nope, never heard of it before, check your catalog, should tell you there.
once again: Trichome color tells you when to harvest.
spider mites
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once again: Trichome color tells you when to harvest.
bassman999
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I dont have a catolog...lol
Trichome color is hard for me to tell. Looks like it has 2 colors at same time. I see a lil gold and mostly opaque. Like the gold is the inner on some of them. I dont really know what to look for though.
I got my clones from a friend, he is NO help at all.
CSI Stickyicky
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Go to Menards, and get something called "Hot Shot No Pest strips" Its a strip that emits a poisonous vapor that kills the shit out of spider mites! Seriously, i put one next to a really infested red pepper plant one time, and turned off all fans, and within 20 minutes, most of them were dead or dying. Within a few hours, all were dead. If you put it in there for a day, then for another day, 2-3 days later, it should kill every last one. Or you could leave it in there for a week, to be sure.
You can also run a vacuum over the buds, which removes webbing, mites, and eggs. If you use vacuum and no pest strip, you will not see them again.
bassman999
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Got the no pest strip, I put it in front of the fan...lo. I will turn all the fans exhaust off instead.
How long do I need to turn off fans ans exhaust... a whole day?
I'd say your a week to 10 days away from done. All I found on Google is it's an indica so you 50 % gold for them.
Yeah you need to turn off the exhaust, lights off is best for that as it's not so hot then.
bassman999
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looks like a sativa to me, as the leaves are thin and not wide. At least I think indicas are wide leaved?
CSI Stickyicky
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I unplug fans overnight, cause i'd burn my plants if i turned them off during day. If i unplug for a few night cycles in a row, all pests die. That's 12 hours of no fans, but you could probably turn it off for a few hours and have it work. Remember to hit 'em hard again after a few days to kill the freshly hatched mites. If you vent to outside, just leave it there, and put exhaust and circ fans on timer, so they turn off for a few hours during night cycle. If you vent all day and night, the poison vapor doesnt build up enough to do it's job.
You can get some sticky traps, too, so you can check them often, and see if you have any pests, before they get to be an infestation.
If you find:
Aphids, spray with azamax, alternate with pyrethrum.
fungus gnats, use diatomaceous earth in top layer of soil, and azamax as a soil drench.
Spider mites, use no pest strip.
Hit em early, hit em often, hit em hard, and kill every last pest. "Kill 'em all, let god sort 'em out" as they say....
then you better harvest soon
bassman999
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Thanx a lot for all the info..this is good stuff.
bassman999
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I think I will as soon as the mites are dead.,
bassman999
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ok, so 1 plant died totally. I guess I am gonna try to dry it and smoke it anyway.
Can I do this in the same room that I grow in?
Btw there are some mites still alive, but 70% are dead evidenced by the 30x microscope.
How bad is it for me to be in the room with that NO PEST STRIP?
Can I do this in the same room that I grow in?
Btw there are some mites still alive, but 70% are dead evidenced by the 30x microscope.
How bad is it for me to be in the room with that NO PEST STRIP?
It will give you a headache if you spend a few hours with it, AFAIK it won't kill you.
bassman999
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I will be lucky to get a 1/2 oz of fluffy shit from the plant that died! Never flushed them yet either, so might be shit.
Oh I have a headache as u mentioned.
bassman999
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sorry dbl post
bassman999
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Should I remove the no pest strip after they are all dead, or just leave it there till it needs replacement?
I store mine resealed in the fridge, then you can reuse it later (you'll probably need it next grow too)
bassman999
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as cheap as it is, I will just leave it up unless it is bad for the plants long term?
CSI Stickyicky
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I put mine in my backyard shed, far from my house, and bring it in as i need it. I dont like the headache. I imagine if that headache chemical is surrounding your buds 24/7, some will soak in. I'd remove it, and bring it in only as needed. Maybe bring it in for 1 night a week, just to be sure you keep mites in check. I'd also remove it for a day at least before harvest.
yeah that's debatable, I've used them a lot can't say I can taste it after or any side effects like my dick falling off, lol.
soundbombing
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If u can keep ur humidity down then spray your buds with lights off. If ur pests strips work then good. When you dry your bud keep a small light like a T5 far higher than the dry. The mites cannot live in dead bud completely. They will go to the heat source. Wipe the light once a day. I wouldn't keep the light on all the time since u r supposed to dry in the dark.
For the dead plant. Don't even dry it. Cut the bud off and freeze it all. Make hash and if you are on a budget them look up blender hash. If u don't want to then just dry and smoke it, up to u.
If u are at 7 weeks and not dank smell or kush or whatever just grass, then u did something Wrong. Might get u high still but it's a learning experience to get the most out of the plant.
Good luck and prevetative maintainence next time!
For the dead plant. Don't even dry it. Cut the bud off and freeze it all. Make hash and if you are on a budget them look up blender hash. If u don't want to then just dry and smoke it, up to u.
If u are at 7 weeks and not dank smell or kush or whatever just grass, then u did something Wrong. Might get u high still but it's a learning experience to get the most out of the plant.
Good luck and prevetative maintainence next time!