Zkittlez, Skywalker & Kosher Kushes By CoffeeShopSeeds

[Azimuth]

Insect variety.

True soaps work well on thrips and mites by dissolving the exoskeleton of the bugs and killing them that way. You have to make repeated applications every few days to get the next round of hatchlings, but something like Safer's Insect Killing Soap works well. Spray it on, let it dry, and rinse it off. It only works on the bugs you actually wet down though. It won't affect a bug landing on a freshly sprayed leaf, for instance, and it's hard to get 'em all given all the plant material they can hide behind and in. You can use it all the way thru harvest.

Neem sprays can also be very effective, but should only be used in veg since they can leave a very unpleasant taste on your buds. Also, trichomes are dissolvable in oils, so spraying neem oil on your buds seems a bit counterproductive.

Alternatively, I've had surprisingly good results adding neem, karanja and crustacean meals to my organic soil mix, but I grow indoors. Plants then supposedly take them up as a systemic. My big bug problem used to be thrips which I assume get brought in with my worm castings. Got them every time I up-poted. Since I started adding the meals to my mix I haven't had any issues, but it's only been a month or two.

I did have a small seedling in my old mix that started to get the telltale signs of thrips even though I couldn't see any, so I sprayed it once and then up-potted into my new mix and problem solved. But, I don't really know if it was the one time soap spray or the new mix. Don't really care though. Problem is gone so I'll continue to use the new mix.

@Stunger noticed the same thing in his outdoor balcony grow. But be advised, with a sample size of two (and one of those (me) is only 6 weeks in or so) those results are hardly conclusive.

 

[HashGirl]

Also, I've had surprisingly good results adding neem, karanja and crustacean meals to my organic soil mix, but I grow indoors. Plants then supposedly take them up as a systemic. My big bug problem used to be thrips which I assume get brought in with my worm castings. Got them every time I uppoted. Since I added them to my mix I haven't had any issues, but it's only been a month or two.

Does adding neem to your soil mix affect the taste of the plants you're growing, similar to what happens when it's sprayed on?

 

[Azimuth]

I don't think so since it's used in such small quantities in the soil as opposed to a regular drenching of the plant leaves. And the oil is hard to wash off leading to the lingering taste issues.

Plus, neem meal has been used as a fertilizer in the soil for many years so if there was an issue with fruit taste because of it it wouldn't have caught on.

 

[Jon]

I don't think so since it's used in such small quantities in the soil as opposed to a regular drenching of the plant leaves. And the oil is hard to wash off leading to the lingering taste issues.

Plus, neem meal has been used as a fertilizer in the soil for many years so if there was an issue with fruit taste because of it it wouldn't have caught on.

Thanks @Azimuth, and great question @HashGirl. So Azi, does one stop adding neem to the soil at some point before the flip or is it okay to use that way in flower too?

 

[Azimuth]

So Azi, does one stop adding neem to the soil at some point before the flip or is it okay to use that way in flower too?

This is straight out of the Coot's Soil Mix playbook. They are considered amendments and are added to the soil on original mixing, and then added again at up-pot right before flower.

 

[Tokin Roll]

Sorry @StoneOtter

Did not mean to take over your Journal.

 

[Trala]

Thanks Tra, I was trying for schmicky but the doo is a pleasant surprise! What ya hitting on and liking lately?

Hi Mr O

I try to only have a cheeky joint on holidays. I did have a Peyote scoob the other week tho and it was lovely. Not a great taste tbh but a lovely brain hug.

My mimosa is curing and she smells divine! Like an actual perfume!

 

[StoneOtter]

Looking great as usual @StoneOtter

I have not started, but I may try my first indoors LOS this year. Maybe.
I just need to figure out what I am going to do when visitors show up; and they will show up.

What do you do, to control unwanted visitors?

Stay safe, and grow well my friend,
Tok..

Hey Tok, I love indoor growing and what I try for is to keep the place clean of bugs and the things they live in/around. One time I got springtails and used @Sierra Natural Science . That fixed it. BT dust for any start of a fungus gnat party which doesn't happen often. That and rh and temp. Predatory bugs are a thing I'd get into and probably should by have now but haven't.

They look happy Stone!

But I was also expecting some discussion concerning the freedom of speech, not insect frass and bokashi!

I kinda did that. Been way too interested in current events I'm afraid. sigh

Sorry @StoneOtter

Did not mean to take over your Journal.

Are you kidding? Look at all the awesome information you all brought! Thanks a million!

Hi Mr O

I try to only have a cheeky joint on holidays. I did have a Peyote scoob the other week tho and it was lovely. Not a great taste tbh but a lovely brain hug.

My mimosa is curing and she smells divine! Like an actual perfume!

Mmm the brain hug! Hang tight for the mimosa! She's going to blow your mind if you like yummy flavor!

 

[Skottelgoed Spons]

Looking good otter! I have a home remedy to get rid of the pests if you might be interested in trying it? Made use of this method for years and been working well for me.

 

[StoneOtter]

Looking good otter! I have a home remedy to get rid of the pests if you might be interested in trying it? Made use of this method for years and been working well for me.

Love to hear it Skott

 

[Skottelgoed Spons]

Love to hear it Skott

I just want to give a home made remedy for spidermites and gnats which can be made from products within your home. I have noticed that this plant got spidermites and fungus gnats in the early stages of veg. What i have done to eliminate them was a teaspoon of crushed garlic, half an onion chopped into small bits, 2 drops of dishwashing liquid mixed with 500ml water in a spray bottle. Within 5 days I have noticed that the plant had no spidermites and gnats on it. This is my tip I can give to those that does not want to use shop bought pesticides. It probably is already been given as a tip on this site. Enjoy your day and thanks for looking at my grow

 

[Skottelgoed Spons]

Love to hear it Skott

Copied from my previous grow.

 

[StoneOtter]

I just want to give a home made remedy for spidermites and gnats which can be made from products within your home. I have noticed that this plant got spidermites and fungus gnats in the early stages of veg. What i have done to eliminate them was a teaspoon of crushed garlic, half an onion chopped into small bits, 2 drops of dishwashing liquid mixed with 500ml water in a spray bottle. Within 5 days I have noticed that the plant had no spidermites and gnats on it. This is my tip I can give to those that does not want to use shop bought pesticides. It probably is already been given as a tip on this site. Enjoy your day and thanks for looking at my grow

Wow thanks! Those critters seem hard to get rid of and this is something fast easy!

 

[Jon]

I just want to give a home made remedy for spidermites and gnats which can be made from products within your home. I have noticed that this plant got spidermites and fungus gnats in the early stages of veg. What i have done to eliminate them was a teaspoon of crushed garlic, half an onion chopped into small bits, 2 drops of dishwashing liquid mixed with 500ml water in a spray bottle. Within 5 days I have noticed that the plant had no spidermites and gnats on it. This is my tip I can give to those that does not want to use shop bought pesticides. It probably is already been given as a tip on this site. Enjoy your day and thanks for looking at my grow

Interesting. So you just mix it all together and toss it into a spray bottle? Is it necessary to let it sit for any amount of time before you begin using it?

 

[Skottelgoed Spons]

Wow thanks! Those critters seem hard to get rid of and this is something fast easy!

Pleasure! Yeah hate them but this method has been working all these years for me.

Interesting. So you just mix it all together and toss it into a spray bottle? Is it necessary to let it sit for any amount of time before you begin using it?

Yep, just mix together and start using. I usually do a light foliage spray and then I spray on top of my soil as well.
No need for it to sit for a while.

 

[Roy Growin]

I tried a home remedy after reading the concoction somewhere
Garlic, cayenne, turmeric and tobacco infusion
I reckon the mites just got a free curry and a smoke lol

 

[StoneOtter]

I tried a home remedy after reading the concoction somewhere
Garlic, cayenne, turmeric and tobacco infusion
I reckon the mites just got a free curry and a smoke lol

Indulge to death

 

[StoneOtter]

FIRE PREVENTION QUESTION UPDATE

Good morning all. Plants are growing well today. I have a quest to find the right Brand and Model Smoke/Carbon Monoxide detectors wired in for the home. I think and hope @Bill284 can lead me and anyone who has an opinion please set it free.

We had a false alarm at 5am today that woke half the house up. I was awake and knew the upstairs level had no threat and went downstairs to find not even the furnace running (that was professionally cleaned and serviced a few months ago). These detectors have been replaced 5 years ago. I blow them out with compressed air every year to keep these things from happening. We're out of ideas patience and are going to replace them. This happened about a year ago when I was working on the downstairs apartment. Hmmm, I'm re doing the bedroom upstairs now. I wonder if drywall compound getting sanded got into the upstairs one(dust).

Anyway, if you've looked at this and have a particular detector that's more likely to perform better, that's the one I'm looking for. Thanks!

 

[Bill284]

FIRE PREVENTION QUESTION UPDATE

Good morning all. Plants are growing well today. I have a quest to find the right Brand and Model Smoke/Carbon Monoxide detectors wired in for the home. I think and hope @Bill284 can lead me and anyone who has an opinion please set it free.

We had a false alarm at 5am today that woke half the house up. I was awake and knew the upstairs level had no threat and went downstairs to find not even the furnace running (that was professionally cleaned and serviced a few months ago). These detectors have been replaced 5 years ago. I blow them out with compressed air every year to keep these things from happening. We're out of ideas patience and are going to replace them. This happened about a year ago when I was working on the downstairs apartment. Hmmm, I'm re doing the bedroom upstairs now. I wonder if drywall compound getting sanded got into the upstairs one(dust).

Anyway, if you've looked at this and have a particular detector that's more likely to perform better, that's the one I'm looking for. Thanks!

Hey Stone sorry about the alarm this morning.
It's a shocker I know.
Was it a combo co2/smoke?
Any chance of a co2 issue?
When we moved in here first thing I did was change them.
I actually did a little research before buying a new one.
Top two rated available here in Canada were Kidde and First Alert.
We chose First Alert, it's been used a couple times unfortunately.
Very sensitive and saved our Lasanga before we even knew it was on fire in a gas oven.
Go figure that the fek out??
Co2 hasn't gone off yet.
And no false alarms yet.
So that's about 7 months of use.
That's all I can say so far , but I would recommend it based on its performance so far.
Tell me when it went off did you go for your fire extinguisher right away?
Hope you and the family are ok my friend.

Stay safe
Bill

 

[StoneOtter]

Hey Stone sorry about the alarm this morning.
It's a shocker I know.
Was it a combo co2/smoke?
Any chance of a co2 issue?
When we moved in here first thing I did was change them.
I actually did a little research before buying a new one.
Top two rated available here in Canada were Kidde and First Alert.
We chose First Alert, it's been used a couple times unfortunately.
Very sensitive and saved our Lasanga before we even knew it was on fire in a gas oven.
Go figure that the fek out??
Co2 hasn't gone off yet.
And no false alarms yet.
So that's about 7 months of use.
That's all I can say so far , but I would recommend it based on its performance so far.
Tell me when it went off did you go for your fire extinguisher right away?
Hope you and the family are ok my friend.

Stay safe
Bill

They're combo's. Ms O tells me they're 5 years old. I remember them doing this last year like I mentioned, now this. I'm looking at First Alert now. They have a talking one that can isolate the one that goes off. I like that. I'll look at Kiddie too.

Far as co2 goes. The pellet stove was turned off for no pellets so that was good. That leaves the furnace and the clothes drier down there. The furnace is less than 6 years old and was given routine service on schedule a few months ago. The only other producer would be our kitchen stove upstairs and that was off and has electronic ignition. The furnace was off when I got there and turned on while I was in front of it. Sounded good to me.

Looks like a nuisance blow off to me. Reading online I see I'm not alone.