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[greenthumb111]

also wondering who would drown first...

For thrips use Green Light Lawn and Garden with Spinosad. Organic and safe after one day. I use it all the time.

 

[GypsyBush]

Thanks bro...

I'll look into it...

 

[greenfirekilla420]

Order you some lady bugs. Last time I made a trip to the hydro store the guy gave me an urban gardner magizine and like about 50% of the mag was about bugs and their natural born preditors apprently nothing beats those. Also just a suggestion UV-C light is starting to be used in pest prevention and also mold prevention only at like settings of light turns on for 10 seconds MAX every 4 hours. I know your probably not gonna go this route cause UV-C can be VERY VERY VERY harmfull to plants but at the same time it can be VERY VERY VERY harmfull to bugs as well.

 

[greenfirekilla420]

Oh and SOG ya in this town MONEY BUYS ANYTHING that was also with our LAST VERY CORRUPT SHERRIFF we have a new one in town and man I can tell already he is going to bring change. He is already cleaning up the ghetto and moving the crack and meth labs out. I feel much safer going into the ghetto while working now hahaha.

 

[GypsyBush]

Let's just say I am in a foul mood...

I might just kill them all in a big BONFIRE...

 

[DaGambler]

Let's just say I am in a foul mood...

I might just kill them all in a big BONFIRE...

well ... at least stand down wind

but that organic spray sounds good. i use Comfortis for my dogs (Spinosad) and it is the absolutely best product on the market for flea control. i was dousing them in pyrethrums and permethrins (literally) to no effect. Spinosad (oral tablet) killed all the fleas in 30 minutes and lasts 30 days. and it is just a biological control. my dogs are now little bio-terrorists. impervious to fleas. fleas go into seizures and die as soon as they bite the dog. so if it works on thrips...

"Spinosad (spinosyn A and spinosyn D) are a new chemical class of insecticides that are registered by the United States Environmental Protection Agency‎ (EPA) to control a variety of insects. The active ingredient is derived from a naturally occurring soil dwelling bacterium called Saccharopolyspora spinosa, a rare actinomycete reportedly collected from soil in an abandoned rum distillery on a Caribbean Island in 1982 by a scientist on vacation[1] . It has not been found in nature since that time, and was subsequently described as a new species. The bacteria produce compounds (metabolites) while in a fermentation broth. The first fermentation-derived compound was formulated in 1988. Spinosad has since been formulated into insecticides that combine the efficacy of a synthetic insecticide with the benefits of a biological pest control organism.

Mode of action:

Spinosad kills susceptible species by causing rapid excitation of the insect nervous system. Due to this unique mode of action, Spinosad is valued in resistance management programs. Spinosad must be ingested by the insect, therefore it has little effect on sucking insects and non-target predatory insects. Spinosad is relatively fast acting. The insect dies within 1 to 2 days after ingesting the active ingredient and there appears to be no recovery.

Use:

It is used to control a variety of insect pests, including fruit flies, caterpillars, leafminers, thrips, sawflies, spider mites, fire ants, and leaf beetle larvae. Spinosad is recommended for use in an Integrated Pest Management program for commercial greenhouses since it will not harm most beneficial insects or predatory mites. Spinosad does not significantly affect beneficial organisms including ladybugs, green lacewings, minute pirate bugs, and predatory mites."
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[GypsyBush]

The flower is untouched...

I have not added any clones cause there is no rotation...

It's all the moms...

 

[GypsyBush]

I take that back...

I just saw damaged leaves on the SOG side...


No damage to the big girls yet...

I'm gonna keep it all real cool in there to slow them down...

Then I'll chop the big girls before they suffer too much..

the SoG side will be done a few weeks after...

And i will just CLEAR EVERYTHING OUT...

CLEAN.. FREEZE and DISINFECT the rooms...

And start fresh with new seeds... new pots.. new hydroton...

I think I'll use the same lights......

But I am NOT in the mood for fighting a pest...

I believe that is the best way to ensure a smooth run this winter... which I know will be pest free if I START PEST FREE...

Oh! I am sooo not in the mood for this shit...

I'll miss Cindy.... and JF too...

Oh well.... ...

 

[DaGambler]

so if ur starting seeds... start them somewhere else now so you won't have so much down time.

i really don't see this as do or die though. there has to be an effective way to just sanitize the room(s) of these little buggers w/o sacrificing the crop or losing genetics, etc. you havn't even tried anything yet. hell, lace your weed with some Spinosad and then sell it for twice as much
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[GypsyBush]

The thing is...

Once the snow starts to stick (not melt) there will be no bugs or pests to come in from the outside...

And If I can start with 100% pest free, it will stay that way until May.. when I can then take preventative measures...

BUT if ONE little fucker survives... it will plague me ALL WINTER...

And seeing that a big share of my crop ends up as edibles, I REFUSE to spray ANYTHING...

So yeah...

I'm actually thinking about taking a break...

Maybe grow some shrooms instead... I can always trade THEM...

Fuel costs were ridiculous this summer... and since we buy ONCE for the whole year...

I will be paying prices that are even MORE ridiculous than usual... Gas is going for a little over $12/gal and Diesel is ALWAYS MORE...

I could stand using a little less fuel this year...

But we'll see... I can always start them up again if I want...

And DG... right here... I have NO ONE that I would trust to do that job... I HAVE to be a one man show...

Right now I just want to sterilize my house... no bugs...


And I WILL just let the flower room finish...

And try to get over it...

I started with bag seed... I can do it again...

 

[GypsyBush]

so if ur starting seeds... start them somewhere else now so you won't have so much down time.

i really don't see this as do or die though. there has to be an effective way to just sanitize the room(s) of these little buggers w/o sacrificing the crop or losing genetics, etc. you havn't even tried anything yet. hell, lace your weed with some Spinosad and then sell it for twice as much
.

I wont sacrifice the crop... I will let it finish... in lower temps to slow down the reproduction rate...

And DNA can be acquired... I'm partial to bagseed myself...

But I could prolly get some name brands if I wanted to...


As for the house... I got carpet, curtains, pillows... all kinds of crap for bugs to infest...

I cannot chance a single one...

I'll nuke the house...

If I had a QUARANTINE place, I would do that...

But with what I got, TOTAL ANNIHILATION is my only 100% sure bet...

 

[DaGambler]

alright, alright. finish the crop. then nuke the shite out of everything in an apocalyptic fashion.

then start with sexed clones. i know they got some shite up their somewhere !!

just can't picture you not growing. but i guess you won't be hurting for money if you stop. (i guess.) it sounds like ur spending more money that you make. at least, i could imagine that being true if you're running a fuel generator to power your op... at those prices. maybe it's time for the long summer Gypsy Greenhouse.
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[GypsyBush]

As hard as it may be to believe... I don;t make any money bro...

I started this so my circle could have a constant supply a a LOWER THAN RIDICULOUS prices..

I pretty much get cost... WHEN I actually do... cause I smoke a LOT...

I suppose I could charge the market value $50 a gram...

But that ABSURD price was why I started in the first place...

It's kinda like a co-op...

Everyone pitches in... everyone benefits... kinda thing...

 

[dagobaker]

50 a gram? Why is gas so much. Don't u drill there? Bet u miss palin

 

[GypsyBush]

For the same reason that a gallon of milk is $10... I live out in BFE... even by AK standards...

And the drill yes THOUSANDS of miles away.. and then ship to the lower 48 for refinement.. then shipped back up here.. then shipped again and again and again until it gets here..

So everything is freaking expensive... usually DOUBLE PLUS SHIPPING

 

[DaGambler]

sell that shite ... and move out of BFE !!!
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[GypsyBush]

I LIKE it here...

Can you honestly say that you can go 20 days WITHOUT SEEING, HEARING or DEALING with a motherfucker?

Sure we got wolves and bears.. but they are HONEST...

No.. I live in BFE cause I WANT TO... and I wouldn't trade it for the Concrete Jungle EVER...

 

[NewGrowth]

I know you don't want to spray poison GB but pyrethrin is really safe, derived from organic sources and breaks down rapidly after application so you can be sure you are not eating (or smoking) it. I would isolate the infected plants if possible and bomb your room a coupe times. You can also use "hired bugs" Naturescontrol.com sells them, they are pricey but I hear they work well and no poison!

Either way I don't think your problem is bad enough to warrant killing everything yet. Good luck bro

 

[GypsyBush]

I am going to try and quarantine the plants...

But I doubt I can KILL THEM ALL without killing the plants...

I really don't want to fuck around too long...

And I GOT more bagseed... so it's not like I am OUT OF LUCK...

Just a pause, forced by carelessness....

 

[Mammath]

I am going to try and quarantine the plants...

But I doubt I can KILL THEM ALL without killing the plants...

I really don't want to fuck around too long...

And I GOT more bagseed... so it's not like I am OUT OF LUCK...

Just a pause, forced by carelessness....

...and that's growing!

Happens to all of us mate, you'll get it sorted