Grizzly's Guide to Pulverizing Pests

GrizzlyAdams

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i put copper rings on all my friends outdoor plant buckets and they all still have snails, i did a test where i put a snail on copper and he just walked off it like nothing

50/50 ammonia water solution beats the shit out of those things. Salted sand works very well in a ring around the base of your plant if you can't get ahold of DE. Salted sand is effective for about 5 rains or 2 downpours.

If you're having issues with your copper rings not repelling slugs, its not thick enough. Try some copper tubing or wire. Wire actually works real well, I didn't include that in my sticky because.. . . . . well I'm a pothead thats why.

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LadyKimi

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I have been searching for what kind of bug I might have since last night! My God how did I miss this sticky!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Well Done!!!!!! + rep x 10

~Lady
 

lvnv

Member
I have been noticing over the last week or so that a few leaves on all of my plants are turning yellow, have spots, and are crusty. I can usually observe some black specs on the yellow leaves which I think might be spider mites. I live in a very dry climate and the tempuratures are around 90-100 right now.

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Surely these are insect eggs, but what kind?
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Notice the black specs and the dead patches. What could be causing this?
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Is this mold? Whatever this is, it is prevalent on just about everything in my garden bed and I noticed it growing on some mint on the other side of the yard. Could this be spider mite webbing?
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Here it looks almost like the leaf is rotting. There is something that looks like black mildew.
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Here you can see the tiny dark specs on the lower leaves to the right of the stem. Spider mites?
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Any diagnosis on what could be killing these leaves and how to treat it?
The rest of the plant looks healthy for the most part. I can see some troubling signs though that whatever is causing these leaves to die could be spreading:o
Any help is greatly appreciated.
There are more details and pics of my setup in my journal in my sig.
 

sonar

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Hey Grizzly are you familiar with what does this kind of damage? I've been spraying, so I'm not too worried since it hasn't spread. Just wondering for future reference. Maybe whatever it is, that little wolf spider on the top left will take tare of it :wink: .

BTW those Beetle Borers are nastly little bastards. Just lost my biggest plant to them in a matter of a few days. Doesn't seem like there is much you can do about them besides catching them early and trying to manually remove them.
 

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JonDill

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Im so glad I read this article.. At first I thought I only had leaf miners but it turns out i also have spider-mites. Ill be given my girls some neem A.S.A.P. Thanx man for an awseome article you really opened my eyes and taught me.. TWO THUMBS UP!!
 

MoppinSauce

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Thanks Grizzly, great info, wish I had seen this 3 weeks back though! You've got to be vigilant with the mites. I am on my third treatment and am starting to finally see the numbers recede. I haven't washed the ladies yet, I think that is next after the 3rd treatment then hopefully things will be back to normal.
 
I have what i think are aphids. they look like tiny flies on the nodes and stem of the plant. near the top. What can I do to get rid of them? I think they are really slowing the new growth. Are there any natural solutions i can use such as a soapy water spray etc.

Thanks
 
[Mites thrive in temperatures of 70-80F/21-27C with average to high humidities. Cooling off your room to 60F/16C and dropping the relative humidity will slow the reproduction and damage rate of the spider mite. 50% humidity and below is where they get uncomfortable.


Ladybugs. Epic win
First, respect homie.

Second, Many say that a high relative humidity is uncomfortable for the borg. I apologize for the lack of a proper quote and source, yet I read that a high RH, 80% and up, can actually burst them from a body : water ratio too great for their capacity. I have read that one substantial reason that they are such a problem is that they thrive in conditions similar to Mary, warm to hot, and dry. Perhaps your description of "average to high humidity" ranges from 50% to 80%? Perhaps 80% and higher is just straight damp, higher than high humidity? If not, this research seems to be in contrast with your knowledge. Mary can do very well in the mid 60's Fahrenheit, and at an RH of 40-50% and up. Perhaps this would be a beneficial environmental range for preventing other pest populations as well. Would you be so gracious as to address these queries?
*side note- an RH of greater than 80% will render one vulnerable to an array of other pest problems, mold problems, and general stunted growth even to an otherwise healthy plant.

Third, That final pic of heavyweight champion "lefty ladybug McKnuckle" ought to be on posters, with hyped up snazzy sayings in gold and glitter. I wish well to all creatures, but that's the G-D blessed circle of life right there boi.

Third... or Fourth if youre paying attention, My beard (aka "face trophy") is way bigger... such in fact that it concerns me. Any time that I get a good look at anything, my beard is right there. If let's say, I were to examine the underside of a low leaf on a plant, undoubtedly my beard will grace the ground. Creepy really. It's like im rolling out a welcome mat... uchhh. Tuck and roll means something entirely unique to bearded gardeners.

Fifth and final, Respect homie
 

GrizzlyAdams

Well-Known Member
First, respect homie.

Second, Many say that a high relative humidity is uncomfortable for the borg. I apologize for the lack of a proper quote and source, yet I read that a high RH, 80% and up, can actually burst them from a body : water ratio too great for their capacity. I have read that one substantial reason that they are such a problem is that they thrive in conditions similar to Mary, warm to hot, and dry. Perhaps your description of "average to high humidity" ranges from 50% to 80%? Perhaps 80% and higher is just straight damp, higher than high humidity? If not, this research seems to be in contrast with your knowledge. Mary can do very well in the mid 60's Fahrenheit, and at an RH of 40-50% and up. Perhaps this would be a beneficial environmental range for preventing other pest populations as well. Would you be so gracious as to address these queries?
*side note- an RH of greater than 80% will render one vulnerable to an array of other pest problems, mold problems, and general stunted growth even to an otherwise healthy plant.

Third, That final pic of heavyweight champion "lefty ladybug McKnuckle" ought to be on posters, with hyped up snazzy sayings in gold and glitter. I wish well to all creatures, but that's the G-D blessed circle of life right there boi.

Third... or Fourth if youre paying attention, My beard (aka "face trophy") is way bigger... such in fact that it concerns me. Any time that I get a good look at anything, my beard is right there. If let's say, I were to examine the underside of a low leaf on a plant, undoubtedly my beard will grace the ground. Creepy really. It's like im rolling out a welcome mat... uchhh. Tuck and roll means something entirely unique to bearded gardeners.

Fifth and final, Respect homie
- Thanks for the ups.

- Sounds like total horse shit my friend. I'm not sure if "water ratio too great for their capacity" makes sense in any way. Humidity making bugs explode? Really? This whatever it was you read sounds like a foray into the wide world of fantasy land. The research sources I have on humidity and the spider mite is Jorge Cervantes grower's bible and the entomology department @ CalTech. Not trying to bring you down dude, but I try to destroy tidbits of stupid information when I come across them. This is a stupid information tidbit. However I'm pretty certain that high humidities would be uncomfortable to the Borg, they do have a great deal of mechanical implants and crap. You'd probably have to contact a trekkie for definitive knowledge on the borg issue ;)

-I like the pic too

-Grats on the beard

-Thanks again
 

cheebaNC

Active Member
Sorry hit enter key by mistake. What kind of bug is it, and will an insecticidial soap work. Im in week 4 of flowering, will using a soap hurt the flowers? Please help
 

BigCheif

Active Member
Hi mr grizzlyadams. I spotted some bugs in my ffof soil the other day, but they dont look like any of the bugs that u posted. I wonder hwat they might be? There super small, they walk kinda fast for there size, and it looks like they have 2 little tentacles moving around in the front. I had this same prob with the last batch of ffof soil. I threw the last stuff away and just bought this and the bugs are still there =(.
 

Someguy15

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Hi mr grizzlyadams. I spotted some bugs in my ffof soil the other day, but they dont look like any of the bugs that u posted. I wonder hwat they might be? There super small, they walk kinda fast for there size, and it looks like they have 2 little tentacles moving around in the front. I had this same prob with the last batch of ffof soil. I threw the last stuff away and just bought this and the bugs are still there =(.
Same issue, they almost look like lice? very hard to see without your face like 5 in from the soil... only good news i can provide is after 6 weeks like this they seem to have done no damange to my plants... I have also not be able to touch them with either Azamax drench or Spinosad spray. damn FFOF gave me gnats too... last time I use soil without baking it in the sun or freezing it in the cold.
 

BigCheif

Active Member
Same issue, they almost look like lice? very hard to see without your face like 5 in from the soil... only good news i can provide is after 6 weeks like this they seem to have done no damange to my plants... I have also not be able to touch them with either Azamax drench or Spinosad spray. damn FFOF gave me gnats too... last time I use soil without baking it in the sun or freezing it in the cold.
i think this will be my last time to use fox farm soil. ive heard alot of good trhings about "black gold" i think its called, think ill try that 1 next. Theres gotta be a way to get ridd of these buggars i would think. i just hate knowing in the back of my mind that i have bugs crawling around in there. makes me kinda itchy lol
 

potpimp

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I've had problems with fungus gnats every time I've used FF soils. They are amazing but they still are impregnated with the gnat eggs.
 
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