juggalotus21
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ok so 2 day i waterd my plants and in the drain off of one of em there wa a bunch of lil white specks moving arouni dont no what they are and if they are going 2 hurt my plant.If any one can give me some advice it would be cool.
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Moebius
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Spidermite ... probably
Yes, your plant will be fucked without attention. Neem oil if you have a confirmed mite attack. Other remedies, Hot shot pest strip or mightywash
Goodluck..lol
juggalotus21
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no pic this my first go around there 5 weeks in2 flowering and this is the first time ive seen em they were very small and only in one of the plants soil
juggalotus21
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not so good pic but u can see what im taking bout.
Dr Kynes
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If you got a magnifier and a pipette you can examine em closer. they are prolly a soil grub of some sort, possibly fungus gnat larvae or some such. if thats your runoff, why is it tea colored? how are you growing? soil? if so, check your PH cus that looks like tannins from decomposing wood...
juggalotus21
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yeah soil grow and i did not use the best of soil used miracle grow and thats y it looks like that i think. what would u do 2 get them 2 go away
Dr Kynes
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depends what kinda critter they are. if its fungus gnats they will not be much of a problem unless they are indoors, then it gets downright annoying. if its a root eating grub you gotta snuff them! best way would be to flush your soil till it runs clear then water it with a control measure of some sort that wont hurt your plants.
if it was me, i would use hydrogen peroxide, maybe 4 tablespoons in a gallon, but not that supermarket shit. its got crap in it that will kill your plant. go to a health food store and get some of the shit thats rated for drinking (but dont drink it for christ's sake, that shit is crazy stupid). Then at your next scheduled watering keep adding 1 tablespoon per gallon with your nutrients, and hope that does it.
i would ask around from the cannabis experts too, i grow vegetables mostly, not dope. they may have something thats a better fit, but you certainly want to flush that rotting wood out of there. Thats why i dont use miracle grow soil unless i compost it with worms first. Its full of whole twigs, and half composted wood and shit. plants can't use that, and when it decomposes imany types of wood make highly alkaline byproducts, and some types make surprisingly strong acids. Miracle grow is only useful after worms have eaten it for a few months.
if it was me, i would use hydrogen peroxide, maybe 4 tablespoons in a gallon, but not that supermarket shit. its got crap in it that will kill your plant. go to a health food store and get some of the shit thats rated for drinking (but dont drink it for christ's sake, that shit is crazy stupid). Then at your next scheduled watering keep adding 1 tablespoon per gallon with your nutrients, and hope that does it.
i would ask around from the cannabis experts too, i grow vegetables mostly, not dope. they may have something thats a better fit, but you certainly want to flush that rotting wood out of there. Thats why i dont use miracle grow soil unless i compost it with worms first. Its full of whole twigs, and half composted wood and shit. plants can't use that, and when it decomposes imany types of wood make highly alkaline byproducts, and some types make surprisingly strong acids. Miracle grow is only useful after worms have eaten it for a few months.
juggalotus21
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ok thanks man yeah ima get right on it. only used it cuz i really had no idea what i was doing at first time next time will be diff but thanks for the info
Saldaw
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springtails, they are harmless if you want to kill them tough just boil tobbaco for like 10 mins, strain it and pour it on the top of your soil. nicotine kills bugs and disintegrates in around 3 days so it wont affect your buds.
springtails, they are harmless if you want to kill them tough just boil tobbaco for like 10 mins, strain it and pour it on the top of your soil. nicotine kills bugs and disintegrates in around 3 days so it wont affect your buds.
Dr Kynes
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his image doesnt look like springtails. you cant really even see those guys moving about until they jump. his description and image look more like grubs or larvae. he needs to flush out the toxins from the decomposing miracle grow anyhow, and some plants really dont like nicotine. i never recommend tobacco for anything other than a poultice or homemade liniment..