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aRecreationalist
aRecreationaliststarted grow question 4 years ago
Starting to see some weird spots on the lower leafs. Anyone know what it might be?
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the_canna_scientist
the_canna_scientistanswered grow question 4 years ago
That is thrip damage and the black spots are Thrip poop. 100% no question. Adult thrips lay eggs in the soft parts of the plant/leaves. Eggs hatch to larvae and the larvae literally suck the sap and sugars right out of the plants cells. ( This should leave marks on your leaves) The larvae then fall to the soil, to pupate. Once, they pupated, they hatch into adults with wings and a spikey abdomen, and crawl up to the leaves to start the process again. I haven't had much luck with soaps and neem oils because you need to saturate every part of the plant, and these guys like to hide in hard to get spots. Buy some Amblyseius cucumeris predator mites, they live soley on thrip eggs and larvae. Place these on the stems/leaves. Put Diatomaceous earth on the top layer of soil to prevent the larvae from pupating in the soil. Once you have the mites killing the larvae and eggs, and the diatoms killing the pupae, this should interrupt the cycle. In your second pic you can see the thrip larvae chilling in the vein of the leaf in the center! Best of Luck!
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Newbiegrower420
Newbiegrower420answered grow question 4 years ago
Looks like thrips to me. I’m dealing a with a case four weeks into flower. I’m using Diatomaceous Earth on the soil bed only NOT on the plant 🌱 And I’m trying the stick traps method.. So far so good as I really don’t want anything sprayed on my buds during flower..
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GMSgrows
GMSgrowsanswered grow question 4 years ago
Fabric planters need more water than plastic. Especially when they have filled with roots. Dry areas in your roots can leave brown spots in your leaves. Your ph also is a tad high if your feeding at 7 ph. Have a check of your runoff ph or a soil ph tester make sure it isnt creeping up to much. Cheers
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mrZot
mrZotanswered grow question 4 years ago
Algunas de las manchas son debidas a los trips.(aplica aceite de neen + jabon potasico) Aunque los puntos oscuros me desconciertan. 😿
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