Not sure if this is a problem

I know sativas are notorious for dropping leaves leaves during flower but this seems excessive to me for the 3rd week..

I also notice some little brown spots on some of the lower leaves. (this is only on a couple leaves not all over) No bugs, I've checked and checked and checked. I do have fungus gnats and springtails. I believe the airborne fungus gnats are well under control.

Soil PH is 6.5, Temps 78high, 67low.. Good airflow in and out.

I bet the fungus gnats larvae are in the soil and eating your roots. Just a guess, but if you are seeing them flying you probably have them in the soil.

Next time put about 1-2" of sharp sand on top of your soil so they won't be able to lay their eggs.

You're probably right, I guess I need to get some mosquito dunks today if anyone has them...

physan 20 at a rate 5ml per gallon will take care of your problem.

or maybe gognats at the same rate...

Thanks, I need to try something..

Be sure to check out the half life on that stuff, you don't want to be ingesting it. Make sure it isn't absorb by the plant and it isn't in it when you harvest.

Use the sharp sand next time, it does the trick for fungus gnats and a few others. It's cheap and won't harm you.

just throw a layer of clay pebbles or coco ontop of your soil , gnats wont lay eggs onto eithor and the eggs that are already on the soil will suffocate ... cheap n easy ...

He is right.

Remember coco is deadly to animals so keep away from your pets.

RobbieP said:

just throw a layer of clay pebbles or coco ontop of your soil , gnats wont lay eggs onto eithor and the eggs that are already on the soil will suffocate ... cheap n easy ...

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Winter Woman said:

Remember coco is deadly to animals so keep away from your pets.

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No kidding? I'm not going to worry about the gnats this run, they are still doing good and I've caught 95% of the flyers. I've been told by a few experienced people that gnats wont hurt things so much that your plants suffers during flower, but I will definitely take preventative steps on my next run because I do like Ocean Forest and I don't want gnats again.

I'm going to dose a little N and see what happens. I will still yeild plenty dank

RobbieP said:

just throw a layer of clay pebbles or coco ontop of your soil , gnats wont lay eggs onto eithor and the eggs that are already on the soil will suffocate ... cheap n easy ...

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easier said than done. fungus gnats blow

You know those spots that appear in your lawn? They're from Japanese beetles and in their 2 year under ground life cycle they come up to the roots of the grass and just munch away. You can go over and take hold of the grass and put it up with your hands. The grass is under extreme stress same here.

Believe what you will, I hope you make it all the way to a good harvest. It's almost too late now anyway. I'd still treat the plants. Those little critters are still there and they are eating your roots. Less roots below ground, less plant above ground, it's just common sense. The buds will not be full and firm, imo Hope I'm wrong.

They yellowing can be from lack of light getting to the inside, or nitrogen. WW gots a point with the fungas knats tho, I am currently having those dots on my plants and im using Coco and I see the odd fungas knat fly around

And sativas like to drop leaves in flower. But the taletell sign is the fungus gnats flying around they are in the soil, no doubt. It's a harvest race with the gnats larvae. Once again I'd treat and stop the damage.

I treated with a 1/4 part solution of h2o2 and h2o. Just for you WW Well actually just to be on the safe side. I'll treat again in another week for safe measure.

Thank you. Next crop use sharp sand to about 1to 2" the sharp edges of the sand keeps them from depositing their eggs into the soil below. The egg has to be in moist soil to incubate and 2" should be the deepest they can go.

stumpjumper said:

I treated with a 1/4 part solution of h2o2 and h2o. Just for you WW Well actually just to be on the safe side. I'll treat again in another week for safe measure.

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