Help do I have thrips

HydroKid239

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Your plants look like they are about to start cannibalism if you don’t feed them & raise that light a tad. The leaves up top are canoeing. Sign if the light being too close. Feed them. Is that coco? If so.. feed them like 2x a day in that small pot. Don’t let it dry out. Make sure to use nutrients formulated for coco as well. Unless it really makes no difference.. I use soil.. idk.
 

Dazza1529

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Your plants look like they are about to start cannibalism if you don’t feed them & raise that light a tad. The leaves up top are canoeing. Sign if the light being too close. Feed them. Is that coco? If so.. feed them like 2x a day in that small pot. Don’t let it dry out. Make sure to use nutrients formulated for coco as well. Unless it really makes no difference.. I use soil.. idk.
Thanks for that iv had them in them pots for 6 days now so raise the light a fair bit? And continue to feed twice daily? With my coco A&B and root stimulant
 

Green Refuge

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Yes that's thrips. Hit them hard now and they'll be gone quickly. If you got extra funds get some amblyseius cucumeris or a mix of beneficials and they'll massacre a small thrips infestation really quick.
 

DoubleAtotheRON

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Thrips are very hard to see. I use a 1200x's microscope to check (I've had them on clones once)... they lay eggs on the top of the leaf, and feed on the bottom side of the leaf. Capt Jacks will knock them out very quickly. Just don't spray until right before lights out to avoid burning your plant.
 

Dazza1529

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That’s great does this apply with all thrips sprays as my local hydroponic store said they do a spray specially for thrips didn’t tell me the name said it’s around 15pounds for 2 litre bottle also said I use it 2 days in a row then that should be it
 

Dazza1529

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Been told of the store it’s called doctor smickle he said they shouldn’t really be selling it but they have it anyway
 

Dazza1529

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He did say this spray is a concentrate and yes I’m in the uk I’ll ask the question if they only have this doctor smixkles spray is it gonna be worth getting?
 
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