 Re: Plant abuse chart
Very good all inclusive problem-solving guide, I work at a nursery so i picked a couple pest tips:
-first thing, get a hand lens- they an be found at rock shops but usually local jewelers have a good source, these are essential to finding pests, they usu cost around $20 but can cost up to $100 for high end
-always survey multiple plants-unless you see symptoms on a plant and can single it out pests will always look for an alternative source of food so always double check
-Undersides of leaves-many pests are photophobic and prefer the soft fleshy undersides of leaves so always flip fan leaves over to check for pests
-Going green-even if you're not going organic on your fertilizer you don't want to use a systemic insecticide, there are organic alternatives for almost all pest problems
-Visit your local nursery-More than anyone can tell you here, all pests and diseases are different wherever you go, local nurseries not only know local weather conditions and pests but there may even be somebody that is knowledgable about indoor growing (old ladies have even come in asking about their 'indoor tomatoes')
-Educate yourself-growing acres of marijuana (or even reading everything on the internet) won't bring you all the necessary knowledge unless you understand the basics of all plant growth and development
and best of all have fun!
(PS first post so feedback would be nice, thx!)
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