Damn now I really regret not getting off my ass and ordering some of that stuff bro !!
Lost a few to these fuckers this year and at least now that I know what the issue is I can directly address the problem.
Have you tried MeloCon storm shadow?
The heat treatment for nematodes in water is for seeds. Do not dunk cannabis in hot water. It ruins the plants.
Check out UC Davis's management guidelines for Tarsonemid mites on Floriculture and Ornamental Nurseries. www.ipm.ucdavis.edu/PMG/r280400211.html . Disinfestation can be accomplished by immersing propagation stock in 110.3F water for thirty minutes or treatment at 100% relative humidity and 110.3F for 1 hour.
its going to vary from species to species what temps can be tolerated by the plants. the study appears to be stating this works to kill the mites but it doesnt say what species this was done with in their study. but all the literature ive read on the hot water treatments says that you have to determine plant tolerance to time and temps for survival.Check out UC Davis's management guidelines for Tarsonemid mites on Floriculture and Ornamental Nurseries. www.ipm.ucdavis.edu/PMG/r280400211.html . Disinfestation can be accomplished by immersing propagation stock in 110.3F water for thirty minutes or treatment at 100% relative humidity and 110.3F for 1 hour.
I don't know for sure if they're parasitic or predatory but considering they attack, live inside of and damage/kill plants I'm leaning towards parasitic.
Yeah I've scoped more healthy than dud and have only found them on duds. I am sure at least for myself and Storm that these nematodes correlate with dudding.
I've only been able to find them in veg duds by looking at the most diseased areas of the stems base.
In flower duds I was able to find them up to 10" away from the soil.
I spent a couple hours today scoping some of my most recent clones and couldn't find any.
111 degree water for thirty minutes is listed as effective for killing foliar nematodes, which travel through the stem and surface water on plants. www.ipm.ucdavis.edu/PMG/r280200111.html It remains to be seen (at least by me) if this will work on cannabis yet. I had problems at 112-113 with a "regular" thermometer and need to use the infra-red one next time to be more accurate. With that thermometer I used the first time temps could have easily been a little higher/lower.
which product being used is a neonicotinoid?
Thats anything derived from nicotine, imidacloprid being the most widely used. I think imid is the most widely used insecticide period, last time I checked at least.
which product being used is a neonicotinoid?