THIS WEEK WAS STRESSFULL TO SAY THE LEAST
Started LST (first time doing this) on my Sour Diesel with some advice from an experienced grower and at the same time the spider mites arrived
Spider mites on all four of my new plants!!! Sneaky little bastards
But i think i caught them early enough with very little damage done to my plants
Strategised new cover crops for spider mites
Okay so summary of changes this week
- Moved plants closer to night light - testing but things seem to look good
- Topped up soil slightly (about 2/3cm), promote some new roots higher up as the soil had compacted a bit leaving plants to the mercy of the wind...
- Started LST
- Bioneem solution for Spider Mites
- Lots of good sun this week and plants were praying to the sun god
- New cover crop strategy - ordered some coriander to help protect against spider mites and rose clover for soil goodness
Hi - Please see photos names grow question
This node and the ones on the same branch have what look like bubbling leaves, the pistols look like they are drying up and dying its currently only on one branch
It is very worrying as I am coming close to my first harvest
Yes broad mites would definitely cause those symptoms! Shiny blistered leaves are the initial damage from broad mites. Silly I didn't think on that first!
Hey fellow grower! I almost lost 6 outdoor autos to an unexpected heat wave as well. They have since recovered and are doing well, I'm almost certain it's because I treated with a silicon based product just before it hit. You should try find something similar if you live somewhere that gets very hot days. I was actually treating mine with it to proactively fight PM before it hit, and discovered after that it helps for heat stress too. Here's the product I use https://hydroponic.co.za/hydroponics/silicon-plus/ - another good product to have on hand is liquid kelp, for recovery if it happens! Good luck out there 👍
@Epokwan, Just wanted to come back and say thank you for your advice
I ended up with a product that supplies silicon and it worked out really well
Thank you
@Epokwan, Thank you for the advice
Yeah the heat took its toll, I lost my other seedling (but promptly ordered 3 more strains :D)
I have seen a similar silicone product at a shop near me and will probably be grabbing it as part of a pack on black Friday as i also plan to experiment with other soils
I have not looked at liquid kelp yet, but will do
Appreciate it!
Hope you get your technical issues ironed out mate. Crazy thing about this pic is,, in AUS the pack of smokes would cost double what the bud would cost!! Seriously its extortion, cant afford to spin out bud anymore... well its a very tasty looking result there mate. Well done👍🏽
@Shooey
That is insane but it is a bad habit I should kick.
Yeah hope to get it sorted soon... the gaps in my diaries are killing me :D
My veg and flowering weeks work, but I cannot upload anything to the harvest weeks
Thank you for the compliment, I had such a nice day harvesting my first plants... really enjoyed it
@amazongrow, Yes it naturally wards off pests like Thrips, Aphids and Whiteflies also Spider Mites
Just keeping them small around my plants to hopefully act as a barrier
Hey mate, love your passion!! Fk you fungus gnats! 🤣 full combat mode. Good on you for getting on top of it. I can see you are very attentive to the plants so success is inevitable. Coriander is enough to even keep me away, I hate that shit!! I found some Thai coriander and Thai basil which is a great companion plant, and also tastes alright too! All the best lad 🍻
@Shooey, Thank you!
Yeah its not always easy learning as you go, it comes with costly mistakes and the experience is only rewarded during ones next grow... but so it goes
I was rather happy with the fungus gnats during my mulching time as they seemed to only hang round the decaying mulch and i thought they would aid the decaying process, but little did I know the damage I would see down the line
Edible cover crops are the best cover crops!
Cheers
Lookin good burrrito. Well done mate. We are also having a mild summer to date, and wetter than usual. Its good you can bring em in when the weather gets a bit shitty. It will help to evade possible mould issues later on. Im kinda regretting my large pots now for exactly that reason. 🍻
@Shooey, Thanks mate
Yeah its def been a wet one... Next grow should be easier as we go into dryer months still with some heat.
Damn the mould and all it stands for!! but yes these 15L pots do help, especially these with the nice strong handles on the side.. I see their new range has LST holes near the top, So I will have to fork out and upgrade for sure :D
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