Pests are one of the main headaches for cannabis growers. There are many plagues that can affect our plants, so here are the most common, as well as different forms of treatment.
To prevent plants from being affected by any of these pests, prevention is the most important thing. If we have not managed to prevent the attack of any of these insects or mites, we must identify which is affecting us to control and eliminate it. Rapid action is very important to avoid the consequences that in certain cases can be irreversible.
The most common marijuana diseases and pests that can affect cannabis are: insects, mites, fungi and viruses.
Identifying Plant Pest
For growers one of the worst issues to deal with are insects or other pest that survive off your plant and will more then often kill it or reduce its health/yield.
Pests that can affect Cannabis include bug that pierce and scratch, infectious diseases and fungi’s. Pest can attack your leaves or roots or borrow into your plants, so identification is key. Becoming familiar with aphids, fungus gnats, thrips, green flies, black flies, mosaic virus, spider mites, caterpillars, inchworms, whiteflies, white powdery mildew/white powdery mold, stem rot, and the damage they can cause will help in identification and subsequently control.
1. Fungus Gnats
Prevention:
Place a sticky pad near your cannabis plant to catch the larvae. Then mix up water and hydrogen peroxide to form a solution that should be rubbed onto the area where the gnats are located.
Neem oil extract against adult gnats.
For hydroponics and greenhouses; AzaMax and Pyrethrin sprays.
2. Aphids
Prevention:
Wasps, aphid midges and ladybugs are natural destroyers.
Organic, homemade tomato leaf sprays or organic garlic oil sprays. Fatty acid salts or insecticidal soaps disrupt insect cell membranes.
Organic insecticides like Spinosad.
Essentria IC3 insecticide includes horticulture oils.
3.Spider Mites
Prevention:
The best spider mite remedy is prevention!
Never Bring Spider Mites into Your Grow Room!
Keep a Clean Grow Space
Maintain a Great Growing Environment
To prevent plants from being affected by any of these pests, prevention is the most important thing. If we have not managed to prevent the attack of any of these insects or mites, we must identify which is affecting us to control and eliminate it. Rapid action is very important to avoid the consequences that in certain cases can be irreversible.
The most common marijuana diseases and pests that can affect cannabis are: insects, mites, fungi and viruses.
Identifying Plant Pest
For growers one of the worst issues to deal with are insects or other pest that survive off your plant and will more then often kill it or reduce its health/yield.
Pests that can affect Cannabis include bug that pierce and scratch, infectious diseases and fungi’s. Pest can attack your leaves or roots or borrow into your plants, so identification is key. Becoming familiar with aphids, fungus gnats, thrips, green flies, black flies, mosaic virus, spider mites, caterpillars, inchworms, whiteflies, white powdery mildew/white powdery mold, stem rot, and the damage they can cause will help in identification and subsequently control.
1. Fungus Gnats
Prevention:
Place a sticky pad near your cannabis plant to catch the larvae. Then mix up water and hydrogen peroxide to form a solution that should be rubbed onto the area where the gnats are located.
Neem oil extract against adult gnats.
For hydroponics and greenhouses; AzaMax and Pyrethrin sprays.
2. Aphids
Prevention:
Wasps, aphid midges and ladybugs are natural destroyers.
Organic, homemade tomato leaf sprays or organic garlic oil sprays. Fatty acid salts or insecticidal soaps disrupt insect cell membranes.
Organic insecticides like Spinosad.
Essentria IC3 insecticide includes horticulture oils.
3.Spider Mites
Prevention:
The best spider mite remedy is prevention!
Never Bring Spider Mites into Your Grow Room!
Keep a Clean Grow Space
Maintain a Great Growing Environment
Indoor growing is the most popular way of growing cannabis due to the high level of control indoor growing allows. An indoor grow operation also eliminates the risk of thieves, climate changes, bugs, or natural disaster destroying the product. An indoor setup is also more convenient for growing marijuana in an urban area. Using marijuana grow tent to grow indoor can prevent the pest.
Many grow mediums are relatively safe when it comes to pests, especially hydroponic mediums. Clay pellets, rockwool, and other sterile mediums will likely cause no issues when it comes to transporting pests.
Soils are generally where you need to be careful as they can host an array of pests. To best avoid this, buy soil from a reliable source with a good reputation. The soil shouldn’t have any non-composted plant material that could contain pests or diseases.
Soil can harbor many fungal diseases like Fusarium, Pythium, and Rhizoctonia. By removing the soil, you eliminate the risk. Alongside pests or weeds growing in your soil setup, hydroponics offers a solution to all of these hazards by removing the substance they use to thrive. Properly managed hydroponic system can help you avoid potential complications you would come upon in soil. DWC grow system is a good choice.
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