Kush, Green Crack, and the purple stuff!

[martyrprojekt]

Okay...6 trays...4-1000 watt hps lamps, 8 inch rockwohl...and a whole lotta nutes!

I'm already 3 weeks into veg...Flipping to flower next week. Should be fun. Are we ready for another wilde ride????

SKYWALKER KUSH---

Kinda wierd stuff so far...Grows odly. Super stinky in veg...

Purple Kush---

Short, dense, purpling variety...big fan leaves...lots of dense vegetation.

Green Crack---

What can I say..always frosty and worthy of pictures.

[Daddynobucks]

Brain food:stoned:

Pictures??

Daddy

[tinytoon]

Uh oh, someone let Marty out of his cage again :smokin:

[GetThisOrDie]

I knew it had to be a Martyr grow as soon as I saw Green Crack!

Will be checking this out for sure... I like space queen better than green crack though :P

[martyrprojekt]

I knew it had to be a Martyr grow as soon as I saw Green Crack!

Will be checking this out for sure... I like space queen better than green crack though :P

TOO TRUE...I refuse to call this stuff Space Queen. Main reason, I am super functional and energentic when I smoke that stuff. Does wonders for pain too! Great wake and bake! lol!:thumbsup:

[GetThisOrDie]

Id love to try SPACE QUEEN but I just dont have the room for non fem seeds to grow out and look for a girl. And I dont think theres any way to get a clone way down here... bummer.


Every time i see you grow it though my mouth waters!

[martyrprojekt]

ALLRIGHT...All I can say is FUCK! I had to leave for a few days on a trip. When I came back...I WAS INFESTED with spider mites.

So...NEEM OIL was applied...followed by a Doktor Doom fogger. If this does not work I will be following it up with a bath for my ladies and another fogger bomb.

I am now 2 weeks into flower...and it looks like I caught it early enough so that it will not affect the quality and quantity of my harvest. It literally hit the middle of my grow room and was starting to spread out. This is what happens when your AC takes a shit and you have to now use a window mounted unit. I will be spending the extra cash for an in-room mounted unit...when this is done.

But, Damn...I was hoping to avoid this issue altogether...Just didn't happen. I will post some pictures of the infestation in a few hours. I will be documenting my WAR against the BORG (spider mites).

[LOC NAR on probation]

Sorry to hear about the spidermites. It looks like I'm still fighting them too and I thought they were gone these past 4 weeks.

What kind of mites are they ?

My bro gave me the red spidermites the first time and they were easy to get rid of with the doom bombs. Then he gave me thrips and two spotted spidermites from Hell. The bombs help some but I think the little bastered were getting high on it the second or third bomb.

Azamax spayed every week is the only way I can control them. It is easy to mix and spray but this stuff can be used as a systemic. So just a little in the water and the mites don't bite. Seems they keep getting the new clones untill I treat them. About the time you think they are gone and by the time you do see them good a bunch of damage is done.

[GetThisOrDie]

Nooo! Must save the queen! The Space Queen that is...

I hope that you can get the buggers under control. Id hate to see your beautiful ladies go to the garbage.

[martyrprojekt]

Garbage??? NEVER!:D

They are looking a hundred times better today...In order to eliminate the BORG completely I followed the following treatment steps:

1.) Bathed the girls in the shower...I washed every single plant off...Using a removable shower head.

2.) Sprayed with Neem

3.) Sprayed with Spider mite knockout

4.) Bombed with Docktor Doom Total release fogger.

10 hours later they are looking much better...In 2 days I will be bombing once more to make sure I got all of the eggs completely. Hopefuly the one treatment was enough.

[tinytoon]

Teach you to take a trip, I was thinkin you fell off this merry-go-round ride called earth or sumthin.

Now kill them lil bastards and git growin ........ YEE-HAW!!!


:wtf:

[scottcc5s]

How do you typically get hit by spider mites?

Since its my first hydro grow just trying to avoid getting them any way I can.
My setup is in spare bedroom with a grow tent and no open windows. These mites sound like a bitch to control once you get them.

What are the best things to do to avoid getting them?

Appreciate any ideas :)

[tinytoon]

stay away from Marty and Loc = no spider mites :D lol j/k

luckily I have not had any bug issues as of yet so cant give any advice on not getting them.

[LOC NAR on probation]

To get rid of spidermites you must break the life cycle.

Nothing kills the EGGS.

A spidermite is born pregnant and can lay eggs in 14 days from being hatched.
Eggs hatch in 5 to 7 days.

Pyrithum bombs, Neem oils or azamax a concentrate of neem oils are the best.

Treatment must be made every 7 days for 4 treatments to break the life cycle. Some eggs can winter over in soil conditions.

Two sotted spidermites are the worst. More than just 4 treatments are needed most times. Keeping a clean work place has a lot to do with it also.

Most times you don't bring this on yourself as my case. My bro and his clones have been the only place I every got mites or thrips and I will not pass them on.

Azamax is the only one that can be used systemic as an antifeedant but you still need to spray to kill the eggs as they hatch.

[scottcc5s]

To get rid of spidermites you must break the life cycle.

Nothing kills the EGGS.

A spidermite is born pregnant and can lay eggs in 14 days from being hatched.
Eggs hatch in 5 to 7 days.

Pyrithum bombs, Neem oils or azamax a concentrate of neem oils are the best.

Treatment must be made every 7 days for 4 treatments to break the life cycle. Some eggs can winter over in soil conditions.

Two sotted spidermites are the worst. More than just 4 treatments are needed most times. Keeping a clean work place has a lot to do with it also.

Most times you don't bring this on yourself as my case. My bro and his clones have been the only place I every got mites or thrips and I will not pass them on.

Azamax is the only one that can be used systemic as an antifeedant but you still need to spray to kill the eggs as they hatch.

Thanks for the info, appreciate it. I continue to keep things clean and I have neem oil if the little bugs show up. Good to hear they typically get transported in.

[martyrprojekt]

most infestations come from people who go into your grow room...and they do not take the proper precautions...IE...not taking your shoes off. Going into a room with dirty clothes on. Not washing your hands or wearing gloves...etc.

And, in my case...becuase I had to use a wall mounted AC...instead of an indoor A/C. It blew the little fuckers into my room. Something for me to fix.

Know your variables.

[martyrprojekt]

Picture #1 was the day I found the spider mite infestation...I figured a nice close-up will show how much damage these little bastards can cause. Looks like I have gotten rid of them for the most-part.

Pictures #2 is of the room...I am running (6) 2x4 trays. 8 plants per tray on this run.

picture #3 is an upclose of the crowns that are developing

Picture #4 is of the kush...Will start purpling in the next 2 weeks!:thumbsup:

[GetThisOrDie]

glad you were able to get them under control...

The kush looks great! keep up the great work

[tristan1986]

looking good! except for the few obvious little probs :)

[martyrprojekt]

SO...I am sure some of you are wondering...Where the hell I have been the last couple months. As of yesterday it looks like I am going to be running a commercial medical grow...Is this like being brought into the majors in Baseball? LMFAO!

I will still update my grows...and include a little bit of data from my new venture. I might show a couple pics of what I am working on too! Wsih me luck:thumbsup::thumbsup::thumbsup:

[tinytoon]

Good luck with the new adventure. I have been thinking about the same thing. I find something that I am pretty good at and doesnt kill my back all the time so now all I have to do is wait for it to be legal here :(

[martyrprojekt]

I did bomb once more just to make sure that we eradicated the BORG. I did not see anything that made me think they were still there...I did it just to be on the safe side.

I will take some pictures and post them later on today...so you guys can see this purple kush. Every plant has the nice bushmaster induced CROWN of buds. I am looking forward to the next 3 weeks to see how these girls finish out.

The Green crack and it smells like fruity pebbles...and the purple kush is smelling like a strong grape soda that's been sitting outside for a week. I can not-pinpoint the skywalker kush...as it is totally unique. I have no idea how to describe the smell yet...I will have to smoke a bowl of it first.

Anyways...Grow is going good...1 more week and we start ripening.:thumbsup::thumbsup:

[martyrprojekt]

I will be posting some pictures tonight. I am starting week #5 today...They looking good.

I honestly have never seen purple kush develop crowns like this before. I am really looking forward to it being done. Especially when it comes to seeing the weight and trichome development....They are already covered like a pine tree in a blizzard.

[GetThisOrDie]

nice... looking forward to some pics.

also good luck with your new duties... dont forget to grow more space queen

[martyrprojekt]

Only if you agree to call it GREEN CRACK from now on...LMAO!

Just picked up 200 Jilly Bean. 50 Green Crack...and will be picking up another 250 of Grape Ape! Should be fun!:thumbsup::thumbsup::thumbsup:

Pics turned out like shit...my usual camera is with my old lady. I will post new pics in 2 days. When she gets back from a trip.

GETTHIS...What side of the BAY are you on????

[martyrprojekt]

BTW,

I found out where my mites came from...Never getting clones from him again. What a shame. He had such great strains in the past. Maybe I should break down and actually clone myself from now on.

[tinytoon]

Does the person know that their clones are transporting mites all over??

[AquaponicHerb]

looking good man. by the way if you want to destroy spider mites, the best way to do it is with a real atomizer. i struggled for so long before I finally figured out that sprays don't work and the pesticides (neem, azamax, safers) don't really do much unless you put them in 50-150 micron form. if you have never tried it I suggest it. if you need help making one just let me know :)

[martyrprojekt]

I am curious about your atomizer...As I am still fighting off the borg. I am 2 weeks from harvest...and they have done some major damage to the fans leaves...But, the buds are huge and dense. I am giving them another 2 weeks....then its time to cut.

I will try and post pictures...but, my camera has been acting up lately.