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White snipes on leaves... [ MAYBE THRIPS? SHOULD I USE POTASIUM SOAP? ]

cannanova
cannanovastarted grow question 2 years ago
Hey guys! Do you think these are thrips? The leaves have these white snipes already since some days ago. Also, If you look carefully, there are micro white things on some parts in the leaves that could be the thrips themselves. I'm thinking of adding potasium soap for this.
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Leaves. Color - Mottling
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DutchDoobie
DutchDoobieanswered grow question 2 years ago
High cannanova, This is not done by trips. I would not do anything for now and just keep an eye on it if it doesn't become worse it's nothing (I do not think that this is anything to worry about). You should buy a x60 pocket microscope. These things are like and can help identifying pests and look at the trichomes so you know when is the perfect time to harvest. Happy Growing! 😋
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m0use
m0useanswered grow question 2 years ago
Use BTi, its great for killing off a lot of different pests on cannabis. Does not work on mites like spider mites, but great for thrips and other larva life cycle creatures. Good Luck! ***disclaimer, multiple people are answering all questions as there is a contest called GOTM, when a user is selected as the answer they get a point. Please see the contest page for information regarding the details: growdiaries.com/giveaways/GotM-August-2022 Please note, when you reply to anything on the questions part of Growdiaries website, no one will be notified of this. Not even if you use a "@" tag in their name. Best to reach out to them in DM using your inbox, it can be found in the bottom right hand corner of the site. It's the small paper airplane button, it will be highlighted green if you have new messages***
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GrowingGrannie
GrowingGrannieanswered grow question 2 years ago
And btw, if you want to see an actual thrip, take a look at the pictures with this question... the first will show the thrip sitting along the main vein... the second photo shows the kind of markings they leave on plants... erratic stripes... :-D But seriously, if you DO think you have thrips, treat them now! It won't do any harm to your plant and you'll rest easier! growdiaries.com/grow-questions/49566-bugs
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GrowingGrannie
GrowingGrannieanswered grow question 2 years ago
Well, I don't see the thrips, tbh... but if you're concerned about them at all, I wouldn't recommend potassium soap - that will certainly do a job on aphids but thrips??? And it's also got some oils in it meaning that if you have the problem when you get to flowering, you shouldn't use it unless you want to smoke it. I would instead lead you toward Spinosad or Dr. Zymes Eliminator... they are both organic and work very, very well - and can be used throughout the life cycle of your plant. Good luck!
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