From what I've read, Spinosad and BC are most effective when sprayed before or early on in flowering because once the buds are developed the spinosad can't reach deep into the areas that the budworms like to eat. They like to eat from the inside of the bud near the stem which then causes the...
Thanks for the heads up! I didn't expect after this amount of time passed that I'd still be one of the 5k, but I just tried it and it sent me a confirmation email.
After a little searching I found this link. I don't know how to compare this to Canna Coco peat, however.
http://www.cocopeat.com.au/technical/productAnalysis/reports/technicalAnalysis.asp
My Canna Coco AB bottles were about empty, so I ended up ordering the H&G Coco AB and Bud XL after reading mostly positive feedback for their product. It was a good deal cheaper in the end which was also a deciding factor.
It's not glued, it's just dried and compressed. Just soak them in water and they expand and loosen up, then you can rinse the medium. I am using big bricks of the coco-tek. I didn't know better at the time and didn't even flush and haven't had any problems with it.
You need coco specific...
Genetically Modified = very dangerous ground.
Stock up on your heirloom seeds while you can. Lord have mercy if Monsanto gets a hold of the cannabis market. They straight up scare me.
These predator nematodes look really cool. I didn't end up ordering them as the Spinosad is cheaper so I'm going with that first.
http://www.naturescontrol.com/predatornematodes.html
I just ordered a Spinosad product Monterey Garden Insect Spray and some sticky traps for my thrip...