Sevenleaves
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You don't want slugs, they will eat leaves.
Slugs will eat everything... I've even had them eat my stems ... they are by far the worst enemy I have in outdoor growing. Since I added the nematodes early to the soil tho... I haven't had any problems with them as of yet.What?! I couldn't possibly waste my beer that way!
Joke. I'll give that a shot. I remember trying that in my grandmother's garden back when I was in high school. Budweiser I think. Very effective.
Will slugs eat leaves?
Gulp.Slugs will eat everything... I've even had them eat my stems ... they are by far the worst enemy I have in outdoor growing.
Could be ...or caterpillar poo. Benificial nematodes...find them on amazon.Gulp.
OK, I guess it's war then. I'll pick up some cheap beer and set up a honeypot for them.
Today at lunch I went out and for the first time found a couple actually on the plants. I chucked them in the woods--maybe I should take the gloves off and slay them mercilessly. What nematodes are you using?
Is this their sh!t I saw on my stems? Noticed this today for the first time. I removed it, kind of dark brown/black gooey stuff. Thought it was worms at first but it doesn't appear to be alive:
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I just got the 30 dollar one and I fed 14 plants with that...no issues...not even aphids yet so it must be working.Hey @Ganja gurl420, I have ants infesting my 100 gal pots, how many
nematodes should I buy / use to combat them? Thanks!
I just got the 30 dollar one and I fed 14 plants with that...no issues...not even aphids yet so it must be working.
Thank you for all of your informative posts @ RIU.org!I just got the 30 dollar one and I fed 14 plants with that...no issues...not even aphids yet so it must be working.
Hey no prob! Btw and this is kinda funny. One of the ways the nematodes kills the bugs is they go through the anus.... idk why that cracks me upThank you for all of your informative posts @ RIU.org!
Sounds dramatic. Excited to see the flowering. At that point you shouldn't be doing any cutting, correct?They will start stretching just before and during flower. Sometimes you can see 4 or 5inches of growth in a day. Should be around August in Maine.
No more topping in maine aug 1 the strains I grow have buds buy then very important to have early strains here if you dont have good bud set by mid aug most yrs you will miss prime harvest.Sounds dramatic. Excited to see the flowering. At that point you shouldn't be doing any cutting, correct?
Mine almost triple in size in the month of julyWent slug hunting yesterday at dusk, probably removed about 4 dozen (fed 'em to the frogs down in the brook). Only saw 1 actually on a plant. Will put a beer "honeypot" out tonight. Gotta go pick up some Bud Light--not gonna waste my Peak Organic Lager!
Should I expect big-time vegetative growth throughout July? Just curious how big these gals are going to get. There should be plenty of room--they're 6 feet apart--but if they really go crazy they may start to touch each other. Does "the stretch" happen right before flowering, or is it the first stage of flowering?
I topped them for the second time last week, that really seemed to slow down the vertical growth but the lower branches are really bushing out. At some point should I start pruning lower branches? Maybe last week of July?
Is the strategy to "open things up" and maximize airflow just prior to flowering? I gather once they flower it's best to put away the pruning shears and let them do their thing for the rest of the season.
Gulp. If that happens here I'm looking at 12-footers. Hard to imagine. I guess the rate of growth must increase exponentially as leaf surface increases. What's your feeding regiment toward the end of July and how much watering (assuming a week with no rain)?Mine almost triple in size in the month of july