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Dingle_Dangle
Dingle_Danglestarted grow question 3 years ago
There are more than some ants walking around under and sometimes also over my plants. Also there are small holes in the ground so definitely there is a nest under my babies? Do I have to worry? Are ants a problem for cannabis plants? Thanks in advance
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youngatheart
youngatheartanswered grow question 3 years ago
I have encountered the same problem and apparently there are different kind of ants with different interactions. Some grow aphids on your plant, in this case you have to do something asap. Just look under the leafs for them. But if you are fortunate to have a passive kind , just let them be. But monitor constantly.
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Dingle_Dangle
Dingle_Dangleanswered grow question 3 years ago
Ok, so, seems like ants changed ideas about the nest, probably they were enjoying liters of water in their house 😂 idk. About aphids I checked today the leaves, there are no colonies under the leaves but I noticed there are some small white dots walking around. In order to avoid establishment or whatever how should I move?
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youngatheart
youngatheartanswered grow question 3 years ago
And as a remedy you can use backing powder on the spot or a strong solution of grounded cloves and cinnamon sprayed daily might eventually help.
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BioBuds
BioBudsanswered grow question 3 years ago
As Hashy said!
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Hashy
Hashyanswered grow question 3 years ago
When iv had ants climbing over my plants it's usually because they have some form of bug infestation. I usually move mine away from where they was and treat the plant for whatever bugs are on it. But if they have nested in the soil of the plant I don't think there is much you can do. Someone else on here might be able help with what to do with the nesting ants.
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