelensis. I've heard a 2" layer of play sand works well, but I top dress my soil with dry amendments...so that would be PITA. I guess I can be thankfull I"m far from flowering😦. Did the neem drench work well for you?
Wadadli_Kush
Wadadli_Kushcommentedweek 146 years ago
nice grow. love to see how the plants arw coming. i also have the same strain from crop king as was srruggling to find others on here that have good results with this strain. im at 11 weeks total with this being the flip week to 12/12 i think CKS or grow diary team should add the new releases from CKS to the menu. i saw ur post on another persons grow (same blue cookies) but to me they did a poor job in defoliation and the plant looks very weak to be so deep in flowering............u called BS on them promoting them to apprentice for 100 likes 😁😁😁
DeaneR
DeaneRcommented6 years ago
@Wadadli_Kush, I was saying that a promotion based on the number of likes is silly. Like a popularity contest. It was not directed towards anyone.
Jondalar
Jondalarcommentedweek 46 years ago
Wow! If that doesn't stop the bugs, nothing will.
DeaneR
DeaneRcommented6 years ago
@@Jondalar, I hope it works! I really get annoyed by fungus gnats, and I certainly don't want them in my flowers!
IndicaRising
IndicaRisingcommentedweek 96 years ago
Looking real good I'm Installing my scrog next week.
BigBudWolf
BigBudWolfcommentedweek 86 years ago
Really coming along well! Looking forward to seeing the flowering!
HighRoller909
HighRoller909commentedweek 16 years ago
I feel like a poor ant in growing world right after scrolling through those pictures
CRiSPrGrow
CRiSPrGrowcommentedweek 146 years ago
you know the story about that statue right? it's not buddha you know ! 🚀
CRiSPrGrow
CRiSPrGrowcommented6 years ago
@DeaneR, ah okay i'm confusing him with an illuminated indian from a few hundred years ago, he used to confront local leaders non-violently in the name of social justice and if/when they responded he used to laugh in their face and pull on their earlobes, usually being successful in convincing them to change their ways like that. of course his earlobes were elongated from him pulling on his own earlobes (when in joy) . He traveled all over india, and they have statues of him that are absolutely massive especially in the South. 🚀
DeaneR
DeaneRcommented6 years ago
@CRiSPrGrow, Actually his name was Quieci. But everyone called him “Budai”. He was supposedly a Buddhist Zen monk who lived in China over a thousand years ago. He was different from all other monks. Quieci was a jolly fellow. He often laughed whole heartily and reminded everyone to enjoy life and stay happy. He was very much loved. Budai always had a great big smile on his face. That is why he is best known by his nickname “Laughing Buddha”.
CRiSPrGrow
CRiSPrGrowcommentedweek 146 years ago
lol @ selfie 😂
DeaneR
DeaneRcommented6 years ago
@CRiSPrGrow, took 50 years for my first selfie, lol!😆.
Jondalar
Jondalarcommentedweek 26 years ago
It is easy to overwater when they're young like that. They look healthy though. The problem I got into is that I was REALLY cautious with the water and probably underwatered for several weeks. Then I was root-bound and didn't realize it. Things are chugging along now.
DeaneR
DeaneRcommented6 years ago
@@Jondalar, I need to get accustomed to growing at these higher humidity levels. Normally I start my peppers from seed at this time of year, indoors (my house is about 20%RH), and they dry out much faster than the higher humidity levels in the tent. I see your girls are doing well!👍
JohnnyBlaz3
JohnnyBlaz3commentedweek 16 years ago
hope everything goes well, will follow along defiantly interested
DeaneR
DeaneRcommented6 years ago
@JohnnyBlaz3,Thanks JB👍. Hoping for 🚀🔛🔥!
IndicaRising
IndicaRisingcommentedweek 16 years ago
Good luck on your grow I have just germinated 2 Blue Cookies fem from Crop King. Will be starting A new diary very soon for the Blue cookies. I just finished White Widow Fem from Crop King.
DeaneR
DeaneRcommented6 years ago
@IndicaRising, Thanks, right on bro! I'll look your new grow up in a few weeks. Best of luck!✌️
CRiSPrGrow
CRiSPrGrowcommentedweek 156 years ago
dude, YES ! 🚀
LongJohn420
LongJohn420commentedweek 146 years ago
Very good and healthy looking plant! Gonna stay with this till the end. Wanna see smoke rep on this and end product. Blue Gelato 41 was awesome so this maybe too.. happy growing! 👌
Jondalar
Jondalarcommentedweek 126 years ago
Your plants look about right for that time period. I think you had some more vigorous pistol growth than I did. Maybe that means you will get bigger buds. The fan leaves on this strain smell different than the buds I would say. The fan leaves smell very much like citrus to me. The buds I don't know.
Jondalar
Jondalarcommentedweek 36 years ago
Looking good. Has anyone suggested NEEM oil to treat bugs?