Is this a bug?

GroBud

GroBud

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Doesn't look like one, get one of these they are little over 6 bucks. They will also look at trichomes, but you can use them to look for bugs. Normally bugs won't be on the tops of leaves. You'll have to flip leaves over to check their backs out. Looking with eyes first normally you can see a small speck. Also unless you're looking for bugs you'll usually see leaf damage before you see the bug.
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go go kid

go go kid

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its covered with hairs, will it move if you poke it with a stick, lol. no seriously, can you just remove it from the plant or is it attached
 
Lenin1917

Lenin1917

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Can’t really tell with the photo quality, might want jewelers loupe or wifi microscope to check for pests in the future. Meantime if you’re in veg keep up on ipm. Alternate weekly between spinosad spray and neem you’ll be good.
 
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Otterx

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Thanks , the reason why i asked was because i saw a couple holes on my leafs inspected under it and i couldnt see any spots besides that on top , i will inspect it again thanks for the guidance.
 
GroBud

GroBud

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In veg I use dr. Bonner's peppermint soap. 1-5 tabls a gallon of water for foliar spray. Most I use is 2 generally just 1 tbls per gallon. Peppermint is a bug repellent the soap will kill pests if they are saturated. I'll spray my outdoor plants, top soil even cloth pots with it every 3 days or so. If a leaf has a bug or several I'll just saturate leaf. I've also continued its use in flower by holding leaf I'm saturating in my hand using a hand held sprayer making sure not to mist buds. However since soap is organic and outdoors you generally bud wash I dont know if organic soap is just as bad as powdery mildew, bug doodoo bug eggs caterpillars or whatever else may be on outdoor buds by harvest. Generally you never want to get anything on buds that may be inhaled or consumed when used, if you grow outdoors and dont bud wash is smoking pm or whatever healthy. I'll add I'll spray bigger fans not close to buds where as they will not drip on them throughout flower when I spray top soil and pots that peppermint smell isn't 100% by no means but I can tell a difference since I started using it. and if I do have mold on stalks or stems I just adjust hand held sprayer to stream instead of mist and forcefully spray mold off with soap mix. If mold is too close to growth to do that I'll use peroxide on a rag generously and just scrub off.
Soap

Sprayer

Those sprayers are cheaper at like harbor freight
 
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Otterx

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GroBud said:
In veg I use dr. Bonner's peppermint soap. 1-5 tabls a gallon of water for foliar spray. Most I use is 2 generally just 1 tbls per gallon. Peppermint is a bug repellent the soap will kill pests if they are saturated. I'll spray my outdoor plants, top soil even cloth pots with it every 3 days or so. If a leaf has a bug or several I'll just saturate leaf. I've also continued its use in flower by holding leaf I'm saturating in my hand using a hand held sprayer making sure not to mist buds. However since soap is organic and outdoors you generally bud wash I dont know if organic soap is just as bad as powdery mildew, bug doodoo bug eggs caterpillars or whatever else may be on outdoor buds by harvest. Generally you never want to get anything on buds that may be inhaled or consumed when used, if you grow outdoors and dont bud wash is smoking pm or whatever healthy. I'll add I'll spray bigger fans not close to buds where as they will not drip on them throughout flower when I spray top soil and pots that peppermint smell isn't 100% by no means but I can tell a difference since I started using it. and if I do have mold on stalks or stems I just adjust hand held sprayer to stream instead of mist and forcefully spray mold off with soap mix. If mold is too close to growth to do that I'll use peroxide on a rag generously and just scrub off.
Soap

Sprayer

Those sprayers are cheaper at like harbor freight
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Thanks for the advice mate , im quite certain i dont have a mold issue atleast so far, but all of this information is great to know especially for a newbie like myself , i top dressed some cinnamon and will get on with that recommended protocol as soon as i get the supplies in
 
GroBud

GroBud

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Otterx said:
Thanks for the advice mate , im quite certain i dont have a mold issue atleast so far, but all of this information is great to know especially for a newbie like myself , i top dressed some cinnamon and will get on with that recommended protocol as soon as i get the supplies in
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Yea didn't think you had mold just giving all I use that soap for, for when you do. I dont think I've had mold on indoor plants but outdoor every grow, multiple plants if not all at sometime throughout the grow. I'll check undersides of branches or canopy stalk daily while looking for pests and at over all health and well being of plants
 
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