Citric acid is by far the best recommendation mentioned in this thread so far. I don't understand why anyone would say otherwise. Predatory insects can be useful to prevent an infestation, but they won't quickly and effectively eradicate a problem like this. At this point, I don't see why you would want to stuff around with anything else. Citric acid will instantly kill soft bodied insects on contact, it's cheap and safe, you can buy it from the baking isle.
I've had people accuse me of killing their plants in threads and later sending me messages saying that their plants ended up being fine in a private message but never went back to the thread where they accused me and stating they were wrong. Citric acid does work and the reason I am now saying to use a commercial product and follow the instructions is so if they screw things up they can blame someone else other than me.
I have used citric acid as well and it partialy works on those white litlle ones but once you have brown ones or even those winged ones citric acid wont kill them. They are not soft body anymore. So you basically have to repeat spraying untill those brownish die and kill new ones with periodical spraying. Its not such a big issue in veg, but in flower it sucks. Its better to avoid this like a plaque, than you do not need to monkeying around your plants when they do need the least. It also sucks when noobs do not have balls to come and say sorry dude, I behaved like an asshole and thanks to you I can put something into the grinder now.
Are you serious or just being plain high?
If you're worried, spray, then rinse off with plain water about 45-60 minutes after spraying with citric. Do I think every few days a few times or so. You can also use 2 tsp per quart instead of 3 if you're worried.
You might have used citric acid but you obviously didn't use it correctly.
That is like the citric acid you add to gummies? I will check that out should they come up again, i make a few gummies and always have it around.
Same stuff
Yep. Same shit. You can also use Koolaid if you want to coat the outside of the gummies. That's basically flavored citric acid. Maybe if you foliar with Koolaid your buds can have different flavors,
No dude, I have used it many times trying to figure out the dosage by myself, not given by some old fart who does not give a fuck about my plants. Those tiny green aphids are nothing in comparism with adult thrip, you can kill those with water, dish soap and sezame oil and next day morning they are small dry black dots. You do not have to give me lessons about pest managment in country where all pesticides and fungicides are banned. Never mind this leads to nowhere. Hopefully you are enjoying your life and having fun
I’m probably going to try this. What are we talking here for dilution and should I spray water afterwards to wash away an hour later ? And no bud damage from spraying?
He's who I learned it from. I've done with and without spraying with water. I've been using the Millard stuff though, so I assumed the burned spots were just from the citric turning back into a solid and leaving a spot. So rinsing helped prevent burns with the Millard. At least in my limited experience.
3 tsp of this ? I have Athena ipm but shit is too expensive. Do the thrips lay eggs in the medium as well ? I just did a root drench with Athena IPM but I’m def leaning more towards spraying now. Just gonna have hate when I burn some pistils. I do notice they are hardly eating at the tops of the colas since it’s trichome dense up there… gonna strip them all the way up and then spray top leaves.
I do not care about mites on basil or aphids on lilies. This is huge thrip infestation on cannabis plants in full flower in a big grow room. I wish the guy would now goes and sprays it with citric and come back to report the results. It would be great to see you blaiming him for improper usage when he reported back burnt plants worth nothing. I do not care anymore about this, tag me when the harvest come please, I will either appologise or laugh you all out. Its all about having fun on the forum or?
Both, a sponge bath for the leaves will completely avoid the burnt pistils that can come from Citric acid on the buds. Or spray and try to avoid the buds and just eat a little pistil burn.
you seen the grow he is after sorting out, lol.