Pest Spray has burnt my leaves

[BlewBerry]

From what i can see, I love your backyard. It looks so peaceful, and that purple plant is gorgeous.

I used a product called "Bang" to clear up a spidermite problem a while back and the application said to use 3 parts water to 1 part Bang. WAY 2 STRONG!! Within about 12 hours every leaf was turing discolored and the stems were starting to go limp. This is a 3 month old mother mind you. I rushed her into the bathtub and sprayed her down as best i could, but the damage was done. Since then i tried the product again and found that a 20 part water to 1 part Bang works alot better as opposed to there recommended dosage. IMHO, i would use any of those sprays at 1/10 the dosage and work up from there just to be sure.

[tingting1]

Thanks Berry, it's a great backyard or garden as I would call it. Very peaceful indeed.

I feel a little stupid cos the damage done by the pests was minimal at best and now I've made her look UGLY! I think I'm just way too overly protective of her and a bit of a novice so hopefully from now on i'll do things right and there will be fewer problems. Thanks for the info though, if i notice more pest damage I will def look into buying some ''bang'' and use very small amounts of it.

Cheers

[Rusty Trichome]

At the moment I'm giving it two liters every couple of days, do you think that's enough or too much?

For regular watering, in a 10 gallon (40 liter) tub, I'd go with at least a gallon or two each time. A couple of quarts will only moisten the top few inches of soil, leaving your lower root zone dry as a bone and non-productive.
I drill a hole near the bottom third of my larger pots large enough to stick my finger in, to see if it needs watering. (1/2 inch to 3/4 inch hole, depending on largness of your finger, lol) No, the soil doesn't all fall out, and with larger pots you need to know if the water is getting down there. Avoid drilling deep enough to catch the roots, but if you hit a couple, it's no big deal. :thumbsup:

I'd water to the point of runoff at least once a week on feeding day. (adding nute mixture after runoff starts dribbling-out) When feeding, at least a gallon, perhaps two of the nutrient solution properly diluted....added to the pre-moistened soil.

You will likely have to adjust waterings so as not to overwater. The larger pots usually hold the moisture longer till the plant get's bigger and uptakes it faster.

[tingting1]

Wow, so by the sounds of it I have been majorly underwatering her recently. Thanks so much for all your help. This is really useful information which I shall put into practice right away. I'll post some more photos in a few days time to show you how she's doing.

Thanks once again and I hope you don't mind me pestering you further if I have any more questions?

Cheers

[Rusty Trichome]

So far you're not pestering. Looking forward to the next round of pictures. :jointsmile:

Now if only the weather would cooperate. :thumbsup:

[Rusty Trichome]

Some pix of my 5 and 15 gallon ladies:
I just transplanted into the 15 gallon pots the other day - 18" tall. The ones in the 5 gallon pots are a couple of weeks into 12/12. All are Inca Spirit x PokerFace x Diesel cross. (mostly indica)

[Lit Up]

Hey tingting, you plant looks very nice. I wouldn't worry about your leaves, since you don't smoke them anyways. Growing outdoors varies heavily from growing indoors. Your plants are not going to look as pretty, ie the brown spots.

This summer is my first outdoor grow. My buddy grew out outside last year with a few clones I provided. Good thing, cause I was freaking out over some things and he stayed calm, turned out he was right.

But what i am trying to say is that your end result will be the same even though she may not be to easy on the eyes. But I think Im too high to clearly state my point right now, so......

Hey Rusty, how ya been?

[Rusty Trichome]

Hey Rusty, how ya been?

Other than dealing with the heat, grumpy as ever.
What's up with you? Haven't seen ya around much lately.

[tingting1]

Thanks man. You guys are really helpful. I see your point and realize that I'm being well over protective as it's my 1st grow but as a whole, I'm very happy with how it's turning out. New pics in the next few days.

Cheers

[tingting1]

by the way Rusty, very nice looking girls