I have some symptoms, but not completely sure if I got them. I will either have some duds or something decent... either way I cant start over as i'm pot committed for the run.
I believe i have them, i see a few eggs on the leaves that look like there nute deficient. They have brown/rusty spots along with taco syndrome. I wish i could get my tent up that high but i only run 1 light.
I can only "assume" i have with the symptoms i'm showing... the scope i'm using isn't very good. I was under the impression the Aspirin along with OGBIOWAR can only help regardless of what i have going on? Do you know of heater i can use to the temps that high? Don't most heaters have a temp shut off? Thanks!
Good post about lights, but as far as aspirin, you are mistaken. Aspirin is used to prevent duds, not after they are already duds. Aspirin should be used from the get go in any area where broad mites are prevalent, namely all of California & Colorado where all the clone swapping is done. Always in the rez to stimulate immune response. Plant's normal immune system is salicylic acid. When you put aspirin in water, it breaks down to salicylic acid. This extra salicylic acid jump starts plants natural immune response. I would never grow without aspirin, as it is also a growth stimulator, and has other beneficial properties.
" Tests last year at the Organic Vegetable Garden at the University of Rhode Island in Kingston showed that spraying a water solution containing aspirin increased yields and the quality of tomatoes, eggplant, basil, and other vegetables."
http://www.garden.org/subchannels/care/techniques?q=show&id=2514
MARTHA MCBURNEY, the master gardener in charge of the demonstration vegetable garden at the University of Rhode Island, had a bee in her bonnet. After reading up on the 'Systematic Acquired Resistance' (SAR) in plants, which helps boost their immune system, she became convinced that aspirin would render their immune system even stronger and keep them healthier. Although richly laughed at, last summer she tested 'aspirin water' on a variety of plan
How much, and how often?
The dosage Martha arrived at after numerous experiments was 1.5 aspirin (81 gr. strength) to two gallons of water. Important note: The tablets should be the uncoated type. She also added two tablespoons of yucca extract to help the aspirin water stick better to the leaves. (The yucca extract can be substituted with a mild liquid soap).
SPRAYING
Finally, Martha divised a schedule of spraying once every three weeks, no matter the type of plant. The summer when Martha first started testing aspirin water was not the best, weather-wise. It was cool, rainy and damp. Yet, by the end of the season, the plants growing in the raised beds on which the aspirin water had been used looked like they were on steroids! They were huge and green and insects-free. Some disease seemed even to have reversed themselves on cucumbers affected by a virus.
Our master gardener now recommends her 'aspirin water' to just about everybody. From people who grow oats to orchids. All have found that plants do remarkably better when given small amounts of aspirin water. It does really well on potted plants too. Specimen are more vigorous and are having fewer problems with aphids and the typical things that can build up on house plants in general.
ASPIRIN IMPROVES SEED GERMINATION
Martha also sprayed the aspirin water on the seeds directly sowed in the ground. The result was close to 100 per cent seed germination, compared to spotty germination in the other trial beds.
Martha's experience caused scientists at the University of Arizona (along with the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA)), to start studying how salicylic acid (main component in aspirin) induces plants into releasing their natural defences against harmful fungi, bacteria and viruses. According to an article by Dean Fosdick of the Associated Press, "They envision it as a commercially viable alternative to synthetic pesticides in a natural way to extend the life of susceptible yet popular crops."
One question, though: Is this an organic method? Well, not really. Aspirin (acetylsalicylic acid) is 'derived' from the white willow tree, Salix alba. Studies are now being conducted on plants using pure willow extracts to compare the effects to aspirin.
CUT FLOWERS THAT LAST FOREVER?
Adding an aspirin to a vase of fresh-cut flowers to keep them longer in better shape is often dismissed as an old wives' tale. But current researches have come up with an explanation in favour of using a tablet. Here is why: the wound of a cut flower stimulates the production of a substance that helps the stem fight off potential disease at the injured spot ... but, alas, greatly hastens the wilting process. Aspirin halts the formation of said substance. This, in turn, keeps the flowers looking young and prevents premature wilting..."
Can't post link as it's from another weed site.
"Salicylic acid (SA) is a phenolic phytohormone and is found in plants with roles in plant growth and development, photosynthesis, transpiration, ion uptake and transport. SA also induces specific changes in leaf anatomy and chloroplast structure. SA is involved in endogenous signaling, mediating in plant defense against pathogens.[4] It plays a role in the resistance to pathogens by inducing the production of pathogenesis-related proteins.[5] It is involved in the systemic acquired resistance (SAR) in which a pathogenic attack on one part of the plant induces resistance in other parts. The signal can also move to nearby plants by salicylic acid being converted to the volatile ester, methyl salicylate.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Salicylic_acid
Notice that Storm Shadow is trolling this thread now & neg-repping all our posts? What a tool.
Thanks dude!!
My bad with the repetitive questions. I definitely didn't word the question right. I ment too late as i flipped already. I believe you posted on the BM thread that before you were aware of what you had the Aspirin was preventing DUDS.
