2018 outdoor central CA

[Bona Fortuna]

Cali, my experience being near you was that ALL my plants experienced an odd growth snap maybe a month ago and have since grown out.
I'd suggest fly paper hung off somewhere near the soil. Possibly a spinosad wash, but that would be my LAST line of defense.
Otherwise your plants look magnificently short and happy. Keep up the good work.

 

[caliprop215]

Cali, my experience being near you was that ALL my plants experienced an odd growth snap maybe a month ago and have since grown out.
I'd suggest fly paper hung off somewhere near the soil. Possibly a spinosad wash, but that would be my LAST line of defense.
Otherwise your plants look magnificently short and happy. Keep up the good work.

Yea growth was slow but now im seeing more last 2 weeks...or u talking about your stems snapped?

Ill get a
Some fly strips

Lol magnificently short .....i like how u worded that hahhahaha

Looks like im gna have to spray somthing else besides neem for last 3 4 weeks of veg

 

[caliprop215]

Just sitting here and snapped this pic... Looks like they getting bigger fillin in...

And big plants means big rips in stems i guess

 

[caliprop215]

Foilar feeding

This big plant spreads out to 8 ft wide wen wet lol....4 ft tall now.

I ordered net trellising will be here in Few days to tie down this beast

 

[caliprop215]

Here is the 38 buck trellis if anyone wants to buy.. i did buy the last one but they should be getting more its walmart.

https://www.walmart.com/ip/Tenax-Trellis-Fence-White-79-x-250-Feet/35902580

 

[caliprop215]

The tortoise chillin with the plants snacks on them every now and then LOL...

14 ft pool in the back for size comparison

 

[caliprop215]

Found my culprits!!!!!!!

Spider mites and little white bugs im gna have to look up.....

So much for neem as a preventative...

Anyone got good ideas how to get rid of these fuckers

 

[Mengsk]

Try rotating with the organocide 3 in 1 which is sesame oil IIRC. Environmentally those pits look great for retaining water but might be more like nests for critters and bugs than raised mounds mulched with chopped straw for example. I would say clean out yet more lower fan leaves anything touching the ground but it looks like you might be past that kind of micromanagement. Don't mind me nitpicking is my specialty

 

[Mengsk]

If they are still veg now is the time to clean everything up and treat with whatever stronger stuff and clean the yard and sweep to get rid of ants debris places and food for pests etc. Hopefully you can knock them back enough to get relief for flowering. In my yard a lot of the space has been used for beneficial bug mixes and tall grasses etc. If you are in an agricultural area you might be at the mercy of the local farms but I'm not sure, I think pests are different everywhere.

 

[Mengsk]

Also during veg you can raise the humidity and knock the aphids off by hosing them down once or twice a day. Easiest way to lower the temperature.

 

[Mengsk]

If you rotate feeding about 15% strength with wetting agent and/or plain water with leaf removal, rather than introducing mold potential you're more likely washing them and keeping them healthy.

 

[caliprop215]

Neem killing my plants this time around. Just the small ones . this is fucked and broke a big ass branch todag. Fuuuuuuck

 

[mikeandnaomi]

We also in Central Valley. Use Garlic and Red Pepper Spray. Works wonders on pest . Use seaweed extract for heat protection and growth.

 

[Bona Fortuna]

Big ups to mikeandnaomi!
That is one of my favorite ways to repel pests. I throw in some rosemary to that.

 

[caliprop215]

Ill try that red peeper and garlic next time i spray . I. Not sure if i was too tipsy wen i neemed i could have over done it... But i duno.bunch of leafs curling and burning.

Got the trellis netting in and pulled down the big plant

Fucked this happened right before flower

 

[caliprop215]

Losing a walkway soon...fillin in

 

[Dankwolf]

Ill try that red peeper and garlic next time i spray . I. Not sure if i was too tipsy wen i neemed i could have over done it... But i duno.bunch of leafs curling and burning.

Got the trellis netting in and pulled down the big plant

Fucked this happened right before flower

Your plants are not that bad off .quit betting your self up . Shit happens to every one every year no matter what . It just changes from year to year lol.

 

[caliprop215]

9ft wide after adding trellis

 

[caliprop215]

We also in Central Valley. Use Garlic and Red Pepper Spray. Works wonders on pest . Use seaweed extract for heat protection and growth.

Pm me what part of valley maybe we close and can burn 1

 

[caliprop215]

Your plants are not that bad off .quit betting your self up . Shit happens to every one every year no matter what . It just changes from year to year lol.

Yea everyone says im Negative about how the plants are but they all say they look good.... Ok ill myselft a break LOL