Good morning Amigo.meet my friend Bill
he had a fire one day
he tried to put it out
But not before it burned his girls he loved so much
But now when ever there is a problem Just call fire marshall Bill
Just dial 1-800- GET- BILL
and Im getting close to the end of the stretch here is a pic of the first day I flipped to 12/12
here is a update the Gnats are about taken care of
and here is today
the 21st day is about 5 days away she filled up pretty good Ill do my day 21 clearing getting rid of the little scraggles under the net and make sure I have good air flow thru the canopy I belive this one is going to be a tall one as you can see I have a few I need to tuck but other than those the only way to go is up using the stretch to finish filling my net cut about 3 weeks off my grow time My last grow went 17 weeks Im hoping to harvest at 15 weeks but I have a longer flower time due to the strain is very heavy on the Sativa side
as you can tell I need to do a good cleaning under the net it is so hard to get my crippled ass down there I g
Those are the biggest sticky traps I've ever seen.
. but till I teach my secrets to my kids and grandkids lol
Good morning Savvage61I look back at where I am at with this grow. I am unhappy with a few things
1 Never just buy a scrog net that says it is 4 inch squares I learned this lesson hard never by a scrog net for size of squares purchase for NUMBER OF SQUARES they have 49 squares and they have 80 squares I made the mistake of just looking at size they say 49 4" mesh when in facvt this is what we call 6" squares look for the 80 to 100 mesh I missed out on a lot of possible colas beciase I got the bigger mesh all kinds of problems the bigger Mesmes are for the second nety if you need to support your colas
2. Knowe what you are using dont focus on what everyone likes read what every one dislikes. In this case it is my super roots air pruning pots. I heard people complain about Gnats but never really read about them I has a infestation which cost a lot of money and time
3. think what pot layout is going to give easy access and useable footage I didnt and I cost myself 1.5 sqw ft of grow area
now I still think I will have a good grow I got 12 dry OZ last time. my goal was 1 pound with the area I wassted and the loss of sq footage I shot myself in the foot
The only thing I have going for me that will make this a good grow Is the Genetics SSSC genetics will help even out my FEK ups so I wanna shout out to SUPER SATIVA SEED CLUB Keep up the good work with the old school Genetics. I got a REAL UVB light I wernt and spent the money plus I will be using SIPS on my next grow . eventually I will find that sweet spot I have been growing for about a year next year at this time Ill be a even better grower and every year after that Ill get better and then Ill die
What I am saying is dont give up every grow gets better and you learn more
Stay safe Stay stoned
I loved them at first but the gnats took over I mean really took over, If I had realized how bad they would get I would have started treating them on day one. I dont understand why they got so bad when I poured h2002 for the rinse they would swarm out of every hole I put 4 traps around one when I rinsed it, and you saw how big they were , well they filled up every trap. even my 1 liter starter pot in my other tent was infested. Maybe the Fox Farm is like a Gnat smorgasburg I might try them again and do some pre-emptive steps to avoid Gnats. that SNS209 is pretty good stuff along with those t drops Plus I learned about Great White just learning to get mycorrhiza down into the roots is priceless it weill be intresting to see how the roots work out. learning to grow pot is like peeling a onion every grow takes you to a different level. I think thats what they call experienceGood morning Savvage61
You have that scrog net full by the looks of it.
Don't see anywhere to fit more colas.
Too bad you had gnats in your pots.
You could have done well with those air pots.
But it's easier to run a SIP than water pots so I understand your change of method.
Hope the haul blows your expectations out of the water.
Have a great day.
Take care.
#VIVOSUN #Love What You Grow
Bill284
Not saying but just saying, did you cook your soil first.I loved them at first but the gnats took over I mean really took over, If I had realized how bad they would get I would have started treating them on day one. I dont understand why they got so bad when I poured h2002 for the rinse they would swarm out of every hole I put 4 traps around one when I rinsed it, and you saw how big they were , well they filled up every trap. even my 1 liter starter pot in my other tent was infested. Maybe the Fox Farm is like a Gnat smorgasburg I might try them again and do some pre-emptive steps to avoid Gnats. that SNS209 is pretty good stuff along with those t drops Plus I learned about Great White just learning to get mycorrhiza down into the roots is priceless it weill be intresting to see how the roots work out. learning to grow pot is like peeling a onion every grow takes you to a different level. I think thats what they call experience
have a great day buddy
I support my local farm and feed store because they supply FFOF and FFHF at a pretty good price. The only problem is that they set it out on their parking lot on a pallet, so when it rains, it gets wet. That rich soil invariably comes home with bugs.I loved them at first but the gnats took over I mean really took over, If I had realized how bad they would get I would have started treating them on day one. I dont understand why they got so bad when I poured h2002 for the rinse they would swarm out of every hole I put 4 traps around one when I rinsed it, and you saw how big they were , well they filled up every trap. even my 1 liter starter pot in my other tent was infested. Maybe the Fox Farm is like a Gnat smorgasburg I might try them again and do some pre-emptive steps to avoid Gnats. that SNS209 is pretty good stuff along with those t drops Plus I learned about Great White just learning to get mycorrhiza down into the roots is priceless it weill be intresting to see how the roots work out. learning to grow pot is like peeling a onion every grow takes you to a different level. I think thats what they call experience
have a great day buddy
As I suspected and Em. has confirmed your soil may have come precharged with insects.HEY @ bill284 or @GainesvilleGreen orany one else who might be able to help me with air pots and Gnats I have the organic larva killers and all but what concerns me is standing water I am currently feeding each plant 4 liters/ q/2 gal every 3 to 4 days it is hard to tell if the run off is coming from the bottom of the pot or one of the holes in the pot so I am starting to think Im giving them 2 much water and I wanna let things dry out and cut back to 1 liter/1 qt of water µ nutes.all the runoff seems like wasted nute even though they will only get 1 liter the microbes will still make sure it gets what it needs and will cut back on standing water. I am thinking im over watering these pots and I want to try cutting it in half. question is there any reasoning to my madness?
Thank in advance
Thx E'm I started using the 209 with every water I think in my fight to get rid of them I may have over watered leaving lots of standing water then it dawned on me , since i use the spray I mixed up to spray the outside of the pots I might as well hit the standing water Im not catching near as many in the traps But I gotta make sure Im getting that larvae. I need to let them dry out for a few days then ill know if I got them. you are 100% right especially using organics it is better to prevent than battle You taught me some good stuff . I will make it a part of every grow. Thank you very much that's 2 good lessons I learned from you ,How to Water and how to control Gnats, not to mention the times I go back to your Geo Flora Review Thank you your work is appreciated
yeah I never thought of that and it makes sense I used those 1 liter air pots with no problems 2-3 times before it was infested bad this time all . but I used the same bags HF and OF From now on Im gonna pre-treat my soil and use that SNS 209 they use rosemary and something else. man when I learn a lesson why do I always learn it the hard way lol I guess learning it the hard way makes sure it isnt forgotten learning by experience really sucks some timesAs I suspected and Em. has confirmed your soil may have come precharged with insects.
Your watering and pots may have nothing to do with the initial infestation.
I'd water what ever Method and volume is best for your garden and use the sns as suggested.
Hope your having a good weekend my friend.
#VIVOSUN #Love What You Grow
Bill284
I can see how you would have difficulty feeding the back plants.yeah I was just talking about that with my son Im gonna start prer treating the soil with 209 I was blaming the air pots all the time and I think it was the soil ya know I been crying about gnats I havent taken time to stop and smell the FLOWERS i LOST A LITTLE ROOM DUE TO MY AC LAYOUT bUT i ALREADY HAVE COLAS OVER 7 " TALL and a stuck caps button sorry lol I got about 7 weeks left to flower I think I may wide up with a hi-rise scrog this is what it is all about
I lost a lot of grow room due to the AC unit But If I use SIPs I gain 3 inches and Im trying to figure How to get 4-6 inces more inches in height Then the Ac goes completely under the net and I get all that room back. Plus it will allow me to get easier access under canopy I have some issues from my days in the army 40 yrs ago and my mobility aint what it use to be Thats why Im growing Sativas this time not only do they help with the pain they add Focus and energy and really help get things done When I smoke a good indica I aint doing squat I just become comfortably numb in plain terms I get stupid and couch locked
bUT THE GOOD NEWS BETWEEN NUKING MY PLANTS WITH SNS 209 AND t-TOPs
You a bug farmer?I almost went with coco whe I got soil I I almost got the hipro (that is coco right?) I wanted to talk to you about what I need to change? Ill learn more about from when I get done with 240 lb of soil I got luckily is is from a diffrent source but I am still filling the pots and treating the soil check these outs
THATS GNAT FUNNY
mY NEW TRAPS HAVER 0 GNATS BATTLE WON BUT WHAT ABOUT THE WAR? Im gonna keep treating with both once a week for a while and @Bill284 I got another load of DUNKS and broken each one 1into 4 pieces to set in my drip tray which will take care of the standing water P)lants are making a big comeback. it is hard to getting use to seeing those small Sativa leaves but even with my loss room I tyhing I have a lot of colas well I got 2-3 weeks before I start stressing on UVB lights but GNATS ALL FOR NOW FOLKS
I'm always around any time you need anything.
If you run Coco in bokashi , frass & DYNOMYCO you will need to increase your cured pot storage space.
Sorry calmag first in your water is mandatory in coco.
Pros
Also I have never gotten any pests or eggs in a bag of coco.
