Well I had a good look for eggs today, nearly 2 hours in all, but all I found was what I believe to be capitate sessile trichs fortunately I did think they were eggs at first. Then started looking at them, some were opaque and some cloudy like trichs. As Cyclamen/ Broad mite eggs are elliptical, I done a quick search and found many pics showing the same kind of trichs and other growers worried they were eggs. The scope I got is the cheap led type and the field of view is limited but I took my time and from pics I've seen on here the magnification was good enough to spot an egg or mite.
I removed about 20 or so damaged leafs from from all over the sleestacks. Also checked the growing shoots, leafs all over the plant and stems of everything else with the 60-100x scope. Found nothing but more cap trichs, bits of coco, hairs and dust.
I read BMs damage pistils I didn't see any browning or recessed pistils. On top of this plants have regained some colour and are looking a little better. First time in a couple weeks they had leaves pointing upward to soak up light. I'm stumped man! Seriously, I know these things are hard to find but I would've thought I'd find at least one egg if they were present.
I'll do the same tomorrow maybe I missed something but I was real thorough on the sleestacks as they looked the worst. I checked for root aphids too and didn't see anything although I didn't scope the roots as the RA's I've seen in pics were easily seen by the naked eye.
There are no springtails either I've had those and know what to look for. I don't remember them doing much harm either did the plants look like shit while I had them.
A true mystery at this stage... I've grown in here with this tent and bulb, trays and pots before so I've ruled out dodgy bulb or offgassing. Unless they pop up in my next couple of inspections I'm going to rule BMs/Cyclamen for the minute. Couldn't get pics with the scope and my camera unfortunately. Keep blurring when I tried to look down the scope with it, any tips?
What do you guys think about the plants?
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Guys.... i feel like a total dumbass. Removed the sleestacks from their pots and checked the roots on them, they hadnt even nearly filled the 10Ls with roots [slaps head, mutters doh!] Seems like I've been drowning the poor things!
On a positive note I guess I know all about Broad/ Cyclamen mites now
Thanks to eveyone who tried helping out. Sorry I was a clutz!
Well I had a good look for eggs today, nearly 2 hours in all, but all I found was what I believe to be capitate sessile trichs fortunately I did think they were eggs at first. Then started looking at them, some were opaque and some cloudy like trichs. As Cyclamen/ Broad mite eggs are elliptical, I done a quick search and found many pics showing the same kind of trichs and other growers worried they were eggs. The scope I got is the cheap led type and the field of view is limited but I took my time and from pics I've seen on here the magnification was good enough to spot an egg or mite.
I removed about 20 or so damaged leafs from from all over the sleestacks. Also checked the growing shoots, leafs all over the plant and stems of everything else with the 60-100x scope. Found nothing but more cap trichs, bits of coco, hairs and dust.
I read BMs damage pistils I didn't see any browning or recessed pistils. On top of this plants have regained some colour and are looking a little better. First time in a couple weeks they had leaves pointing upward to soak up light. I'm stumped man! Seriously, I know these things are hard to find but I would've thought I'd find at least one egg if they were present.
I'll do the same tomorrow maybe I missed something but I was real thorough on the sleestacks as they looked the worst. I checked for root aphids too and didn't see anything although I didn't scope the roots as the RA's I've seen in pics were easily seen by the naked eye.
There are no springtails either I've had those and know what to look for. I don't remember them doing much harm either did the plants look like shit while I had them.
A true mystery at this stage... I've grown in here with this tent and bulb, trays and pots before so I've ruled out dodgy bulb or offgassing. Unless they pop up in my next couple of inspections I'm going to rule BMs/Cyclamen for the minute. Couldn't get pics with the scope and my camera unfortunately. Keep blurring when I tried to look down the scope with it, any tips?
What do you guys think about the plants?
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....Its mostly do to wet feet and careless handling by me when I do loose them as I have a process that seems to work when done "correctly." I avoid reviving a fully dudded plant as that takes a while and I suspect they have active mite as one of the few plants that fully "dudded" on me showed heavy predatory mite feeding. I think dudding is accumulated stress toxicity and possibly a virus which the mites transmit. Its most likely build up of toxin, reduction of plant defense/health chemistry which rebound is inhibited by the toxin, and associated RNA changes. The trick is to kill the toxin and get the RNA expressed "normally."
please elaborate your process
Started an Oregon thread - this looks like a good post for it.Psa off topic
The reason why the natural organic mite spray Gaurdian works so well is it has a (recently detected) secret ingredient. Avid. No shit, they just got busted by my favorite lab in Eugene Oregon. O G Analytical. The owner of the company even copped to it in a statement.
http://www.oregonlive.com/marijuana...lags_potential_problem.html#incart_river_home