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USA @FmSwayze @Nugnewbie Most recent Tip learned: don’t wait for bug damage to start a bit of IPM, spray during veg like you got them, then you won’t.

I’ve now done three applications of insecticidal soap. I’m not claiming to have won the war, I’ve got weeks to go still so only time will tell, there are definitely eggs still hatching, that is a given. The soap only kills the live suckers. I will need at least one more application I’m sure...

Just wanted to jump in and say hi, I’ve been away working and life is just crazy, but one thing I missed was checking in here, glad to be back for a bit. At least I have someone to look after things when I’m gone, I’m very thankful for that. I’m not going to go back the last 25 pages to see...

I’ve still got them going but only because the replacements aren’t ready yet and works been crazy. I haven’t had much time for the plants. They still look ok, I’m glad I kept it up. The vigor of the Wagyu Donutz is crazy, but she craves mass nutes. The BOO is super dense bushy, now I can plan...

So far the soap seems to be working. I have been mainly spraying the leaves, trying to get top and bottom. It was 3 days from the first round, and after searching I found several thrips on leaves, I had a hard time finding one yesterday, so gave them another blast of soap today. Here is the...

I’ll toss some pics up later, I haven’t seen much progressing damage so I think the soap is working. A quick check under the leaves last night and I was able to find 2 or 3 live thrips, but that was looking for a good 10 minutes. I will spray the leaves again this afternoon as the eggs are...

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I did remove a lot of leaves. When I first realized they were thrips I was really pissed and almost just ripped them all out of the sips and into the fire pit. I think with a few treatments I can get them to limp across the finish line ok, then it’s time to clean house. This is all my fault...

That sounds like a great idea. I can see myself trying to hold a 17 gallon sip with the 30” x 30” scrog nets upside down and swishing them around in my jacuzzi filled with insecticide soap. I can also hear my wife behind me as I do it. At least I actually laughed when thinking about it, thank...

I sampled a bit then looked at the underside of about 50 random leaves. I found 3 thrips, and couldn’t verify if they were alive before squishing, so I believe way less than before. I’m going to wait 2 days and spray again. I’ll keep you posted.

I have a ton of citric acid, I might try that if the soap doesn’t do anything. I gave the leaves a good soak then wiped the ones I could get to top and bottom with a soaked paper towel, read somewhere that helped some. I saw a couple then wiped and they were gone, either squished or dying in the...

Well I noticed some white spots on the leaves the other day and brushed it off as spray from when I foiler sprayed with SI or CalMag earlier. Today it had spread some, but I didn’t spray, and I realized right away my fears had come true. Worst thing is I knew better. I started my veggies in my...

A portable ac still needs to exhaust outside the room, I run the same type setup. The ac exhaust is quite warm and humid air, if you are exhausting it inside the same room it is basically fighting itself. That’s why mini-splits are “split” and window units have one side inside and one outside...

@laddyd at least next year you can remind her how it went and suggest something more outdoorsy, like a round of golf.