Elzabob
Well-Known Member
Yeah - I'm battling those little bastards myself. Last plant is still flowering, then I'm going to shut "the room" down for a week or two to engage a major attack with something a bit more caustic than neem. The plant I had that seemed to attract them the most was a predominant sativa...had to chop that one a tad early to keep from ruining my others, as they were all so close to harvest, I couldn't spray. That's what I get for starting them outside - brought the bugs in I guess.
After the room/equipment/grow buckets are sprayed down and cleaned, I'll be paying MUCH closer attention (changing clothes after gardening outside, etc.) to making sure dem bugs don't ruin even one more plant.
Neem seems to be the most natural way to eradicate, but it takes awhile. I've heard good things about Einstein Oil (a neem product).
Other choices are Floramite, Spinosad, and Avid. I also read somewhere that since they frequently crawl up the stem from the dirt, that you can smear either petroleum jelly or a product called Tanglefoot on the lower stalks/stem of the plant...supposedly keeps the mites from climbing up to the leaves, as they get stuck in the goo and die.
Best wishes on the grow!
Yea I think I am more so "managing" my mite problem at the moment rather than eradicating it. The sm-90 from nutrilife seems to be stifling their growth somewhat. And I will look into that tanglefoot stuff, sounds a bit interesting. But thanks for the info. I feel less alone in this battle the more I talk to fellow victims..... Haha! []Deace!
The smoke is my absolute favorite along with the flavor. I can describe it almost as a pinesol smell due to the powerful terpenes the plant posses and the smoke is very rich, literally tasting as good as it smells. A very thick smoke that hits the pallet with a full bodied thc taste that is almost sweet but so strong it can easily leave you breathless. I mean don't get me wrong its no arjan's haze or neville's haze, like those are the heaviest hitting ladies I have dealt with (and I have smoked more than most). But the pk is an all around amazing strain. A connoisseurs cannabis to put it plain and simple. The only setback that I can think of is its lack luster yield. Like if you don't know how to grow this lady i.e she is a stickler for low ppm amongst some things. Then you could easily get a meager 7 gram plant. =P Which stinks. But with the proper use of Co2 and some prior knowledge of her specific needs during all stages of development you can get a 30-40 gram plant. Which is like WAY big for pk. So all in all I think its the best strain out there. But then again im just a big kush freak! []Deace!