Grow hacks ... Post em if you got em

[DemonTrich]

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Thaint no bugz on my clones, thanks to hot shots.

A few yrs back (probably 5 or so), i read how bad these are. Ill try and find the thread a bit later if i have time.

 

[DemonTrich]

I think it was the fumes pest strips puts off. Dangerous to people and pets to inhale.

 

[Willie]

I think it was the fumes pest strips puts off. Dangerous to people and pets to inhale.

I can't find the article either. I remember I just bought 3 of them and then everybody said I was gonna die using them.......so I didn't use them except for the first one.
Here's some AI speak off the goog....
Dangers of No-Pest strips for cannabis

• Toxic to humans: The active ingredient, dichlorvos (DDVP), is an organophosphate that attacks the nervous system. Inhalation of the vapor can cause headaches, nausea, vomiting, and can lead to more serious neurological issues with continued exposure. Cannabis absorbs chemicals from its growing environment, meaning these toxic compounds can be present in the harvested and consumed plant material.
• Restricted and not for home use: The strips are not for use in occupied living spaces, kitchens, or any area where food is handled. In fact, the product label warns against using them in areas occupied by people for more than four hours a day, which makes them unsuitable for indoor grows.
• Contamination risk: Because cannabis is consumed, any pesticide residue left on the plant is a major health concern. A representative for Hot Shot, a popular brand of No-Pest strips, explicitly stated that the product should not be used in environments for "edible" plants.
• Legality: In places where cannabis is legal and regulated, the use of such pesticides is often forbidden. The presence of unapproved pesticides can cause a product to fail lab testing and be recalled, harming the consumer and the grower.

 

[Willie]

That said....if I feel I want to treat cuts, I do it while they are in a solo and all I do is treat the soil surface with a squirt of permethrin and then put a clear cup on top. It works good when they are small and you don't have to spray the plant directly.

 

[pepperpicante]

Double solo cup training technique.
This is my cut of spectre. I'll be using it as a mother for some cuts to get out into my local growmunity. Using this technique to get it bushier to have more cuts and slips. Another hack is keeping your mom plants as bonsais in small containers. In my set up, I try to make use of all the space.
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Many tops without topping. When limited on space and keeping solocup moms you can get a decent ammount of cuts like this

 

[DemonTrich]

Micronized wettable sulfur
Mic drop

This stuff kills everything
Broad mites
Spider mites
Thrips
And mold/pm spores.

Dunk (plant material, NOT soil/medium)
Shake excess off
Repeat every 3 days for 4 dunks.

 

[pepperpicante]

Micronized wettable sulfur
Mic drop

This stuff kills everything
Broad mites
Spider mites
Thrips
And mold/pm spores.

Dunk (plant material, NOT soil/medium)
Shake excess off
Repeat every 3 days for 4 dunks.

Can your reccomend any brands

 

[Chunky Stool]

I can't find the article either. I remember I just bought 3 of them and then everybody said I was gonna die using them.......so I didn't use them except for the first one.
Here's some AI speak off the goog....
Dangers of No-Pest strips for cannabis

• Toxic to humans: The active ingredient, dichlorvos (DDVP), is an organophosphate that attacks the nervous system. Inhalation of the vapor can cause headaches, nausea, vomiting, and can lead to more serious neurological issues with continued exposure. Cannabis absorbs chemicals from its growing environment, meaning these toxic compounds can be present in the harvested and consumed plant material.
• Restricted and not for home use: The strips are not for use in occupied living spaces, kitchens, or any area where food is handled. In fact, the product label warns against using them in areas occupied by people for more than four hours a day, which makes them unsuitable for indoor grows.
• Contamination risk: Because cannabis is consumed, any pesticide residue left on the plant is a major health concern. A representative for Hot Shot, a popular brand of No-Pest strips, explicitly stated that the product should not be used in environments for "edible" plants.
• Legality: In places where cannabis is legal and regulated, the use of such pesticides is often forbidden. The presence of unapproved pesticides can cause a product to fail lab testing and be recalled, harming the consumer and the grower.

These are fresh cuttings that haven’t rooted yet.

It’s highly unlikely that there will be any dichlorvos residue by the time they finish flowering.

And the domes are closed, so fumes are contained.

Hot shots are only used overnight, then stored in a ziploc bag.

Repeat after 3 days to kill any freshly hatched spider mites.

That’s it. No need to repeat again.
The bugz are dead

 

[Chunky Stool]

Can your reccomend any brands

This product kicks butt on bugs & powdery mildew.

Mist the entire plant.

Using too much will leave an unsightly residue, but it’s harmless.

Hit it 2 or 3 times before flower and you won’t see any powdery mildew for the entire cycle.

Veg only!

 

[rkymtnman]

Hot shots are only used overnight, then stored in a ziploc bag

once opened, how long can you store them in a baggie before you gotta chuck em?

 

[rkymtnman]

Micronized wettable sulfur

our dog got mange from our neighbors dog a few years back and happy jack's sulfur concentrate fixed it very rapidly. her dog wasn't so lucky and she dicked around with other "fixes" before she finally used what I recommended

 

[Chunky Stool]

once opened, how long can you store them in a baggie before you gotta chuck em?

I’ve been using the same ones for at least 6 months.
High humidity makes them last longer.
(It’s always humid here in the PNW.)

 

[rkymtnman]

I’ve been using the same ones for at least 6 months

that's not bad at all.

 

[DemonTrich]

Can your reccomend any brands

Sorry, must have missed this.
I have a 30# bag from.a job i was doing for a client. I have about 25# left. I can always send out small amounts if you guys need any.

 

[dirtybanger]

So, in attending the church of organic soil, doctrine states I purge my water of chlorine before bringing my offering to the altar. After days of bubbling, I could still smell chlorine. Even after a week, I was still detecting chlorine. I don't know how people bubble their chlorine out overnight, it wasn't working for me. I Even looked at the water report to ensure they use chlorine and not chloramine.

A few years back, I thought back to my hydro days, and about dissolved gasses and water temperature. The warmer your water is, the less dissolved gasses it can hold. Chlorine is a dissolved gas.
I'd like to introduce my rheem 50 gallon tap water dechlorinator. I fill my jugs, and 12-16 hours later, they've cooled, and are ready to rock. i used to do things to get some dissolved oxygen back in the water, like transferring it between pitchers or bubbling, but I couldn't see a difference in my setup.

As a bonus, some of the hardness is left in the tank, but the actual amount is negligible. Heating the bicarbonates drives off CO2 and calcium carbonate is much less soluble than calcium bicarbonate, so some gets left in the tank as scale.

 

[Chunky Stool]

I love having a 5-gallon reservoir on my dehumidifier!
That old milk crate is sturdy, and I didn’t even need to take the wheels off the dehumidifier. (I would lose them for sure.)

BONUS HACK: That camouflage bucket is a limited edition from Home Depot and it’s perfect for hempy buckets because it is completely opaque. (Zero light gets through the plastics.)

Black buckets are usually the only ones I can find that block ALL light, but they get too hot outdoors.

 

[Cradle of Mirth]

So, in attending the church of organic soil, doctrine states I purge my water of chlorine before bringing my offering to the altar. After days of bubbling, I could still smell chlorine. Even after a week, I was still detecting chlorine. I don't know how people bubble their chlorine out overnight, it wasn't working for me. I Even looked at the water report to ensure they use chlorine and not chloramine.

A few years back, I thought back to my hydro days, and about dissolved gasses and water temperature. The warmer your water is, the less dissolved gasses it can hold. Chlorine is a dissolved gas.View attachment 233543
I'd like to introduce my rheem 50 gallon tap water dechlorinator. I fill my jugs, and 12-16 hours later, they've cooled, and are ready to rock. i used to do things to get some dissolved oxygen back in the water, like transferring it between pitchers or bubbling, but I couldn't see a difference in my setup.

As a bonus, some of the hardness is left in the tank, but the actual amount is negligible. Heating the bicarbonates drives off CO2 and calcium carbonate is much less soluble than calcium bicarbonate, so some gets left in the tank as scale.

Try adding a pinch or more of humic acid to the 5gal of water before bubbling and see if that tests clean
Buddy of mine used ceramic saucers that fit perfectly tight in a bucket, each one sealed around the perimeter with silicone, then another stacked on and repeated process until about halfway up. The bucket had a hole in the bottom of it already made, with a fat bulkhead fitting to drain. The water that came out tested super clean, but the top ceramic saucer he said had to be replaced now and then (or i'm sure he could have soaked it in vinegar for days) since water was so hard.

Early 2000's I had a tank and real hard water, could flush it with vinegar for scale buildup, made it so easy to maintain. vinegar is pricey these days though but still worth it, cleans the tea kettle glass in one boil, and even used it in place of that crystal clear dish wash stuff when I had a dishwasher, not the best smell but safer i thought?

Love that vinegar though, especially for getting the supersprouter trays looking new after a soak. Once rinsed i'll spray 10% bleach and dry 10 min later.

definitely give that humic acid a chance though natural springs are great resources to find around you when dealing with chlorinated water... pay a visit with a bunch of 5 gal water growlers

 

[pepperpicante]

Transplant your solo cup sideways for a low stress super crop like training. Little before and after.

 

[Cradle of Mirth]