Help...What wrong with my plants?

Hi! So, these are my plants. They have been growing outside. We started the flowering stage a little over 2 weeks ago. At night we bring them into our bathroom which we leave a fan on and an ionizer for smell. We started noticing different things on the leaves and cant figure out what it is. Can anyone help? Also...some of the leaves in the middle of one plant are yellowish and on the other plants a few leaves at base are yellow. Please help. I would hate to lose them at this point. We have become attached to these ladies.

BTW this is my first attempt at growing so go easy on me. ;) If anyone needs any other info please let me know. I would like to get to the bottom of this a.s.a.p.!!!

Last pic looks like somethings eating your baby. I swear I saw pix similar to this in the bible... lemme double check.

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Originally Posted by aquanaut

Last pic looks like somethings eating your baby. I swear I saw pix similar to this in the bible... lemme double check.

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Are you thinking Thrips? In the bible I found one similar, I think it said they were "Thrips" not sure though. I have garlic in the soil and Thrips aren't supposed to like garlic. Hmmm!

Yea Thrips... hmmm here are some other pages/pix I found:

http://imgur.com/qodTA.jpg

http://imgur.com/0ZG1C.jpg

Maybe you should try putting a Hot Shots No Pest strip in the bathroom every night- should kill off anything that decided to partake on your girls during the day.

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Originally Posted by aquanaut

Maybe you should try putting a Hot Shots No Pest strip in the bathroom every night- should kill off anything that decided to partake on your girls during the day.

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Thats a great idea...thank you. Now for a lame question...where would one purchase said strips? :)

Home Depot, Lowes, Fred Meyers, Walmart

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Originally Posted by aquanaut

Home Depot, Lowes, Fred Meyers, Walmart

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Sweet. Thanks again. :D

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Originally Posted by lalaloo

Thats a great idea...thank you. Now for a lame question...where would one purchase said strips? :)

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it kinda looks like aphids to me. i had the same bite marks, but anyways if it is thrips or aphids hotshots no pest strips do not work. i had them in my room prior to putting anything in there and still had a aphid outbreak. i read hotshots ingredients and insects it kills and has nothing of aphids or thrips. only a product with Pyrithrum will work. fox farm dont bug me is pretty good. it leaves a little residue on it for further protection. docktor doom works well too but doesnt really leave a residue. i thought the foxfarm was good stuff. but anyways get pyrithrum products or neem oil

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Originally Posted by cigarettes42

it kinda looks like aphids to me. i had the same bite marks, but anyways if it is thrips or aphids hotshots no pest strips do not work. i had them in my room prior to putting anything in there and still had a aphid outbreak. i read hotshots ingredients and insects it kills and has nothing of aphids or thrips. only a product with Pyrithrum will work. fox farm dont bug me is pretty good. it leaves a little residue on it for further protection. docktor doom works well too but doesnt really leave a residue. i thought the foxfarm was good stuff. but anyways get pyrithrum products or neem oil

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Ok, so I went to Hope Depot and purchased the Hot Shot Strips and was looking for either Neem Oil or something similar to what you have recommended. I couldnt find Fox Farm or Docktor Doom. I also called the local nurseries...nothing. While at Home Depot I saw this stuff called "Ecosense 3 in 1" here is a link Ortho 24 oz. EcoSense Brand 3-in-1 Rose & Flower Care - 0245310 at The Home Depot

Would this stuff be ok? It does list neem oil in it and is safe for edibles. This is the closest thing I could find. I also found another product similar to the spray above but said it was organic. What to do, what to do?

Also, found this Shop Green Light Pint Neem Concentrate at Lowes.com...but it is not Organic. Will that matter? Do I just spray the leaves not buds?

I think I am done bombarding you with questions...for now. ;)

This page might help you identify the exact type of beasties attacking your girls. I got 2 cuttings a month ago and they came with thrips :( (which are now dead :) ) this page helped me identify them as it had some great pictures. The little buggers can be very hard to spot, but you can see them if you look really hard.

Identify your indoor garden pests

This site also has a page recommending various products to deal with each pest. None of these products were available in my country though and I had to find an alternative/equivalent.

Natural pest control for the Indoor Garden

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Originally Posted by lalaloo

but it is not Organic. Will that matter? Do I just spray the leaves not buds?

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A lot of people recommended Spinosad which is totally organic. I wanted to buy this stuff but it wasn't available in my country.

Spinosad Garden Insect Spray Hose End 16 oz. | AG Organics

I ended up using a non organic product, it worked beautifully and is safe to use on fruit and vegetables as long as you don't use it too close to harvest (2-3 weeks depending on the product). Yes, you do just spray it on the leaves. My plants were 3 weeks into flower when I sprayed them and they are doing just fine.

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Hi m8! :D

that neem is the way to go then. just mix accordingly.