Jack Harer
Well-Known Member
To date, the WORST pest I have ever had indoors was an explosion of fungus gnats!! They were a pain in the ass, but the plants didn't suffer any effects.
I have NEVER seen anything devastate a plant as fast as these little fuckers. About 3 weeks ago, I noticed that the girls looked like they had "over-spray" on them. Fans were dropping, 3 or 4 a day at least. In less than 3 weeks, I have lost about 1/3 of my crop!!!
The girls are about 5 weeks into flower, and the humidity in the room was 30% or less, and the temps were a LITTLE high, around 88f at peak heat of day. GREAT ventilation. It never occurred to me that I had created the ideal conditions for these little bastards, because they are ideal flowering conditions!!!!
I have hit them with everything organic I can find. 3% straight peroxide (recommended by another very experienced grower), I went and bought a pound of Habaneros and a pound of cheap assed tobacco. Chopped the hell out of the Habs (EVERY extremity on my body burns!!!) and simmered the whole concoction in a gal of water with a tad of dish soap for about 14 hrs.. Diluted that at 16 oz per 2 gal. Last night we bought a 12K BTU portable A/C. Temp in the room is now 70. and RH is around 65%.
I seem to be gaining ground with the sprays (that will continue every 3 days), hopefully between altering the grow room conditions and the spraying, I'll win the war. I have a last ditch resort, Martins' Cyonara (Recommended by the UT ag extension).
Thank the powers that be I had the foresight to keep a few "back-up" plants, and 4 trays of clones at the house!!! So I aint COMPLETELY screwed. I have about 90 Black Widow and about 40 GLO clones I can throw into 12/12 if I have to.
I have NEVER seen anything devastate a plant as fast as these little fuckers. About 3 weeks ago, I noticed that the girls looked like they had "over-spray" on them. Fans were dropping, 3 or 4 a day at least. In less than 3 weeks, I have lost about 1/3 of my crop!!!
The girls are about 5 weeks into flower, and the humidity in the room was 30% or less, and the temps were a LITTLE high, around 88f at peak heat of day. GREAT ventilation. It never occurred to me that I had created the ideal conditions for these little bastards, because they are ideal flowering conditions!!!!
I have hit them with everything organic I can find. 3% straight peroxide (recommended by another very experienced grower), I went and bought a pound of Habaneros and a pound of cheap assed tobacco. Chopped the hell out of the Habs (EVERY extremity on my body burns!!!) and simmered the whole concoction in a gal of water with a tad of dish soap for about 14 hrs.. Diluted that at 16 oz per 2 gal. Last night we bought a 12K BTU portable A/C. Temp in the room is now 70. and RH is around 65%.
I seem to be gaining ground with the sprays (that will continue every 3 days), hopefully between altering the grow room conditions and the spraying, I'll win the war. I have a last ditch resort, Martins' Cyonara (Recommended by the UT ag extension).
Thank the powers that be I had the foresight to keep a few "back-up" plants, and 4 trays of clones at the house!!! So I aint COMPLETELY screwed. I have about 90 Black Widow and about 40 GLO clones I can throw into 12/12 if I have to.
