Question: What are these???

I missed the "Scale insect" post by OpenDNS (thanks for that). I'm pretty convinced that you are correct in your evaluation. [wouldn't it be cool if I was the "Pot Patrol" and I gave you a huge, awesome prize for your diagnosis/prognosis in an effort to keep the growing community on it's toes with disease and such...]

I plucked a few into this test tube. As I uprighted it and they tumbled down they dropped these pods/sacks.

Judging by these photos would you agree that this is the same scale insect? None appear to have moved in any way.

Thanks guys/gals
 
drynroasty said:
I missed the "Scale insect" post by OpenDNS (thanks for that). I'm pretty convinced that you are correct in your evaluation. [wouldn't it be cool if I was the "Pot Patrol" and I gave you a huge, awesome prize for your diagnosis/prognosis in an effort to keep the growing community on it's toes with disease and such...]

I plucked a few into this test tube. As I uprighted it and they tumbled down they dropped these pods/sacks.

Judging by these photos would you agree that this is the same scale insect? None appear to have moved in any way.

Thanks guys/gals
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they pretty much don't move. maybe if you look at them under a microscope. i've had them before on my lemon tree. they moved about 1/4 of an inch in a couple weeks. i ended up plucking them off and they never came back.

i keep an eye on my pm box for my prize.:mrgreen:
 
i would say they do look a lot like those scale things in that link. fdd saves the day once again haha. i love hummers from turkeys. they dont need jewelry or wreck my car hehe.
 
Any opinions on best way to remove, or should I start over?

THis plant has been growing for about a year under 24hr uvb reptile bulb. It was in a very small pot and rootbound. I transferred it with old and new soil couple weeks ago and added 3 more UVB lamps and a fan. It began to grow decently. Stalk has thickened and the newest leafs are fairly deep green and healthy looking, but these things arrived also.
 

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I am convinced they are the scale creatures.

I just recently obtained the Cannabis Grow Bile 4.0 by Greg Green, so I'm beginning to create a perfect environment for my grow.

Is it better to begin with seeds now, or nurse this 24" plant back to health? I enjoy growing things so the efforts are no factor, I'm just wondering if I'll get better taste/potency from a newer plant? I don't even know if this is male or female either...
 
drynroasty said:
Any opinions on best way to remove, or should I start over?

THis plant has been growing for about a year under 24hr uvb reptile bulb. It was in a very small pot and rootbound. I transferred it with old and new soil couple weeks ago and added 3 more UVB lamps and a fan. It began to grow decently. Stalk has thickened and the newest leafs are fairly deep green and healthy looking, but these things arrived also.
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it can be saved. sounds like you need some better lighting. after growing it that long i would try to save it.
 
drynroasty said:
Is it better to begin with seeds now, or nurse this 24" plant back to health? I enjoy growing things so the efforts are no factor, I'm just wondering if I'll get better taste/potency from a newer plant? I don't even know if this is male or female either...
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Start over with some seeds. If this plant only grew 24" in a year its had a very bad life. If you replace the uvb lights with cfl's you could have a seed grow 24" in like two months.
 
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