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Cool man, thats almost like a ''humble beginnings'' story. She's all grown up now, giving my ''Fruitpunch'' a run for the money..hehe. I'll post a pic later on. If she had more time to veg, she would have been a dank frosty monster.....[emoji3] Sent from my SM-G900F using Tapatalk

Looks like you are busy.....[emoji3] The ladies are looking good. Sent from my SM-G900F using Tapatalk

Some nice cola building structure. Looking promising. Sent from my SM-G900F using Tapatalk

Maybe Ecobuz pestpro and Larvae pro could help. Worms are a pain in the butt and their droppings are are like starter packs for fungi. Sent from my SM-G900F using Tapatalk

Those brown dry buds look suspiciously like bud rot or dry rot. The fungus is pretty nasty and can spread, I would suggest removing all that are affected carefully, so you don't spread the spores. If it is fungus, those buds are useless anyway. If you cut branches it might be a good idea to seal them with a commercial sealer or a honey and powder cinnamon mix to prevent infection. I would suggest you topdress that pot with a 5-10cm layer of medium/compost. Roots dont like being exposed to light/air. Could always place the brick on top of the compost if you need extra weight. Sent from my SM-G900F using Tapatalk

Evening@SAgrower Pics of the whole plant are good, but pls also add close up pics of the problem areas. Here is what I can see. 1. That plants looks like you are spraying something- milk for pm? (White spots) 2. Are the bricks for stability? What size is that bag? Maybe she is rootbound. 3. Is the brick on the right cutting into the stem at all? 4. Some of those brown buds look like bud rot but need a close up pic. Sent from my SM-G900F using Tapatalk

Some nice colours with yellow fade and purple. Looks good. Sent from my SM-G900F using Tapatalk

Hi Vanessa, We've been growing in the greenhouse/tunnel from Aug 2019, this winter will be the first. The north coast weather is very mild in winter, lowest temp about 10deg C at night, so we grow 12mnths of the year. Sent from my SM-G900F using Tapatalk

Small update... plant is still alive and flowering. The infected areas haven't gotten larger, but it looks as if she is struggling a bit. The fungus blocks the channels in the xylem effectively cutting off nutrient supply from the roots to the rest of the plant. Will reapply and see what happens, but not expecting a bumper harvest from this one. Sent from my SM-G900F using Tapatalk

Ants you can kill on contact with soapy water, it dissolves the wax coating on their eksoskeleton and they die. You can also use borax and icing sugar, 50/50 mix with bit of water(mix to thick paste) as a bait around nests, ants like sugar and carry it into the nest and they die.(not safe with pets and kids) Otherwise there are many commercial products available, some more nasty than others. Sent from my SM-G900F using Tapatalk

Thats plant scale. There are a few species, they may live in symbiotic relationship with ants. Do a google search, they are not good for your plants and can do enough damage to eventually kill them. You can manually remove them or spray them with an oil/soap solution. Ants around plants like in your pics are usually bad news. Sent from my SM-G900F using Tapatalk

Morning, went the honey and cinnamon route with this lady. Scored the cambium vertically in the affected areas in short/shallow 2cm cuts to aid penetration. Applied the honey and cinnamon paste to the affected parts of the stem, then wrapped it up with a breathable material. Never done anything like this before so will have to see how she handles it. Cheers

Thanks for the reply@CreX and@Dank The plant is allready in flower(early stages) so I am hesitant to use a systemic fungicide. Would a contact fungicide be a better option? No point in saving the plant and you can't use the buds. Will try the mentioned remedies and research a bit more. Sent from my SM-G900F using Tapatalk

I'm prepared to try the above mentioned@Dank. From what I've read the prognosis is pretty grim- amputate affected limbs and buds to control the spread. But as can be seen its in the main stem allready. Would also like to try a different technique that's being used in the states. PH swing spraydown- low ph follow by high ph. Thanks for the reply. Sent from my SM-G900F using Tapatalk

Those buds look heavy....Nice. Sent from my SM-G900F using Tapatalk

Howzit gromies, Noticed some strange leaf colouration on this plant and upon futher investigation found some unpleasant signs. The plant stem seems to be rotting and there is a dark/black colour going up the stem like an infection. Had a look on the interweb, think it's either Fusarium or Septoria- both are pretty nasty, but Fusarium is a killer. Septoria doesn't affect the stem and roots which brings me back to Fusarium as it can affect the roots, stem and leaves. Its a nasty fungus thats difficult to treat and can spread or just lie dormant in the soil. It may still be in early stages which could be why the syptoms dont add up but, I'm not taking any chances, plant has been isolated and we hope for the best. What do you guys think, opinions are welcome. Cheers (All pics taken today)

Depends on your weapon of choice... I haven't got a camera so I use my phone. Obviously a digital camera should improve the results dramatically. Started with my Samsung A5, that took brilliant photos. Bloody thing died on me, something about ''black screen of death'' they said. Now relegated to my old Samsung S5, which doesn't take the greatest pics, but it does the job. Lighting, background and composition plays a big role, but I don't always have the time to play around to get the perfect shot and I don't like moving the plants around too much either. It is what it is. Sent from my SM-G900F using Tapatalk

Aweh fellow florists Our greenhouse is getting very pretty and smelly. Almost everything has gone into flower, even the ''slower'' more Sativa dominant ladies have decided to join the party. They are recieving flowering mix with a few amendments when needed. Have managed the Ca defs with powdered eggshell and Mg with epsom, so far so good. Pic 1/2. Is a f3 auto flower cross I'm working on, dubbed ''Fruitpunch'' Pic 3/4/5 . The Gorilla lady, a cut that was sponsored by @Mambawana that I've introduced to organic soil from coco. She is frosty af. Pic 6/7. Is a Seedsman Purple Bud, only 1x of the 4 beans germed. Was planted a bit late in the season, hence the small structure, but she's doing great. Pic 8/9. We have 2x of these Herbnation Cheese autos, must be some of the longest vegging auto's ever, but finally going into flower. Very dense bushy ladies, very compact structure. Lots of flavours and scents coming from our happy place greenhouse. Cheers

Evening fellow horticulturists, Our Giant Cookie Birds are doing well and are finally starting their flowering. These tall voracious ladies can be a handfull, they just never seem to get enough. One of the girls in the greenhouse exceeded the 2.4m limit and had to be relocated to mother earth to finish up. Since flowering started, been feeding them apple/banana and molasses smoothies with ecobuz and epsom. They're an easy strain to grow if you can keep up with their appetites and space requirements. Had no serious pests and so far zero pm issues- typical sativa.... They are the some of the last plants to start flowering in our forest. Hoping their flowering(bud) vigour equals their vigour in growth. Good times ahead. Puff puff pass. Cheers.

Evening fellow Greenfingers, The Vanilla Kush Cookie ladies are putting on a beautifull show. Both the earth bound and the potted lady are pushing awesome spires - 30 and 40cm's respectively at the moment. They are an easy strain to grow imo and impressive thus far, scents are developing nicely and getting interesting. A few more cm's stretch and those colas will be epic. Been feeding them banana, apple and molasses smoothies blended with the Ecobuz and epsom. They love the aact in between as they're always praying after. Luckily mother nature filled up the jojo's so there's plenty rainwater to keep them hydrated. Cheers vir eers.

The greenhouse is my personal space, to enjoy one of my serious hobbies, helps to switch off, unplug and slow shit down a bit and I can get lost in there.... My prettier half shares my passion for the herb and we share the responsibilities. She's got the trimming(with my assistance) drying and curing down to an artsy type of science. I even enjoy the sourcing of organic ingredients and amendments as part of the endeavour. I love looking for and finding alternatives especially if they are free, just go look in nature. (Many times a lot more sweat involved) Then even the mixing of my soil turns into a therapeutic exercise. At the end of the day we can enjoy pure, clean, tasty and organic herb that we grew ourselves. That is something that you cannot put a price on. Sent from my SM-G900F using Tapatalk

Thanks@Dank Yeah they started, got a sweet fruity scent to them with a hint of something else, a very subtle herby spicyness- hard to describe, maybe sandlewood/cinnamon/Vanilla. Tricomes are pushing and the colas are beautifull, tall spires. Lady in the ground is not losing nearly as many leaves as the potted girl and seems much stronger and healthier. Sent from my SM-G900F using Tapatalk

Eishhh.... heard too many similar stories. As a first time smoker, just ease into it. Take one or a few small puffs at first and wait for the effects, then decide if you need more. Edibles are a little different cause it takes longer to get into your system, that's where noobs make the mistake, they don't wait long enough and end up having too many. It's a question of dosage and tolerance. One thing that pisses me off when ''experienced'' smokers hand a noob a joint or a bong and tell them to ''hit'' it and the poor oke gets next level stoned/NDE. Everybody has the freedom to choose but they get put off totally when the first experience is over the top. Sent from my SM-G900F using Tapatalk

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Agreed, some plants are more forgiving/resilient than others. Be prepared for a hermie or two. Sent from my SM-G900F using Tapatalk