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Pot_Portraits
Pot_Portraitsstarted grow question 5 years ago
Hi guys, quick question about my outdoor crop, I saw that i have some Thrips under my leaves, some small marks here and there, the plants are in flower and I don't want to do any damage to the already built trichomes.. Best organic way to get rid of them ?
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Leaves. Color - Mottling
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DILLIGAF
DILLIGAFanswered grow question 5 years ago
@Pot_Portraits hi mate I would apply a layer of diatomaceous earth across the soils surface this stuff will stop them in there tracks I would not recommend spraying anything now your in flower Hope this helps Next time you may want to look into the benefits of nematodes and other beneficial bacteria that will feed on the bad bugs larvae Well done on the grow so far looks really good 👍
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Fruitgrower
Fruitgroweranswered grow question 5 years ago
You can get a dehumidifier on there and bring that humidity down. Keep the soil dry as possible. And use neem oil on the affected areas. And pray 🌱🙏
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NekoSama
NekoSamaanswered grow question 5 years ago
Make sure your topsoil stays dry and introduce beneficial insects and nematodes. Ladybugs and lacewings are voracious eaters and nematodes are amazing at handling soil larvae. Happy growin' y'all! ✌️🌱🌲😎💨
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Majormolasses
Majormolassesanswered grow question 5 years ago
You can make a home made spray for them with like garlic hot sauce and non sent hand soap works pretty well if you ask me 🌱👌
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CRiSPrGrow
CRiSPrGrowanswered grow question 5 years ago
Hey there PotPortraits, great question. The #1 thing you have to do absolutely to control the thrips infestation is to make sure your soil dries out completely. This you can do using a cheap analogue hygrometer and just stick it into the soil close to the main stem and until around the middle of the pot to see if it's still too wet or not. Another way is the pot lifting method. Basically the thrips' eggs need the humidity to be high and last a while to hatch. Following a strict wet dry cycle will control how much your plant is accommodating them. Second to get rid of thrips' eggs it might be a good idea to use an organic chelation agent like enzymes, amino or humic and fluvik acids to break down the eggs. My favorite way that I use to make sure that even if I do get thrips they won't transform into a full blown infestation is to use beneficial bacteria for example Bacilus subtilis or bacillus thuringiensis (and bt israelensis) ... These so called nematodes parasite the eggs and make the adults sterile , takes a week or so to see results though. Hope this helps ! 🚀
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