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I’ve tried everything. neem oil, hosing them off, lady bugs, yellow sticks pads, diatomaceous earth, green lacewings, (didnt get a chance to try spinosodal soap during veg though) and I used compressed air today because one plant was VERY bad. the other 4 were decent.
I have been fighting this since veg and while its not under full control, I feel like its slowed it down enough to finish my grow.
this works the best. a sticky tape on a screwdriver. its not overly time consuming but usually only 1 or 2 branches on the entire plant looks like this: and only 1 plant is infected. the others seem fine. 5 mins of my time sure kicks the aphid populations ass.
I just keep sticking em every 3-4 days when im in the tent and it seems to slow them down enough so im winning overall.
ive only got 6 plants in a 4x4 though. you commercial or giant SCROG guys are in a diff situation.
You have a very high concentration in those pictures.
Interesting, I wonder what is different about that branch. Less wind? Less direct light, more direct light? Warmer in the corner? I also wonder if you moved the plant from its current position if they stay on that one or move to the same location on the replacement. Are they all the same strain?that’s the thing. There is 6 plants. Each has about 15 branches. And this is the ONLY one that’s concentrated. The other branches got nothing.
Maybe 5 other branches had 2-3 aphids each.
only one branch gets bad like that and I catch it every few days
You said you tried neem oil without success....It worked very well for me with spider mites after others said the stuff didn't work for them....I used 8-10 ml per liter or 1.2 -1.5 oz per gallon and 1 gallon sprayed 2 plants thoroughly with a hand pump pressure washer then repeated in 3 days....It killed them all and their little babies too.....Not sure if the same concentrations would work on aphids but if you have the Neem oil blast the fkers good with it.. I completely saturated the plants, pots and top of the soil then let the leaves dry, away the bright lights with a fanI don’t think I got a bad case. Thank god. Never gave them much of a chance to get bad
it’s exponential and snowballs. 10 becomes 100 and that becomes 1000 and that becomes 10,000 real quick.
how did yours get so bad that it ruined a crop?
how are aphids bad exactly? My plants and buds are thriving and doing awesome. Except for the odd bug on the bottom of a leaf and a branch being concentrated with aphids every 3-4 days, which I’m aware of and take care of quickly.
Let us know when you harvest....I don’t think I got a bad case. Thank god. Never gave them much of a chance to get bad
it’s exponential and snowballs. 10 becomes 100 and that becomes 1000 and that becomes 10,000 real quick.
how did yours get so bad that it ruined a crop?
how are aphids bad exactly? My plants and buds are thriving and doing awesome. Except for the odd bug on the bottom of a leaf and a branch being concentrated with aphids every 3-4 days, which I’m aware of and take care of quickly.
You said you tried neem oil without success....It worked very well for me with spider mites after others said the stuff didn't work for them....I used 8-10 ml per liter or 1.2 -1.5 oz per gallon and 1 gallon sprayed 2 plants thoroughly with a hand pump pressure washer then repeated in 3 days....It killed them all and their little babies too.....Not sure if the same concentrations would work on aphids but if you have the Neem oil blast the fkers good with it.. I completely saturated the plants, pots and top of the soil then let the leaves dry, away the bright lights with a fan
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