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Hortulanus · Oct 30, 2020

FUNGUS GNATS!?!

Damn it. That’s what killed two of my seedlings. I was wondering what stunted them but the little buggers weren’t stunted they had their tap roots eaten.

Anyone have any luck eradicating the gnats in a tent while salvaging their other plants or is this a total redo?

Hortulanus · Oct 30, 2020

Grownsince95 said:
Might just be an added buffer thing idk...better to ask the "real" hydro guys not me lol

Yep. They got back to me finally and yes there is a bicarbonate buffer. They don’t think the pH will be stable because of the porosity of the Promix HP.

So I’m getting rid of the Canna Aqua if anyone in my area (Toronto & GTA) wants this it’s yours. I doubt I’ll run a recirc system anytime soon.

Feel like an idiot for grabbing the wrong damn bottle.

Milson · Oct 30, 2020

Hortulanus said:
FUNGUS GNATS!?!

Damn it. That’s what killed two of my seedlings. I was wondering what stunted them but the little buggers weren’t stunted they had their tap roots eaten.

Anyone have any luck eradicating the gnats in a tent while salvaging their other plants or is this a total redo?

azamax, de, and sticky cards should do the business imo. Maybe spinosad for azamax.

Hortulanus · Oct 30, 2020

Milson said:
Azomax, de, and sticky cards should do the business imo. Maybe spinosad for azomax.

Ok I’ve got the sticky cards set up and I’ve got DE.
Any advice on application of the DE? I’ve just been sprinkling on top of the Promix.

Milson · Oct 30, 2020

Hortulanus said:
Ok I’ve got the sticky cards set up and I’ve got DE.
Any advice on application of the DE? I’ve just been sprinkling on top of the Promix.

Scratch it in about an inch and reapply after a couple waterings as you see a problem...then I slow down to every couple weeks if I see no visible problem... The idea is it cuts up young and bugs in soil so it slows reproduction drastically and sticky cards catch fliers. After waterings it will clump more and you have less even coverage. Then a root drench (before de) and foliar application and they should be pretty damn hampered.

Hortulanus · Oct 30, 2020

Milson said:
Scratch it in about an inch and reapply after a couple waterings as you see a problem...then I slow down to every couple weeks if I see no visible problem... The idea is it cuts up young and bugs in soil so it slows reproduction drastically and sticky cards catch fliers. After waterings it will clump more and you have less even coverage. Then a root drench (before de) and foliar application and they should be pretty damn hampered.

How would one come across these pesticides I hear about on here. You mention azo. Is this something you can buy cause I cant seem to get anything shipped to Canada.

Milson · Oct 30, 2020

Hortulanus said:
How would one come across these pesticides I hear about on here. You mention azo. Is this something you can buy cause I cant seem to get anything shipped to Canada.

Any decent gardening store or hydro store should have this stuff in some form or something comparable. Both the products I mentioned are omri rated, which is nice. No idea where to get it online.

Hortulanus · Oct 30, 2020

Milson said:
Any decent gardening store or hydro store should have this stuff in some form or something comparable. Both the products I mentioned are omri rated, which is nice. No idea where to get it online.

I’m not seeing it listed on the Omri Canada product list. That might be my problem

https://www.omri.org/sites/default/files/opl_pdf/CropByCategory-COR.pdf

Milson · Oct 30, 2020

Hortulanus said:
I’m not seeing it listed on the Omri Canada product list. That might be my problem

https://www.omri.org/sites/default/files/opl_pdf/CropByCategory-COR.pdf

Perhaps yeah. No idea. We have enough canucks here that I am sure someone can tell you comparables. Honestly though a trip to a decent hydro store should fix this up.

bellumromanum · Oct 30, 2020

Hortulanus said:
FUNGUS GNATS!?!

Damn it. That’s what killed two of my seedlings. I was wondering what stunted them but the little buggers weren’t stunted they had their tap roots eaten.

Anyone have any luck eradicating the gnats in a tent while salvaging their other plants or is this a total redo?

Yea man I had a bad time with fungus gnats last run. You gotta hit them from a few angles at once. If your watering practices are in line and the topsoil isn't staying too moist you'll have a much better time getting in front of them. I did several applications of nematodes, introduced predator bugs into the tent and hung the yellow sticky traps.

You can look up and order whatever predator species you need on Arbico Organics website...they have a fungus gnat guide I found pretty useful:

Organic Fungus Gnat Control | ARBICO Organics

Fungus Gnats, members of the Diptera family, are major pests in the soils and potting mixes. Commonly found in greenhouses, indoor growing settings and nurseries, the gnat larvae feed on fungus, but also damage plant roots and adults can spread disease. Fungus gnats reproduce quickly, so control...

www.arbico-organics.com

Good luck homie!

Moshmen · Oct 30, 2020

Milson said:
Azomax, de, and sticky cards should do the business imo. Maybe spinosad for azomax.

All great weapons to have on the shelf / I run promix and pretty much leave the sticky cards hangin all the time amazon baby ! One of the things I don’t like about promix is it’s always got fuckin bugs ! At least down here

Hortulanus · Oct 31, 2020

Moshmen said:
All great weapons to have on the shelf / I run promix and pretty much leave the sticky cards hangin all the time amazon baby ! One of the things I don’t like about promix is it’s always got fuckin bugs ! At least down here

i don’t know if I can blame the gnats on the Promix just yet. My fiancée has been using another peat mix recently for her succulents and that could have done it.

I have noticed how quickly this stuff dries out though. It’s impressive.

Are you running Promix HP? What ferts you running?

Hortulanus · Nov 1, 2020

Did a deep clean today and sprayed down the plants again. I’ll napalm them later if I can’t control the gnats but nothing is flying around.

Got the promix started for the three clones. Once the clones dry out I’ll plop them in.

I wanted to set up pots and water first to give the lime a chance to break down a bit. Also threw in some compost tea and molasses.
Run off was 5.6pH. I won’t adjust for pH when I water first week. My tap is 6.8.

Pretty impressed with the myco growth I saw when I disturbed the promix I have the seedling in.

Inventory for this grow looks to be:

1 reg seed of a strain I’d hate to name again (my mom has 4 other regs same strain sprouted)
2 cuts of NL (never seem indoor-excited for this one
1 cut of lemon OG I sprouted back in March but I’ve been calling her lil baby big mama cause she’s a cut from a cut of what I called big mama

Yeah I know I’m high.

Hortulanus · Nov 1, 2020

Ok screw it I’ll crack 2 extra. Between the two grows we are counting on now 8 regs. Got these from a grower in Jamaica. They have never let me down but boy was this bag random.

JerryGarcia · Nov 1, 2020

Nobody116 said:
IMO, people put too much effort into complete darkness. Plants in nature do not have total darkness at night

I've never had an outdoor plant be affected by ambient light, whether from the streetlight across the street or the full moon, at least that I can tell (no herming, no re-veg). But I've had problems with indoor plants herming from what I thought was light leakage. It's interesting to hear your opinion, because it kind of tracks with my experience outdoors.

Maybe it's strain dependent and I just haven't put the right plant outdoors.

Milson · Nov 1, 2020

JerryGarcia said:
I've never had an outdoor plant be affected by ambient light, whether from the streetlight across the street or the full moon, at least that I can tell (no herming, no re-veg). But I've had problems with indoor plants herming from what I thought was light leakage. It's interesting to hear your opinion, because it kind of tracks with my experience outdoors.

Maybe it's strain dependent and I just haven't put the right plant outdoors.

The plant is receptive to a certain wavelengths range that just happens to be a place where the moon has a hole in its spectrum. Artificial light is a bit more hit or miss.

From what I know.

Hortulanus · Nov 3, 2020

Beans with tails put in cups with Promix HP.
I love these cloches from Ikea for humidity domes.

Grownsince95 · Nov 3, 2020

Hortulanus said:
Beans with tails put in cups with Promix HP.
I love these cloches from Ikea for humidity domes.View attachment 1051605

Classy

Hortulanus · Nov 4, 2020

Fine I’ll start bubbling my teas dammit!

You sold me @Aqua Man

Aqua Man · Nov 4, 2020

Hortulanus said:
Fine I’ll start bubbling my teas dammit!

You sold me @Aqua Man View attachment 1052051

What ya using? I'm looking into organic. Looking at the roots terp tea. Half dose scratch in and light teas way under recommended run constantly.

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