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I looked under the leaf's they don't look eaten from what I can tell... How the hell did I get thrips? and what do u do to get them gone?
the spots on the leaves look as if they been "scraped", this is how thrips feed. they usually come in the soil. i've never had them do major damage. not like mites. your plants look very good other than the spots and a little droop.
i could be wrong.
yea they do look scraped! >_<, so you think my plants will live? I got so excited I was doing so well >_>, now who knowsthe spots on the leaves look as if they been "scraped", this is how thrips feed. they usually come in the soil. i've never had them do major damage. not like mites. your plants look very good other than the spots and a little droop.
i could be wrong.
as for my soil's ph should I go ahead and flush them? I don't want their ph at 5.7-5.9 >_>
ok well im gonna ph this water I just bought and start flushing all of them with 7ph water, hope this helps them! Do you guys think this was my main problem???? I really hope they don't die
no. i don't think it's ph.
Some hanna ph checker I got off of ebay for cheap, I didn't have alot of money either >_>...
Ok well damn, I watered a few today to get the run off ph, and started to flush one, so I guess ill just hope for the best, I wont water the others yet, but their soil is pretty dry... like 2-3inches down dry...
ok, i'm gonna try and put it all together.
Mg soil
from seed? i'm assuming.
no nutes given yet.
i see no reason to flush. ph is not really an issue in soil. never has been for me anyway. i've used MG soil for years. still do. it does tend to come with a lot of bugs in it. you can get an organic spray that works very well. Don't Bug Me Insect Spray it should take car of any bugs until the plants are a little bigger. once they get a little bigger most of the bugs found in the soil won't be much of a problem. once again i could be wrong on this part. i would back off on watering. feel the weight of the pot. when it feels light and empty then water. they can wilt and go for several days without water. it's easier to fix under watering then it is over watering. over watering at a young age can cause root rot and all kinds of other problems.
Mg soil
from seed? i'm assuming.
no nutes given yet.
i see no reason to flush. ph is not really an issue in soil. never has been for me anyway. i've used MG soil for years. still do. it does tend to come with a lot of bugs in it. you can get an organic spray that works very well. Don't Bug Me Insect Spray it should take car of any bugs until the plants are a little bigger. once they get a little bigger most of the bugs found in the soil won't be much of a problem. once again i could be wrong on this part. i would back off on watering. feel the weight of the pot. when it feels light and empty then water. they can wilt and go for several days without water. it's easier to fix under watering then it is over watering. over watering at a young age can cause root rot and all kinds of other problems.
BIGMIKE13
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i dont have a ph meter and use tap water ran through a carbon filter. i checked once with a test strip and could not tell from the color test and have had no trouble.
i now use fox farm soil witch is is pH adjusted at 6.3 to 6.8
FoxFarm Soil & Fertilizer Company
You put it all together nicely ^^... THANKS EVERYONE for the help, I will ease back and let them take their course, i'll update everyone when something happens. Wish me luck
Weedhound
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i now use fox farm soil witch is is pH adjusted at 6.3 to 6.8
Yep.....smart. Overwatering WILL make any ph issues more apparent. I'll stick with my diagnosis until proven otherwise. The fact ALONE that kp didn't correct me is enough for me to stick with what I say.