Notifications
Clear all

Possible over watering??

11 Posts
5 Users
150 Likes
1,957 Views
MrMullitron
100 Post Likes
250 Post Likes
Posts: 41
Forum Member
Topic starter
(@mrmullitron)
Geraniol
Joined: 3 years ago

Hi. I've been trying to keep some little flys at bay by keeping the top of the soil dry, so I've not been watering them a great deal but I'm having yellowing of leaves? Been looking through some posts and I'm a bit confused. Any ideas? Thanks ya'll

Reply
10 Replies
MrMullitron
Forum Member
(@mrmullitron)
Joined: 3 years ago

100 Post Likes
250 Post Likes
Geraniol
Posts: 41
IMG 20201009 200436
Reply
Macky
Patreon Bling
1 Complete Grow Diary Award
The High Council Award
Admin Bling
Discord Member
10k Posts Bling
100k Likes Bling
Member of the Year
Member for 4 Years
Posts: 12279
Admin
(@macky)
Alpha-Pinene
Joined: 5 years ago

Idsay she needs some water mate. Its hard to let the top of the medium dry out without effecting the plant when its so young. Try watering it, but only around the base of the stem, dont wet the whole medium. Thatll give her water but hopefully not soak the medium too much 

Reply
MrMullitron
Forum Member
(@mrmullitron)
Joined: 3 years ago

100 Post Likes
250 Post Likes
Geraniol
Posts: 41

@macky thanks you mate. I have been putting the pot in a bucket of water to alow the water to absorb into the soil. Possibly not been doing it enough. Appreciate your help thanks

Reply
jacks_farm
100 Post Likes
250 Post Likes
500 Post Likes
1K Post Likes
2.5K Post Likes
500 Posts Bling
250 Posts Bling
100 Posts Bling
50 Posts Bling
Posts: 626
Forum Member
(@jacks_farm)
Linalool
Joined: 4 years ago

Add 1" of sand (sharp sand) on top of the soil and the fly's will die out or the numbers will drop down (they need wet soil to lay the eggs)

also the little fly's don't like airflow so have a fan aimed at the seedling, it will dry the top soil/sand out fast and get the seedling to grow thick and strong (just a light breeze)

looking at the seedling, the tap roots could be 4" long by now (they do grow quick) 

you could also hang some sticky fly traps.

Reply
galandil
Known User VIP
(@galandil)
Joined: 4 years ago

1 Plant of the Month Win
100 Post Likes
250 Post Likes
500 Post Likes
1K Post Likes
2.5K Post Likes
Patreon Bling
500 Posts Bling
250 Posts Bling
100 Posts Bling
50 Posts Bling
Linalool
Posts: 697

@jacks_farm I've heard great results with the sand method to keep flies in check. Definitively something to keep in mind

Reply
MrMullitron
Forum Member
(@mrmullitron)
Joined: 3 years ago

100 Post Likes
250 Post Likes
Geraniol
Posts: 41

@galandil that sounds like a good idea. Thank you I'll try that

Reply
MrMullitron
Forum Member
(@mrmullitron)
Joined: 3 years ago

100 Post Likes
250 Post Likes
Geraniol
Posts: 41

@jacks_farm that's awesome I have a bag of sharp in the wagon 👍🏼 I'll dry it out and give it a go. Thanks dude!

Reply
monkeydo
Patreon Bling
Active Grow Diary Bling
5 Complete Grow Diaries
The High Council Award
Admin Bling
Discord Member
1 Plant of the Month Win
2 Plant of the Month Wins
3 Plant of the Month Wins
100k Likes Bling
7.5k Posts Bling
Member for 4 Years
Posts: 9080
Admin VIP
(@monkeydo)
Alpha-Pinene
Joined: 4 years ago

If you are concerned about the fungus gnats this will definitely solve your issue. It contains a biological material called bacillus thuringiensis israelensis, a natural control that kills the young larvae but is not dangerous to anything else at all. This is considered a natural organic solution and I can tell you it’s 100% effective. I drop one dunk in a bucket and let it sit overnight then feed/water as usual. It won’t dissolve completely so just keep moving it forward into the next res. For me, one last the whole run or almost the entire run.

8B4D726D 1071 4957 9097 B0BF595ED633
Reply
MrMullitron
Forum Member
(@mrmullitron)
Joined: 3 years ago

100 Post Likes
250 Post Likes
Geraniol
Posts: 41

@monkeydo thanks monkey I'll have a ganders online later today. Appreciate your help dude

Reply
MrMullitron
100 Post Likes
250 Post Likes
Posts: 41
Forum Member
Topic starter
(@mrmullitron)
Geraniol
Joined: 3 years ago

You guys are awesome thanks all for your help! 

Reply


Our forum is free to join. We are an international cannabis forum that helps people all over the world grow their own personal supply of cannabis. Through our site you will find cannabis breeding forumscannabis deficiency forumsindoor cannabis growing forums, and much more. 

We are a home growers cannabis forum, and we only allow people who grow cannabis for personal use to be members. Our mission is to help you grow your own cannabis. We do not buy/sell/trade cannabis, or equipment for growing cannabis. Our site is strictly a cannabis smokers forum, cannabis growers forum and forum for medical cannabis users.

Use our guides on how to grow cannabis, cannabis grow diaries, and growers forum to find all the info you need to learn how to grow your own cannabis.

Any member who is suspected of growing cannabis for commercial gains will be banned immediately.

Please read our forum rules, and enjoy the site.

Find us on all social networks! Just search for Percys Grow Room