Aussie Growers Thread

[Upright Man]

Has anyone had problems with scale before? Everything was sweet till they started flowering and now bam! scale and fukin spidermites!! Had to give em a spray which i dont like this late (bout 1 month flower give or take a week).

Spidermites...dreaded borg.

Canadian Safe Spray does the job or for a pure biological control try:
BugforBugs- green lacewing
BeneficialBugCompany- predatory mites

There's another mob that supplies ladybugs (which I might try next if I get those mites again).

 

[smallclosetgrowr]

Has anyone else here fought scale before?

i think i saw on better homes n gardens the horticultrist using metho or paint stripper and he dabbed it on the scales with a cotton ear cleaner

 

[eightenough]

i have a bottle of dead red spidermite spray. i just spry it on the plants when they are 4 weeks old and so far no sign of the scum.

 

[scoobyman]

ladybugs rock for aphids n the like my gardens covered in them. dunno about scale though. wouldnt have a pic of some by chance never seen it b4?

 

[rocksteady6]

I have a new cause of plant stretch. Its called "mother in law staying".

 

[Knickers]

guys on a serious note , where would u see the flaws in someone in Australia selling seeds online descreetly? for starters u can send the seeds out with no return address , it would be quicker/cheaper and if were all on here posting pics and anyone can tell who the commercial growers are because of the amount of plants they have and i cant really see it being more incrimanating then selling weed and its easy as hell for the popo's to get our details off this site if they really want...any opinions anyone ?

It's been tried a few times from what I've seen... Not sure why the businesses failed, if it was financial or legal etc. In the end, the best Aussie breeders are UG or OS.

 

[eightenough]

I have a new cause of plant stretch. Its called "mother in law staying".

lol. i dont have to worry about that anymore.

 

[smallclosetgrowr]

It's been tried a few times from what I've seen... Not sure why the businesses failed, if it was financial or legal etc. In the end, the best Aussie breeders are UG or OS.

thanks for the reply was hoping an experience grower would say something....what do u mean by UG or OS ?

 

[smallclosetgrowr]

anyone know of a fast growing strain that beats top 44 from seed to harvest? not an autoflower either.

 

[eightenough]

thanks for the reply was hoping an experience grower would say something....what do u mean by UG or OS ?

underground and overseas

 

[Upright Man]

Simple and effective (bubble hash bags are cool too).

Went to a craft shop and bought a silk screen. 150micron from memory.

My m8 hooked up a little electric motor.

We offset the connecting arm to give a more knocking motion.

Collect all the budd trimming and place in the freezer.

Next day whack it into the sieve shaker and vola.....sweet golden hash...yummmy.

 

[beginnerbloomer]

ladybugs rock for aphids n the like my gardens covered in them. dunno about scale though. wouldnt have a pic of some by chance never seen it b4?

This is scale from last year,sap-sucking little fukers,they excrete a sweet liquid that attracts ants & in return the ants protect them from predators.

Its pretty crazy the ants actually save the eggs & effectively farm them.

 

[eightenough]

thats funky looking. how does that happen to a plant?

 

[beginnerbloomer]

They're little insects that make that shell & hide under it.

 

[smallclosetgrowr]

This is scale from last year,sap-sucking little fukers,they excrete a sweet liquid that attracts ants & in return the ants protect them from predators.

Its pretty crazy the ants actually save the eggs & effectively farm them.

haha yeah ive seen the on discovery just didnt know it was scale. trust me get out the old metho and a rag its said that it should break down the shell on them

 

[smallclosetgrowr]

anyone else here besides i study horticulture ?

 

[Upright Man]

anyone else here besides i study horticulture ?

nah m8. Thinking of going back to study hort.

Structural Engineer myself. But I love lab work...cellular level stuff.

Dabbled in Civil and Chemical engineering.

 

[Knickers]

anyone else here besides i study horticulture ?

I was going to do a masters in urban horticulture and environmental type studies, but deferred.

What level of study are you doing? Career or hobby?

 

[smallclosetgrowr]

nah m8. Thinking of going back to study hort.

Structural Engineer myself. But I love lab work...cellular level stuff.

Dabbled in Civil and Chemical engineering.

so u make shematics and build bridges and stuff ? you sound smart lol i was suprised how many smart ppl were studying horticulture u think its going to be all hippie/retard stoners but it turns out theres alot of really smart smokers.

 

[rocksteady6]

so u make shematics and build bridges and stuff ? you sound smart lol i was suprised how many smart ppl were studying horticulture u think its going to be all dumb stoners but it turns out theres alot of really smart smokers.

Were you? 'Schematics' SCG. Sorry thought i should edit. Was just playing. Sorry my vocab is shit myself but thought it was funny.