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What are these little white bastards? Not 100% sure. Thanks!
No magnification, working on that. First grow ever so building up the equipment Lol but the medium is fox farms happy frog and they are mostly in the that. I really don’t notice them on the plants and the plants look healthy.you need to get magnification,.
could be mites,.. are they in your soil or on your plants,. let’s see better pics of plants and what medium you growing in?
No magnification, working on that. First grow ever so building up the equipment Lol but the medium is fox farms happy frog and they are mostly in the that. I really don’t notice them on the plants and the plants look healthy.
Googled springtails, doesn’t look like them because of their elongated bodies. The ones I’m seeing are shorter. i will get a clearer pic to post later today. Hard to tell. Thanks!Howdy, and welcome to the Farm!
Without good clear pictures of the suspects, it's hard to say, but from what you are describing it sounds to me like springtails. If it is springtails they are a good sign of a healthy biome in your soil, don't try to kill them! They are very beneficial.
Otherwise it could be 2 spotted spider mites, aphids, who knows.
Can you try to find a magnifying glass or jeweler's loupe to take better pictures of them?
Look up springtails on Google or something and tell us if that's what you're seeing.
Take pics of the entire plants, as well. As many angles as possible in good lighting. If there are any signs of damage we'll help ya spot it and identify WTF is going onGoogled springtails, doesn’t look like them because of their elongated bodies. The ones I’m seeing are shorter. i will get a clearer pic to post later today. Hard to tell. Thanks!
Fingersi’m guessing soil mites they are different from spider mites,. if so that’ll be easy to deal with so you can relax a tiny bit
we’re here,.. all good,..Fingersposting a clearer pic later. I am a machinist so I have lots magnification tools in my toolbox!
we’re here,.. all good,..
you can relax a teeny tiny bit haha..
keep us posted!
yep soil mites.. they came with soil, not a bad thing as it means your soil is alive,. you can easily take care of them or manage them by letting your soil dry out before watering each time..Hope this is better. Week 3 of veg
Ok cool. I just watered yesterday and go about 3-4 days before next water. Usually the top 1-1.5” is dry before I water again. Should I wait longer? I have tried neem oil but it’s tough because I am running the autos on 24hr light. Not sure what’s going on with the one that has that one yellowish leaf?yep soil mites.. they came with soil, not a bad thing as it means your soil is alive,. you can easily take care of them or manage them by letting your soil dry out before watering each time..
soil mites will not bother the plant but there is stuff for the soil but remember your growing organic..Ok cool. I just watered yesterday and go about 3-4 days before next water. Usually the top 1-1.5” is dry before I water again. Should I wait longer? I have tried neem oil but it’s tough because I am running the autos on 24hr light. Not sure what’s going on with the one that has that one yellowish leaf?
Hope this is better. Week 3 of veg
Cool, I’ve been doing that the last couple weeks and also saw a few here and there. It’s after watering more then would come outjust keep them managed they are beneficial but dont want them to be over infested. After water the next day when the top layer of soil is dry i just sprinkled DE on top of the soil and did that a few times still saw some here and there
Not 100% sure, maybe 20xcool that first video of them snooping around
what was magnification on the loupe?
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