I agree. Never found them to be a problem. When you water the plant and the pot is sitting in a plant saucer, you should see the little critters hopping around in the water. Pyrethrins should get them but the question is, are they causing any real world damage to the roots?
I never thought about putting that ballast inside my tent. This is why I allways hang out with older people. Wisdom.
[HR][/HR] Well they are definitely not spring tails. I don't think they are doing much damage yet as I just discovered them in some new soil I purchased. A couple of the plants seemed stunted, and slow growing which could be from the aphids eating their roots. I thought I would try to knock them down before they got established.[HR][/HR] They are too small to take a picture but look like the pictures on the web of root aphids. I don't see the little horizontal lines on their bodies but even with my 30x loop they are pretty small and hard to see as they move.
My advice is to drench the pot with a malathion mixture. 1 tsp. of 42% per gallon will do it. Wait 10 minutes, then rinse the pot with plain water.
Totally agree on the watering, grew outdoor for a few years and recently went indoors, in my second round, I switched to a daily feed of 12oz/plant (automated drip system) split into two daily feedings, then a good drench once/week by hand when I check/clean/and give them some lovin' (also play them some music, I swear it helps!). My ladies are smiling, growing 30% faster and look much happier
Aint it a hoot! Welcome to RIU and the thread....Good stuff Uncle Ben, basics we sometimes forget (maybe it's the sampling of our wares?
That's weird. You usually see that kind of stress due to high salts.
It is weird. Seems to have happened over a 2 day period. All organic soil so far, with one small dose of DynaGro so I don't think it sould be salts. I know a picture is worth a thousand words to when I get back to my camera on Saturday I will attach a photo.[HR][/HR] Thank you again for all your help.
Feed store.
Find a place they sell alfalfa hay, and offer to sweep up the hay floor in exchange for what you collect = alfalfa meal.
[HR][/HR] Well I just got back from being gone for 4 days. I hoped the problem would be getting better but it got worse. Looking at new growth it is difficult to see if they are coming out of it, or if this malady is just one that starts at the bottom, and moves to the top.[HR][/HR] I do wonder if it may have been caused by the Sinosad Drench I did. It has hit pretty much every plant from small seedlings to more mature, and everything in between. A couple plants seem to be immune. [HR][/HR] First picture is from 5 days ago, second same leaf today, and third an overall look (different plant). [HR][/HR]I did also inspect the leaves for bugs but do not see any. The spots start on the tips of the leaves on the outer edge, and then spread along the whole leaf, finally moving through the whole leave. [HR][/HR]What do you think?
