So I was having some issues with my leaves and I was on a facebook group, can't remember which one, and someone used a app to diagnose someone else's plant problem. The app is called picture this so I downloaded it and it said I had a thrip problem. The main plant I was having problems with was flowering with buds in formation and every leaf started to get the same problem. I ended up purchasing bonide captain jacks insectidial super soap and sprayed it liberally allover once every seven days. After further research I wasn't sure if I could trust the main ingredient which was a mixture of spinosad a and d. So I tossed it. Now I have two more plants and I'm experiencing the same problems, Im still using the captain jacks but one of them has started flowering and little buds are showing so I'm going to stop. The last application was last week. I have an old dog cage (pictures will be added soon) that I'm thinking of trying to make a mini greenhouse and was wondering what is the best material I can use that will help prevent the thrip problem and be good enough for the upcoming seasons. Where I am it's fall now and winter is around the corner so I'm trying to be prepared. They are both autos one green crack and one strawberry cheesecake.
Apply lost coast plant therapy. Spray consistently for 7 days, on the leaves, back of the leaves, as well as its surroundings. Spray only when lights are off (sun down). Read label for application as well ~
The thing about the neem oil is I've seen a lot of people saying not to get it on the buds because it can alter the taste and smell also it wasn't good for the environment or beneficial bugs but I believe that was on a facebook ad promoting that companies product. The only way I see not getting it on the buds would be to apply it to some it to some latex gloves and and rub it on each individual leaf top and bottom
I will look into thus as well, I used something similar it was called dr. Earth final stop yard and insect killer but I don't believe it worked.
So did you happen to get any on the actual buds when flowering if so can they still be smoked. I understand I'm growing outdoors so I would have to do a bud wash, so would the bud wash remove or help to remove the residue? I had another thread I posted about a week ago where the person said that thrips usually don't get on the buds, but they were most definitely on the sugar leaves. He didn't respond after that lol, so I tossed that plant because i sprayed the buds and all with the insectidial super soap.
You may have a temp control issue with using the cages for a mini greenhouse frame. If you must leave them open to avoid cooking the plants, they won't help control insects. I have Western Flower Thrips which certainly do get in the buds but I've never had them cause such severe leaf damage.
Yea this past summer i had at least one to get the leaves completely dried and stopped growing or as I thought, so I was going to put a 30% shade clothe on the cage until I downloaded the picture this app saying it was thrips. So with the temps dropping here, would that still be a problem, the highs are in the mid 70s and the lows are in the mid 50s. If need be can't I add a solar powered fan
this is the material I was thinking about using for the fall/winter says it's good for 28 degrees, Fahrenheit of course
https://www.greenhousemegastore.com/products/no-thrip-insect-screen Also thought about this right here
I usually destroy all my pests super early on before week2 flower. If you have buds sites already then there will be nug burn a bit when spray when light expose is present. If you do not want to spray it at all, just defoliate or introduce predator bugs into your eco system or maybe try ripping the leaves.
Do you think being that this is the first year I'm having an insect problem I can also use the spray around my growing area as well, like lets say, I don't know maybe a 10 ft diameter for that extra protection
Also with the predator bugs, let's say lady bugs, wouldn't the crate greenhouse be best suited so that way they wouldn't be able to run off or would it be counter intuitive because they stay to eat the thrips and leave to find more food
Hey! If I had any pests issue, I would literally drench my entire grow area, consistently and correctly. (Under leaf, on top of leaf, stem, grow area). If you can annihilate the pest situation before day 21 (bloom) you will thank yourself because you want fry your buds, slow down the growth of the bud, and overall just giving your plant a chance to succeed at the best way possible.