Yeah I know what you mean. When I defoliate next week I will prop her up if she has not sorted herself out by then. I spread all the top out with the net should look a bit more tidy next week.Perhaps raise the pot of the problem child a bit?
Sure thing UKP,Wow, I wish my plants looked like that @ 3weeks!
Good luck dude, hope the warm spell isn't too bad for you,
Would you mind giving a few more details regarding your room set up,
I too am in a loft, in the UK, albeit with 4 x 3070 @ 700mA.
Cheers dude,
UKP
Yep I love my little soil assassins. Neem oil, Diatomaceous earth, yellow sticky traps. So many tools to help a gardener out.Really Nice Bud you got going Will. You are the first one I've seen on RIU mention nematodes (I'm sure others use them). They really do work wonders for the critters in your soil/grow media.
Thanks for sharing.
Phpatrick
Your recommendation for fungus gnats in coco?Yep I love my little soil assassins. Neem oil, Diatomaceous earth, yellow sticky traps. So many tools to help a gardener out.
Cheers,
Will
Hello ttystikk,Your recommendation for fungus gnats in coco?
Much appreciated. My gnat problems multiplied when I switched substrates, and now you have me thinking about nematodes.Hello ttystikk,
You are an experienced and intelligent grower so a lot of this you already know I am sure.
We have had fungus gnats bad this year. The weather must have suited them because they are everywhere. I treated the rest of the house first.
I made some traps with apple cider vinegar, washing up liquid (dish soap) and sugar. I have these placed about the house and everyday for about two weeks there seemed to be new "floaters" in each trap. I have the yellow sticky traps in the grow space because I am accident prone and the vinegar/sugar/dish soap makes a mess when I inevitably knock them over.
Some say diatomaceous earth helps but I think it is better against spider mites. I spray my vegging plants with a neem oil/soap concoction and do not see any in the veg tent. I have topdressed flowering plants with perlite but I think sand would prove more effective. Having witnessed the little buggers crawling out of the perlite laughing at me. I have used the product linked below with HMA filtered water. The population definitely took a hit when the nematodes were introduced.
https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B004R2GQ2S/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o03_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1,
If you are growing hydroponically in coco perhaps you could try a root soak. Gnatrol or mosquito dunks but I have only read about these and have no real world experience to offer about them. I try to stay away from stuff that might make my wee wee turn a funny colour.
I think a multi prong attack is your best defence. Mechanical, biological and as a very last resort chemical. I do not think I ever get rid of them completely in the summertime but I lower their population to a point that they do not present a nuisance.
Hope you find a solution that works for you friend.
Cheers,
Will
When I ran out of apple cider vinegar I used white instead and it seemed to work better. Do not know why. I also tried some balsamic but that did not seem to be very good.Ttystikk,
I use nematodes on my seedlings grown in coco. I had great success knocking out fungus knats. Takes about 3-4 days & I see no more knats. I wouldn't expose them to UV light while you water them in. I've very little success with the apple cider vinegar.
Good Luck & Good Growing...
Phpatrick
Hey mate, could I trouble you for a bit more info on your ventilation system? When you say the positive pressure ventilator covers up any noise from the loft, do you mean that it is louder than your flower room exhaust or is it related to having positive pressure in the house? Did you install the house ventilation system yourself?I move fresh air in from a small room on the "cool" side of the house during the day when the lights are off. At night when the lights are on the air is enriched with CO2 from my sleeping family. I know it sounds daft but I have had readings of 1300 ppm during the night with a CO2 monitor. I have a CO2 generator but have not used it in years.(Hydrogen rusty piece of crap) My family supplies lots of CO2 for free as they sleep. The exhaust goes through a mountain air carbon filter/hyper fan outside of the flowering room into the loft and goes through another carbon filter(Rhino Pro) that is mounted to a positive pressure ventilator system back into my house. I have a set and forget dehumidifier just in case but it is rarely on. The air is exchanged constantly and the positive pressure ventilator covers up any noise from the loft. (My family is not aware of my hobby) Scheduling and logistics can be a nightmare sometimes with the family not knowing what I do but it keeps me on my toes and focused.
Cheers,
Will
Hello KLX,Hey mate, could I trouble you for a bit more info on your ventilation system? When you say the positive pressure ventilator covers up any noise from the loft, do you mean that it is louder than your flower room exhaust or is it related to having positive pressure in the house? Did you install the house ventilation system yourself?
I am always looking for ways to improve my stealth and if your missus doesn't even know what you are up to in the loft you must have it sorted!
Cheers.
I am happy that your system is working well for you. All systems have their pros and cons. I think the best system is the one that the grower is most comfortable using. Whatever system is being used there will inevitably be problems at one point or another. Knowing your particular system inside and out and how to react to any issues that arise is the path to Zen.Man this is all making me so thankful I use RDWC.... all these bug, fungus, and bacteria issues are all foreign problems to me, thankfully.
All very true, but in all honesty, it is H2O Water, that stems and supports any and all life. It is the essence of existence.I am happy that your system is working well for you. All systems have their pros and cons. I think the best system is the one that the grower is most comfortable using. Whatever system is being used there will inevitably be problems at one point or another. Knowing your particular system inside and out and how to react to any issues that arise is the path to Zen.
I have grown hydroponically with quite a variety of active and passive systems. They were fun and I enjoyed the mechanical tinkering involved. Organics hold my attention now because there is a bond between humans and the soil that spans throughout our existence as a species. I may sound like a tree hugger but when I run my fingers through good life giving soil it is a spiritual thing, kind of completing the circle like coming home after a long journey.
"By the sweat of your brow you will eat your food until you return to the ground, since from it you were taken; for dust you are and to dust you will return."
Whatever your belief system is, we are all stardust.
The soil and the grower are one and it is a beautiful thing.
Cheers,
Will
Ahh the basis for all life, I am going cast my vote for Carbon.All very true, but in all honesty, it is H2O Water, that stems and supports any and all life. It is the essence of existence.