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End of the Borg

Potted

Potted

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As some of you know I had (past tence) a infestation it's been over 2weeks since I closed my intake and hung a hot Shot no pest strip for 48 hours in my grow room.long story short no more Borg! Compleatly erradacated,what a releif.I also put a layer of sand on top of soil just to be sure happy new year peace
 
Hi Potted

Do you think the bugs came from the intake? Have you ever had bugs before? Do you grow anything with your pot? like herbs that sort of thing.

I really want to understand what brings them to the marijuana
 
Karlee said:
Hi Potted

Do you think the bugs came from the intake? Have you ever had bugs before? Do you grow anything with your pot? like herbs that sort of thing.

I really want to understand what brings them to the marijuana
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Karlee, I found that certain garden plants like Roses and Merrygold are Spidermite attracters. If your intake happens to be near one of those plants. That might be a way to suck them into you grow room.
I question the logic of putting No Pest Strips in areas where i'm going to breath.
 
That's what I'm thinking and if you know of a plant that those bugs don't eat plant it near an in-take.
 
I also got them in the soil. A couple of years ago I got a batch of Fox Farm Ocean Forrest soil that I think had Spider mites in it. That is actually why I started using Roots Organics. I'm not badmouthing Fox Farm. They have great soil. I just think I got a bad batch.
 
This is interesting about how we get bugs. Last two years I didn't have any- zip-zero. I am gifted / totally grateful to have an upstairs bedroom dedicated to veg and an upstairs living room dedicated to my 5x9 tent. This year I had 1 inchworm, black gnats and Thrips (pretty sure Thrips ) on 2 of 8 plants (Sour Diesel). Although I have a landscape/ maintenance job and tend my yard and Cymbidiums I normally shower & change clothes before I go to Grow space.
the only thing I changed in the year was my coco from blocks (Sunleaves) to Platinum Cyco. My coco is stored in a dry/ warm out door building.
SO is it possible that I gathered bug from my new coco? it tends to store moisture longer than the blocks.
 
Glad for you Potted on ridding yourself of the pests. Peace and no bag bugs to you for the new year! 🌻
 
No I closed off the intake so the fumes would not enter my living space when lights and exaust fan was off.never seen them before ! I start summer seeds in grow room but not till April. Maybe I tracked them in? How ever it happened at least thier gone now.Never entered grow room during the 48 hours the strip was hung after that ran exaust for a few hours took down strip put it in zip lock bag and opened my intake witch is inside my living space.
 
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hello, i am having a bout with those darn thrips. i hung a no pest strip for 2 1/2 days and the little turds came back. must have been some eggs and such that hatched after the strip. so i put it in there again for another 2 days. i limit the amount of time i'm in there as this is powerful stuff. my flower room is about 14' x 8' by 12' high. i'm into my second week of flower and going to use some spinosad in the soil and do a wash.
glad you got rid of those guys as it does not take long for them to multiply.
 
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