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Bunting_16611

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Hey guys, so this is my first grow and so far it's all been going quite smooth but I was re potting yesterday and the soil wasn't as dry as I thought it was becaus when I was removing my girl from the old pot all the old soil just slid out and fell apart. Sure that I killed her I've been panicking all day at work but I got home and she doesn't look to bad. Is there something I'm missing or should she be alright?

P.S: it's now over 30 hours since repottingIMG_20190617_184954.jpg IMG_20190617_185006.jpg
 
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Bunting_16611

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Herb & Suds said:
If you tore the tap root it will just be a runt , you'll know in a couple weeks
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So hopefully worst case scenario is I've severely stunted it's growth? I can live with that, just really don't want to kill my first plant with such a stupid mistake. Thanks for the info!
 
xtsho

xtsho

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That plant will probably be fine. It's been over a day and still looks perky. I'd be more concerned about those white spots you can see in the second picture that look like possible mite damage.

Next time you transplant let the soil dry out and it will stay together better. That's as long as the plant has developed enough roots.
 
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Bunting_16611

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xtsho said:
That plant will probably be fine. It's been over a day and still looks perky. I'd be more concerned about those white spots you can see in the second picture that look like possible mite damage.

Next time you transplant let the soil dry out and it will stay together better. That's as long as the plant has developed enough roots.
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Here's hoping!! Yeah I found a mite under the bottom leaf, going to start treating that tomorrow. Thanks for the reply!
 
xtsho

xtsho

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welshsmoker said:
Bloody mites, give her a spray and she will be fine mate.
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I'm sure mites have their place in the overall ecosystem but not in mine. I exterminate immediately with extreme prejudice. The longer you wait the harder they are to get rid of completely. I went years without a single incident. A few months back I found a small infestation. It was game on. Plants ripped up, area sterilized, bug bombs, every houseplant in the house taken outside and sprayed, grow tent equipment taken down and cleaned thoroughly. Carbon filter even went into the oven to heat up and kill anything inside. I'll never play around with mites again. I'd probably even toss that plant and the container it's in inside a plastic bag, seal it up, and throw it in the garbage. I have so many seeds to start over with it doesn't make any sense for me to take any chances. But it can be saved and the mites can be killed with such a small plant. If seeds were hard to come by I'd definitely keep that plant. I don't have that problem so I shoot on sight with no remorse.
 
welshsmoker

welshsmoker

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Once you got them , you got them. Has xtsho said, spray and bomb regularly. If you can keep them under control its not a problem. I only got them this year. AND do not let anyone near your room. Most are caused by being brought in by someone else. Check out LEAF ARMOUR. Seems to work or nippon smoke bombs. All the best son.
 
Logan Burke

Logan Burke

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xtsho said:
I'm sure mites have their place in the overall ecosystem but not in mine. I exterminate immediately with extreme prejudice. The longer you wait the harder they are to get rid of completely. I went years without a single incident. A few months back I found a small infestation. It was game on. Plants ripped up, area sterilized, bug bombs, every houseplant in the house taken outside and sprayed, grow tent equipment taken down and cleaned thoroughly. Carbon filter even went into the oven to heat up and kill anything inside. I'll never play around with mites again. I'd probably even toss that plant and the container it's in inside a plastic bag, seal it up, and throw it in the garbage. I have so many seeds to start over with it doesn't make any sense for me to take any chances. But it can be saved and the mites can be killed with such a small plant. If seeds were hard to come by I'd definitely keep that plant. I don't have that problem so I shoot on sight with no remorse.
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Exterminate with extreme prejudice...I like that! Lol :P
 
Logan Burke

Logan Burke

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Water on it's own will hinder mite reproduction and development but nothing more...mainly because mites thrive in low humidity, and in extremely high humidity they can actually absorb water to the point of bursting...or so I read on a few spider mite control articles a few years back, I wouldn't say it's true for a 100%. Spraying it off will also physically knock some of them off. But water alone I don't think will eradicate them...if you're anti-cheimcal, you could go with the tried and true Neem Oil? A multi-pronged approach is almost always needed to totally eradicate mites though.
 
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Bunting_16611

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xtsho said:
I'm sure mites have their place in the overall ecosystem but not in mine. I exterminate immediately with extreme prejudice. The longer you wait the harder they are to get rid of completely. I went years without a single incident. A few months back I found a small infestation. It was game on. Plants ripped up, area sterilized, bug bombs, every houseplant in the house taken outside and sprayed, grow tent equipment taken down and cleaned thoroughly. Carbon filter even went into the oven to heat up and kill anything inside. I'll never play around with mites again. I'd probably even toss that plant and the container it's in inside a plastic bag, seal it up, and throw it in the garbage. I have so many seeds to start over with it doesn't make any sense for me to take any chances. But it can be saved and the mites can be killed with such a small plant. If seeds were hard to come by I'd definitely keep that plant. I don't have that problem so I shoot on sight with no remorse.
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Thanks for this pal, won't be killing it off so gonna try and kill the mites. Because it's my first grow I want to learn from it and see what happens
 
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Bunting_16611

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Thanks for all the help guys, gonna get some neem oil and start with that, probably best to plant some chives also to try and avoid this in the future
 
xtsho

xtsho

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Bunting_16611 said:
Thanks for this pal, won't be killing it off so gonna try and kill the mites. Because it's my first grow I want to learn from it and see what happens
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Yeah you can definitely get that plant on the right path. Good luck with everything. Hope you have a good grow. That's what it's all about. :blsmoke:
 
PadawanWarrior

PadawanWarrior

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xtsho said:
That plant will probably be fine. It's been over a day and still looks perky. I'd be more concerned about those white spots you can see in the second picture that look like possible mite damage.

Next time you transplant let the soil dry out and it will stay together better. That's as long as the plant has developed enough roots.
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That's good info. I haven't seen a spider mite yet on my plants, but that's good to know. If I ever see white spots like that, I'll definitely check for spider mites. I do have beneficial predatory mites in my soil though. They seek and destroy spider mites, along with fungus gnats and other stuff.
 
welshsmoker

welshsmoker

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Hi son, I use the predators as well, they do keep the mites under control but I panick like duck and bomb and spray the place, but that kills the predators as well.
 
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