Fumble's First Grow

fumble

fumble

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Thank you all for the kind words and advice. I am feeling more than stupid right now. :dunce: Effin ants! :finger: I have a serious ant problem. They totally ruined my potatoes last year and they are all over my pumpkins - duh, which are right next to my girls, along with the tomatoes and all the flowers. (thank you DJJ for the advice on that) I will win this battle though. I always win. Never lost a fight in my life and not about to start now. Sooo not going through this bovine fecal matter next year! :wall: Will be more than prepared next year.
 
Kottonmouth king15

Kottonmouth king15

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indoor is flipping to 12/12 light cycle,outdoor you have to make sure it doesnt get more than 12hrs of light,and it will force it to flower.either bring inside or cover with something to acheive totall darkness,for atleast 12hrs everynite.
 
fumble

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I will be getting something for the ants as soon as I can afford it. Right now, I have diatomaceous earth. Does it matter if they get wet? Or do you move them when you water? the ant baits?
 
fumble

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I wasn't able to get out there and spray this morning as I had planned. I woke up at 4:21 with a screaming migraine. Had no choice but to take an Imitrex. Tried to get back up at 6:30, but just couldn't do it. It was 9:30 by the time I got out there. So I just picked out the worms I could find and leaves with white fly larvae or aphids or whatever the hell they are.

My daughter treated me to a pedicure :mrgreen: and I got home about 7 and went right to work. I mixed the BT in a spray bottle and sprayed the hell out of my girls. All of them. Mostly the PK though. She got drenched:cry: I am hoping to go out in the morning to no mold. Does it even happen that fast? What does it look like? I also hella sprayed with the last of my Eco-smart on all three but mostly the GR. Keeping my fingers (and toes) crossed!

Some pics just after the spraying...GR is starting into flower? So this will be week one for her right? Does that look about right? The CC is going full blown now. nice fat arms on her. And the PK...
 

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kevin murphy

kevin murphy

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glad you gettin sorted hun..hope they be ok...
fumble said:
I wasn't able to get out there and spray this morning as I had planned. I woke up at 4:21 with a screaming migraine. Had no choice but to take an Imitrex. Tried to get back up at 6:30, but just couldn't do it. It was 9:30 by the time I got out there. So I just picked out the worms I could find and leaves with white fly larvae or aphids or whatever the hell they are.

My daughter treated me to a pedicure :mrgreen: and I got home about 7 and went right to work. I mixed the BT in a spray bottle and sprayed the hell out of my girls. All of them. Mostly the PK though. She got drenched:cry: I am hoping to go out in the morning to no mold. Does it even happen that fast? What does it look like? I also hella sprayed with the last of my Eco-smart on all three but mostly the GR. Keeping my fingers (and toes) crossed!

Some pics just after the spraying...GR is starting into flower? So this will be week one for her right? Does that look about right? The CC is going full blown now. nice fat arms on her. And the PK...
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Kottonmouth king15

Kottonmouth king15

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daaaaaaaaaaamn fumble! thats awesome! #6~ youve got to burn 1 with me of that!!!! outrageous!your doing a good job! they dont look like they have bugs! they look damn near perfect! keep it up fumble!~your "winning"!this fight for sure!!!!
 
fumble

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Thanks Kotton. I am going to win for sure. I only found 2 worms this morning and the white flies were almost gone. Read something about Green lions? They are green lacewing larvae they eat the white flies like lady bugs, but they don't fly off.

Hell, we'll burn some of all 3 together!
 
fumble

fumble

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The Sac Town Burn Down! I love it! It will most definitely be a good time with lots of good smoke.
 
mcpurple

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treemansbuds said:
Ladybugs work great if in a greenhouse. No greenhouse how you going to contain them? They'll just fly away to the neighboring plants.
Good luck on your fight, uphill battle for sure.
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i am not ina GH and they stay for me. i just water right before th sun goes down and at night i release the ladies only half of them this way they will stay they have a water source and they do not like to fly as much at night, i have heard sugar water but i dont need it, when morning hits and their is a food source they tend to stay for me, after i a few days i do the same thing with the rest cuz a small percentage will leave but most stay
 
Kottonmouth king15

Kottonmouth king15

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the gentlman who owned my house before me was a in the ground grower,i still have butterflies and mantis in my yard.i benn here 2 yrs now.ive never released them .have a lot too!
 
treemansbuds

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mcpurple said:
i am not ina GH and they stay for me. i just water right before th sun goes down and at night i release the ladies only half of them this way they will stay they have a water source and they do not like to fly as much at night, i have heard sugar water but i dont need it, when morning hits and their is a food source they tend to stay for me, after i a few days i do the same thing with the rest cuz a small percentage will leave but most stay
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I hear if you put certain plants in the garden it attracts ladybugs and keeps them around.
I think in Fumbles situation the ladybugs was a gamble, I think some kind of spray was needed at that time. I agree that Ladybugs is the safest/best way to deal with plant pests, but not when the infestation was that bad.
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