Thrips

green_machine_two9er

green_machine_two9er

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Onextremebuzz said:
I don't ever spray anything on my buds but water ever, if changing the environment can't cure the infestation it gets chopped. I have never had to waste a crop due to an infestation, and short brief environment change cycle was enough to slow or halt the infestation. And best part it's free.
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So what’s the benefit of water? And how confident are you the plants like this rainforest to desert climate shift. I’d battle thrips before I ever did something like your recommending.

100% rh you say. Seems legit for halfway through flower…..
 
Onextremebuzz

Onextremebuzz

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green_machine_two9er said:
So what’s the benefit of water? And how confident are you the plants like this rainforest to desert climate shift. I’d battle thrips before I ever did something like your recommending.

100% rh you say. Seems legit for halfway through flower…..
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Close to it, it all depends on the vpd the higher the temp the more humidity it's only day 35 it's barely in flower. Chances of the plant catching mildew at high temps is low
 
curious2garden

curious2garden

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terpedup83 said:
you ever use isopropyl alcohol mixture? i talked to skunktek a few years ago he mentioned diluting alcohol with plant therapy or some shit
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I would not recommend beginning the trichome extraction prior to harvest but that's me. It's another reason I don't spray oil on them while in flower. OP is 35 days into flower. But in veg sure, speaking of which I have a kaffir lime I need to spray outside.
 
Onextremebuzz

Onextremebuzz

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I'd let it dry out tho after a day or so then wait a couple days like I said originally I wouldn't run it for more than 24 hours like that both a day and a night cycle. I should rephrase before op goes and runs it for ten days straight you could run a day and skip a day for maximum effect just make sure theres air moving around in the tent.
 
tstick

tstick

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I've never had to treat any plants for bugs when the plants are flowering. I grow just a few plants and I look at them several times everyday. I keep an immaculate grow environment and IF I see a bug of any kind I'm very surprised. But many years ago, I did have a few thrips show up in veg. I treated them by dusting the entire plants with diatomaceous earth until the thrips disappeared and then I rinsed the plants with a sprayer with water.

I have heard that some people have bought one of those small steamers that are used to kill bedbugs and had some success to kill mites....maybe it would work for thrips too...? food for thought
 
Johnny Lawrence

Johnny Lawrence

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Onextremebuzz said:
I'd let it dry out tho after a day or so then wait a couple days like I said originally I wouldn't run it for more than 24 hours like that both a day and a night cycle. I should rephrase before op goes and runs it for ten days straight you could run a day and skip a day for maximum effect just make sure theres air moving around in the tent.
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You give awful advice.
 
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Delps8

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You can safely use Spinosad in flower for thrips. If you can spray it on the undersides of your leaves, that's the best option because that's where thrips live. OTOH, if you have a lot of inflorescence and can't get to the undersides, just drench the entire grow in Spinosad.

At chop time, set up a three bucket bud wash, and you'll be good to go.

I had thrips three times when I was growing autos - I would leave the flaps to the tent open and the little bastards would invade even though the door to the garage was rarely open. Spinosad nailed them.
 
bk78

bk78

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Delps8 said:
You can safely use Spinosad in flower for thrips. If you can spray it on the undersides of your leaves, that's the best option because that's where thrips live. OTOH, if you have a lot of inflorescence and can't get to the undersides, just drench the entire grow in Spinosad.

At chop time, set up a three bucket bud wash, and you'll be good to go.

I had thrips three times when I was growing autos - I would leave the flaps to the tent open and the little bastards would invade even though the door to the garage was rarely open. Spinosad nailed them.
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Thrips live under leaves?
 
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