Recent content by retardigraded

Thanks for the rep. I don't have any experience with aphids myself, but here is a guide that lays out several organic methods of getting rid of them, many of which are free or cheap. Good luck! http://www.gopetsamerica.com/garden/pest-control/aphids.aspx

If those are aphids you will be able tell because they have spikes in the back called cornicles. I can't see the back of your bug particularly well but you can see them very clearly in darkdestruction's second pic. See those little tube shaped things on their backs towards the end? Aphids use...

I don't see why it would smell--that weirds me out. I have 105 watt cfls and they've never smelled and they are cool to the touch. Some cheap sockets are only rated for a lower wattage (like 60), you sure you're not pulling too much juice through those fixtures?

If you're really intent on doing it, buy a shitty 1.99 plant at your florist or grocery store and try it on that, don't risk your beautiful MJ plants first.

Buy a $6 moisture meter, you can get them at home depot, and only water when the meter goes to 1 (driest measurement). Your plants will thank you for it.

I agree with the posts above--especially with the overwatering thing. this would be why you are seeing yellowing on the bottom. If you keep with the same watering schedule you will lose leaves on the bottom and the damage will progress upwards. A $6 moisture meter will help you a lot. I got...

Sounds like you are nearing the borderline as it is. Even if you don't end up needing a new fan now you definitely will when summer comes and your indoor temps in general go up. I'd get a bigger fan. Are you running a 600w now? That may be all the light you really need. A lot of light is...

The instructions that came with my carbon filter said it was better to pull the air than push it. It's hard for me to visualize the filter you described. Just remember that the air will flow through the path of least resistance--that, is it will flow around rather than through your carbon...

Oh you've got one plant? Hmm...maybe that'll be alright. Are you planning on making four little scrubbers or hooking them all together?

Pyrethrin is also organic, as it is derived from a kind of chrysanthemum plant. You can extract them from the flowers and such. I'm lazy, so I'd just buy 'em. You can find out how to make some pesticides here, though. Not all are organic such as the alcohol sprays, and the nicotine spray...

Doesn't changing your lighting schedule halt growth for 1-2 weeks? Also, wouldn't changing back to veg promote leaf and stem growth rather than bud growth? Regardless of whether or not it's long enough to make your plant hermie, any plant stress will slow or halt growth, as any noob who's...

1000 watts in a tent? That's a big fucking tent! How big is that tent, how much electricity does your current light use and what are your temps at now?

You need way more charcoal that's in those itty bitty filters to make a decent carbon scrubber. There's a DIY carbon scrubber (in the DIY section) you can make from pencil holders and such that'll cost around $30 and work much better for you.

Wait, so euphoria express is supposed to have 37% THC and yield 1700 g/m2?! 1700/28=60.7 oz/16oz per lb is....3.7 lbs per square meter??!!! in 6.5 weeks flowering time??!! WTF!! FUCK bcseeds.

omg, I'm sorry about your loss, man. This is why people split larger orders. Have you offered to send the crushed seeds back to them? Maybe they will send you replacements, as businesses in general tend to favor replacements over refunds any day...