Rounding the #5 week corner. Crazy the difference in growth 2 weeks makes. The lady bugs have been dispatched and seem to be doing their job. Really pleased with how these plants are growing so far and grateful I decided to LST a couple plant as those are looking the best.
@ SnowRyder did the lady bugs work? I had the same problem in my last grow. I used diatomaceous witch seemed to work but I wasn't able to get rid of them completely.
@Jaycon, Thanks for the update. I sprinkled some diatomaceous on the outside corners and inside of my tents and the corners of the grow room. The idea is that the bugs will crawl through the powder and they will die from dehydration because they can't regrow their exoskeleton. I haven't seen any flying bugs or ants since I treated my grow room a few weeks ago.
This stuff is non-toxic to the plants even if you sprinkle it right on top of the soil.
@TJMJR, I wouldn't say it eliminated my problem but it certainly kept the population down/ manageable. I would try another solution in the future, though.