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actinovate is a species of bacteria in the genus streptomyces.They are mostly soil born bacteria. They should grow fine in a compost tea.

looks like those flowers are pretty close to being done, if your seeing banannas (male flowers) then youll probably want to cut down that plant very soon, if the others havent already been pollinated then they will be soon.

marigold are supposed to suppresses nasty nematodes in the soil and apparently chrysanthemum plants (which produce pyrethrum) will repel insects as well. Any strong smelling flowering herb will probably be beneficial as a companion because they tend to attract beneficial insects and repel bad...

feed molasses is much cheaper and works just fine! In my area it costs around 7 bucks for a gallon. Earth Juice also has a high brix molasses that i think sells for around 10 bucks per gallon, still much cheaper than buying it at the grocery store.

Bacillis thurengensis is a soil bacterium that produces a toxin poisonous to caterpillars, maggots, and mosquito larvae.

at least one time every minute is best but every 2 minutes could be ok depending upon outside temp

iron deficiency

they are springtails. spring tails are part of normal soil ecology but improper gardening techniques, IE using to much insecticide or tilling or to much chemical fertilizer can upset the balance. they are more of a nuisance then a problem. if they arent dead after the malathion... then try...

If the problem is bad and your that far in a good trick is to suck the mites off your tops with a shop vac... very gently. Otherwise using an organic pesticide as a leaf wipe instead of a spray works good. It sucks to have to spray such strong scented oils on your buds when they are almost ready...

looks like fungus gnat larvae. they feed off of dead tissue in the root system. If you see little fruit fly-like gnats in your room then thats most likely your culprit. the best treatment for gnat larvae, or any other type of small crawly worm-like larval creatures, is Bacillus thurengensis...

the majority of the benefit of compost tea is not in the nutrients it contains but rather the life. Bacteria, fungi, protozoa and nematodes. You can supplement basic compost tea with additives such as bat guano, alfalfa meal, fish emulsion etc.. depending on what stage of the life cycle of your...

I notice as good of results or better with the T-5 for veg growth rather than the 1000 Watt MH. Many people frown on bringing outside organics inside because of possible insect pests and potential pathogens. However, it is possible. I would recommend sterilizing your compost outdoors with a...

you might want to take off all of he large fan leaves to help speed drying and stave off the bud mold.

you must get your temperatures down and your humidity up ASAP. As you stated 90 degrees is too hot, but that coupled with the extremely dry environment is most likely the reason for your plants lack of flowers.

50/50 pro mix and happyfrog soil conditioner with a touch of guano and worm castings