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Tunda
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I just put them in an open container for two months in a cool and dry spot. What technique did you use to germinate?
lehua96734
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okay, kkday came last night...aphids!!!
who was it that was talking about bring in lady bugs? was it you puna? or sheckie? please any info, my OG Kush is loaded. i sprayed the yard again this morning, sprayed the plants with alittle soap and water, waited about 10 mins. and rinsed off. the box that kkday had made for me also got sprayed down with insectacide.
so i ws thinking about ordering some ladybugs and i remember one of us writing about bringing in some. mahalo for any help.
who was it that was talking about bring in lady bugs? was it you puna? or sheckie? please any info, my OG Kush is loaded. i sprayed the yard again this morning, sprayed the plants with alittle soap and water, waited about 10 mins. and rinsed off. the box that kkday had made for me also got sprayed down with insectacide.
so i ws thinking about ordering some ladybugs and i remember one of us writing about bringing in some. mahalo for any help.
doctorD
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Sorry to hear about your troubles Lehua. hope this helps
Getting rid of aphids is no easy task. Large masses of them seem to appear overnight and without quick treatment, they can overwhelm and kill a plant. Using an organic, homemade aphid control is best for your plants, the environment and beneficial bugs in your garden. Let’s look at a few organic control of aphids. A recipe for a home remedy to get rid of aphids
1 cup vegetable or white mineral oil
1 1/2 cup water
2 teaspoons dish soap or Murphy’s soap
Spray this homemade aphid control mixture on the aphids every few days until the aphids recede. This home remedy to get rid of aphids will suffocate the aphids. Make sure that plants that are treated with this solution are keptout of direct sunlight as the oil may magnify the sunlight and burn the plants.
Bring in predators as an organic control of aphids
Aphid predators are a natural way to kill aphids. These include lacewings, ladybugs and aphid predator (which is an actual bug called that). Introduce these beneficial bus to your garden as a natural way to kill aphids. Planting mint, fennel, dill, yarrow, clover and dandelions will also attract these insects to your garden.
Getting rid of aphids is no easy task. Large masses of them seem to appear overnight and without quick treatment, they can overwhelm and kill a plant. Using an organic, homemade aphid control is best for your plants, the environment and beneficial bugs in your garden. Let’s look at a few organic control of aphids. A recipe for a home remedy to get rid of aphids
1 cup vegetable or white mineral oil
1 1/2 cup water
2 teaspoons dish soap or Murphy’s soap
Spray this homemade aphid control mixture on the aphids every few days until the aphids recede. This home remedy to get rid of aphids will suffocate the aphids. Make sure that plants that are treated with this solution are keptout of direct sunlight as the oil may magnify the sunlight and burn the plants.
Bring in predators as an organic control of aphids
Aphid predators are a natural way to kill aphids. These include lacewings, ladybugs and aphid predator (which is an actual bug called that). Introduce these beneficial bus to your garden as a natural way to kill aphids. Planting mint, fennel, dill, yarrow, clover and dandelions will also attract these insects to your garden.
lehua96734
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punatic, mahalo for the quick reply. my question is can i import ladybugs or get them here?
planting mint is cool, i make a portugesse meatless soup with mint. but i haven't seen the orange LB's around, just the dark blue ones and just a few of them.
when spraying with your mixture, do you rinse i off or leave it? in the pass when i have left it on there is alot of damage to the leafs and i try not to spray in the sun.
mahalo again for the help. aunty
planting mint is cool, i make a portugesse meatless soup with mint. but i haven't seen the orange LB's around, just the dark blue ones and just a few of them.
when spraying with your mixture, do you rinse i off or leave it? in the pass when i have left it on there is alot of damage to the leafs and i try not to spray in the sun.
mahalo again for the help. aunty
Aloha all!
I am down in low Puna and am new to all this. I started some ladies in late September for a short-season organic outdoor grow and they are just starting to really pop. They were started from bagseed and I really have no idea what they are. Any help with determining a strain would be cool; I am just curious myself. (pics attached)
Mahalo!
p.s.: Its wonderful to have such an active, vibrant growing community around here!
I am down in low Puna and am new to all this. I started some ladies in late September for a short-season organic outdoor grow and they are just starting to really pop. They were started from bagseed and I really have no idea what they are. Any help with determining a strain would be cool; I am just curious myself. (pics attached)
Mahalo!
p.s.: Its wonderful to have such an active, vibrant growing community around here!
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doctorD
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well i looked into it and im sorry but every place i looked wont ship to Hawaii. I guess if you could catch a few that would work. I found this and the can eat 5000 aphids a week. but can fly away. the larvae also eat the aphids but cant fly. Maybe get a few in a sealed area with a donner plant so they cant get away. then take the larvae and put them on the sick plants.
Ladybugs are shipped to you in the adult stage. Each adult consumes about 5,000 aphids. Within 8 to 10 days of release, each female ladybug lays 10-50 eggs daily on the underside of leaves. In 2-5 days the larvae emerge as dark alligator-like flightless creatures with orange spots. The larvae eat 50-60 aphids per day.
After 21 days they pupate and adults emerge in 2-5 days, completing the cycle. Under ideal conditions (temperature 61-82 degrees F; ladybugs won’t fly when 55 degrees F or lower) several generations may be produced. If not released immediately, you may store ladybugs for 1-3 weeks at 35-45 degrees F. Number of ladybugs per shipment is approximate.
Ladybugs are shipped to you in the adult stage. Each adult consumes about 5,000 aphids. Within 8 to 10 days of release, each female ladybug lays 10-50 eggs daily on the underside of leaves. In 2-5 days the larvae emerge as dark alligator-like flightless creatures with orange spots. The larvae eat 50-60 aphids per day.
After 21 days they pupate and adults emerge in 2-5 days, completing the cycle. Under ideal conditions (temperature 61-82 degrees F; ladybugs won’t fly when 55 degrees F or lower) several generations may be produced. If not released immediately, you may store ladybugs for 1-3 weeks at 35-45 degrees F. Number of ladybugs per shipment is approximate.
budy budman
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Aunty................you go get um girl, your passion for growing gives hope to us all. CV and I gather the Black Beauties ( lady bugs from the Yellow Hau flowers........some of the flowers we pick have 10-20 inside and easy to bring home to the garden.......they just ride inside and usually love their new homes
DocD, nice work, you have the system dialed, and very cool pics.
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Sheckster
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Yeah the black ladybugs seem to work very well around here.. I haven't seen any in a few weeks though...
I personally would use a neem oil solution
(1 tablespoon Neem oil + 1 tablespoon Dish Soap+ 1/2 Gallon water)
and ladybugs.. the neem oil won't affect the ladybugs, only insects that try to burrow into the leaf..
With aphids you always get a good warning because the ants are always around ...... because they harvest stuffs off the aphids
I personally would use a neem oil solution
(1 tablespoon Neem oil + 1 tablespoon Dish Soap+ 1/2 Gallon water)
and ladybugs.. the neem oil won't affect the ladybugs, only insects that try to burrow into the leaf..
With aphids you always get a good warning because the ants are always around ...... because they harvest stuffs off the aphids
lehua96734
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aloha and welcome to the best thread on RIU!!
babe, aunty is by far not an expert but i think it is a sativa, a really healty looking one.
you have joined a group that has a few growers from the Puna, area most post but there are the "lurkers", which is great because we are all learning. we do have some very experianced growers and then there are "us". trying our best with alot of help from the from our friends. good luck!!
HEY BUDY!!! HOW'S IT HANGING, MY DEAR?? AND YOUR OTHER HALF? SENDING HUGS AND GREAT WISHES TO BOTH OF YOU.
thanks all for the help with my aphets. gonna spray again on monday, i guess it will be a continueed thing every 4 days. i have treated the yard area. wish me luck my dears. aloha aunty
lehua96734
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brah, I threw away everything! Dried & growing...it was all contaminated with "Powdery Mildew" spores!!!! Then I went out and picked up a 'Sulfur Vaporizer',could possibly be the best purchase I made this season,this side of the 5 gallon bucket of Miracle Grow! I got that new special limited addition of 'MG'. On the side of the box it says mix a tablespoon of Miracle Grow to one gallon of water. Then you must add 8 fluid ounces of piss from a three legged poodle! The Dog piss is the secret ingredient, but no tell nobody!
On a more serious note, tell Dr.Greenhorn that the "Hijacks",didn't make it because of the Powdery Mildew. Kkday, once you visually see the Powdery Mildew on your plants leaves....it's to late! The shit is deep within the plant,and even a Sulfur burn off won't work. Chimera basically said the same about the "P.M.",and it's effects once inside the cannabis plant. He told of some stuff in Canada that actually kills "P.M.". But you have to have a special Canadian Ag. license to obtain this chemical.
Hey Puna sorry if it came off as me bashing you. I wasn't. Just venting to RIU after a bad day, And yes I am ALWAYS heavily medicated. Don't think the birds can see me I keep waving but they don't land.
Punatic, I totally understand were you're coming from. No worries brah! Besides, it's the holiday season. Time to be merry and all that other good stuff!
Have you made the move inside already? If you haven't,where will you do it? A closet, or a complete bedroom, or build a small grow room?
Aunty, no. Hawaiian Ag. outlawed the importation of Lady Bugs some time ago. I knew of someone here on RIU who offered to send them here. I just need to find his email address.
May I suggest not messing around with some homemade remedy to deal with your bug problem. Mild soaps, neem oil, Einstein oil, all bullshit if time is running out. How much longer before harvest? I mean these things will owrk, but if you're pressed for time because harvest is near. Aunty, are you noticing any ants on these infected plants? You are aware that ants farm out aphids to good healthy plants to destroy? So if you visually see ants, I'd imagine they will be the main reason your plant has aphids! If this is the case mix borax powdered soap with powdered sugar and srinkle at base of your ladies. But I suggest going to a 'Garden Shop',and pick up some "Aphidpar", a spray made just for Aphids!
Good luck kiddo!
DocD, nice work, you have the system dialed, and very cool pics.
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would be cool to see! Several years back I was a "caddy" for Clyde Aikau at the Eddie. Nothing like paddling out at Waimea with an 11 ft board into 25 foot sets to get it to Clyde, then have to swim in after!!!!! Damn, i was fucking nuts in those days!!!! Plus I lived down at the Graveyard in Pahoa with the Aikau family for sometime. Use to have some awesome Xmas parties at their pad. When "Pops" Aikau was alive you'd typically see gangsters & polititans at the Pahoa luaus. Sitting back knocking down some joints with Liko Martin & the late,great Dennis Pavoa at numerous Aikau flings/luaus was the norm for me. I knew these cats would start playing & singing after enjoying some fine pakalolo...
I have nothing but fond memories of the Aikau's & their graqveyard pad..
Punatic
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Have you made the move inside already? If you haven't,where will you do it? A closet, or a complete bedroom, or build a small grow room?[/QUOTE]
Hey Puna you were gone for a few days, hope it was having fun.
I actually allready have a Big room that I Veg in, I can seperate a flowering side when the time comes.
I found a little bud rot at 6 weeks on my oldest girl outside so I cut early. Inside I can go all the way.
For my exact location (only 3hrs of light) outside is about over now and I would be better off flowering inside. Then again I might end up with enough to last till long season.
I'm playing it all by ear, so many desicions to make.
Well how bout some pics !!!!
The last Picture is dedicated to the MOUNTAIN boys !!!!
Hey Puna you were gone for a few days, hope it was having fun.
I actually allready have a Big room that I Veg in, I can seperate a flowering side when the time comes.
I found a little bud rot at 6 weeks on my oldest girl outside so I cut early. Inside I can go all the way.
For my exact location (only 3hrs of light) outside is about over now and I would be better off flowering inside. Then again I might end up with enough to last till long season.
I'm playing it all by ear, so many desicions to make.
Well how bout some pics !!!!
The last Picture is dedicated to the MOUNTAIN boys !!!!
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lehua96734
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http://www.hawaiinewsnow.com/Global/story.asp?S=11525779#vmix_media_id=7752868
check out this. waimea on Saturday. can imagain what look like today. i know the Eddie didn't happen, blown out.
check out this. waimea on Saturday. can imagain what look like today. i know the Eddie didn't happen, blown out.
