Did you try a sulphur burner? I bet you didn't try a sulphur burner.
You would loose that bet.
works well in veg but not acceptable in flowering rooms.
The last month of flower is only time where i have issues.
Did you try a sulphur burner? I bet you didn't try a sulphur burner.
Hmmm. That building must be cursed.
Interesting, sounds like operator error on my part then. It gave me a false sense of security, i would find small spots when trimming, very frustrating.
Guess I need to revisit the light with more attention to detail.
How often do you use it ?
When I see the first signs of PM I start using it.
I use it daily untill the PM has dissappeared for a few days. Then I start using it every other day or every other 2 days.
I also use it at harvest just before hanging the plants just to be safe.
I shine the light at a distance of about 20 cm and I shine for 5 seconds in one spot and then I move the light.
I make sure I hit the plant and buds from all angles and sides.
This takes time and is a pain in the ass but it works really well. The only other alternative is systemic fungicides or sulfur burners.
I dont use sulfur burners because they leave a sulfur residu, not exactly what I want on my buds.
I try to avoid spraying anything on plants, also because I have leaf septoria in my garden and if I spray plants it can trigger those spores to germ.
ok, dont then.
I shared your attitude on foliars for over 25 years, until i bought a freestanding commercial building and have had pm issues ever since.
I have tried everything except synthetic chemicals and after five years have reached an almost acceptable equilibrium. Maybe 3-5% loss happening perpetually. The people receiveing my supply are aware of situation and have repeatedly let me know they have no issue at all. I have bought all five of them lighted scopes and tried to show them how to inspect buds in case i ever miss something. It seems I am the only one worried about this and even have one patient who asks to purchase the tainted buds at a discount. I look forward to not growing for others but have made commitments i will honor until I can’t.
Qwiso was made once and discarded and better solvents used from that point on. I have no love for isopropyl alcohol. Water hash for smoking and ethanol extracted oil for edibles works for me.
Good luck to you and I hope you never need to deal with pm the way i do.
I have it in flower right now. 5 weeks in . Should I kill my flowering plants? Not sure what to do.
Seems like a lot of people can’t get rid of this. I’m really torn. If got 20 years of mothers I don’t want to start over.
Spraying with h202 now. 5ml per litre of water. They look better. Can I get rid of it this way alone?
Try potassium bicarb instead of acids or uv light. Quote from growing a greener world . com:
"Spray on plants every one to two weeks. Potassium bicarbonate– Similar to baking soda, this has the unique advantage of actually eliminating powdery mildew once it's there. Potassium bicarbonate is a contact fungicide which kills the powdery mildew spores quickly. In addition, it's approved for use in organic growing."