Blog entries by Lady Cannafan
Posted in the blog: Tussock Moth Caterpillars - Pale or Banded
They're pretty, and all soft and fuzzy looking...but they are plant eaters.
They are also reported to be very irritating to sensitive skin when handled.
I found this one hanging out with another yet unidentified caterpillar on an outdoor Cannabis plant recently.
The heads can be...
Posted in the blog: Scorpion Fly - Scorpion flies
I find the strangest bugs on my Cannabis plants. :laughtwo:
This is a female Scorpion fly. The males are easily set apart from females as they have a curled "tail" that looks very much like a scorpion stinger.
The males will offer up insects to the female during mating season.
Although...
Posted in the blog: Gnats-Fungus Gnats-Fruit Flies
Gnats are very tiny flying insects that can either be the kind that feed on roots or the kind that seek blood.
Either way, they are bothersome and can be harmful to your plants.
The larvae feed on the root systems, and if they are seedlings they can actually kill them due to the delicate...
Posted in the blog: Shield Beetles, Shield Bugs, Stink Bugs
Shield Beetles come in a wide array of colors and markings. They are plant sap suckers and can cause a lot of damage if left uncontrolled. They are also called "stink bugs" and a few other names.
This one was just getting to the area of my outdoor plants before I spotted it:
This is...
Posted in the blog: How to make CannaBalm
How to Make CannaBalm
From Cannabis.info/US
2013-05-13 - Recipe and instructions for making topical Cannabis salve...
Enthusiasts swear by their use to treat all manner of ailments, including rheumatoid arthritis, lupus, dermatitis and psoriasis. When properly prepared, topical Cannabis...
Posted in the blog: Four Lined Plant Bug
I recently found this leaf sucking insect on a large clover leaf. I thought it was rather pretty. Turns out it does major damage to plants, and from what I could see, one of my outdoor plants had the affected areas that these bugs cause by sucking out the juices from the leaves. I will have...
Posted in the blog: Lady Bugs or Lady Beetles
There are lots of myths out there about Ladybugs eating Cannabis plants.
They do not eat the plants.
If they are in infestation numbers they are considered a pest because they get into homes and structures looking to winter where they can't be easily controlled. They give off a noxious odor...
Posted in the blog: Lacewings
The Lacewing is about an inch long and the wings are clear with a just a slight green tint to them. They hang around here during the hot summer months and are very beneficial by preying on the Aphids and Thrips, among other small critters.
Lacewings
Both adult lacewings and...
Posted in the blog: Daddy Longlegs - AKA - Harvestmen/Harvestman
Daddy Longlegs are Garden friends!
In the late summer season around here there are hundreds of these creatures on leaves and plants, mating and watching over the females as they lay their eggs. They are also taking care of all those little leaf eating pests.
I put them in the same category as...
Posted in the blog: Inchworms - AKA - Common Pug Moth/Caterpillar
Aren't inchworms just the cutest thing? I always thought so, until I found one gnawing on my outdoor Cannabis leaves.
They are commonly called inchworms because of their size. Very small and thin. They are actually a caterpillar, larvae from the Common Pug Moth.
They have a variety of...
Posted in the blog: Leafhoppers and Green Weevils
Leafhoppers
These pests can number in the hundreds in an outdoor grow if left alone. You will not see leaf holes like chewing. They puncture the leaf and suck out the sap causing white spots and eventually yellowing/dying of the leaf in addition to other symptoms listed below.
Adult...
Posted in the blog: Aphids
I'm going to start my category of BUGS! with one of the most common outdoor growers pests, Aphids.
This plant is an Original Sensible Seeds Purple that did a major stretch for no apparent reason and will produce not much in the way of buds. I put her outside and she's had troubles.
I noticed...
Posted in the blog: Seedling soil information from PeeJay
.................Those supercharged LOS no-till soils know no restraint. The same thing happens to LOS folks as bottle folks. The medium is too rich and young plants don't do great. When they are not springing out of the gate then more stuff, coconut water, malted barley, ACTs ( or in the case...
Posted in the blog: Plant Nutrients information from ncagr.gov
Plant Nutrients
Sixteen chemical elements are known to be important to a plant's growth and survival. The sixteen chemical elements are divided into two main groups: non-mineral and mineral.
Non-Mineral Nutrients
The Non-Mineral Nutrients are hydrogen (H), oxygen (O), & carbon (C)...
Posted in the blog: Should Fan Leaves be Trimmed?
This is a synopsis. These are opinions of the writer, but I find a lot of truth and very good information in it.
Growing Consensus Synopsis Paper:
Posted in the blog: Medical Marijuana and Peptic Ulcers
Obtained from Medical Marijuana.com
Posted by "Jan"
Medical Marijuana and Peptic Ulcers
Medical benefits of marijuana for people with gastrointestinal disorders were backed up by the United States Institute of Medicine medical marijuana study. According to the Institute, “For patients who...
Posted in the blog: Grandmas smoking pot for the first time...
This made me giggle and laugh....these three ladies show that weed is not dangerous. They liven up, get mellow, get the munchies, and still can play a game of trivia. :)
Posted in the blog: Marijuana Drastically Shrinks Aggressive Form Of Brain Cancer, New Study Finds
From the Huffington Post 11-18-2014
Over the past few years, research has revealed that marijuana can both destroy certain cancer cells and reduce the growth of others. Now, a new study in mice has found that when combined with radiation treatment, cannabis can effectively shrink one of the...