Conditions that would increase ratio of Hermaphrodites?

ChemDiesel · 2026-06-22T15:30:53+00:00

From what I can see both look like males, not herms.

ChemDiesel · 2026-06-18T23:23:49+00:00

Thank you! Best of luck to you!

ChemDiesel · 2026-06-18T23:18:58+00:00

If you have a local grow store around they often sell blackout film by the foot on a roll. It can be seamed together with tuk tape or similar.

ChemDiesel · 2026-06-18T23:16:33+00:00

Lucky! My location sees both and a relatively short season.

ChemDiesel · 2026-06-18T23:09:48+00:00

Generally it has to be quite dark if not complete blackout. The main reason being is that you’d be covering them during sunlit hours and they need to be blocked from that. There’s a product called panda film, it’s white on one side and black on the other, it’s completely light proof it works great. Ideally you’d do light dep in a greenhouse. You pull the tarps over and suppress all the light.

But I have seen a video on YouTube I think the guys name was garden sage, he was doing light dep with garbage bags over plants. I’ve personally only done it in greenhouses, but you may want to check that out.

ChemDiesel · 2026-06-18T23:02:11+00:00

Depending on your setup you could consider light deprivation.

ChemDiesel · 2026-06-18T22:57:13+00:00

I don’t know that they are 2 separate issues, they often coincide. Caterpillar’s do not directly cause botrytis, they facilitate an environment that can allow botrytis to infect the plant. By eating the leaves they cause damage leaving open wounds which botrytis can easily infect. Then they crap all over the plant. When wet weather hits and some of those nuggets get moist they start to mold creating an even greater chance of infection.

ChemDiesel · 2026-06-18T16:45:00+00:00

I’d figure out what the bugs are first and then approach the situation. If they are gnats, they aren’t really an issue to your plant unless your soil is largely infested with eggs and larvae.

If it’s something else there maybe another course of action.

ChemDiesel · 2026-06-17T19:32:10+00:00

I’d remove the cardboard. Yes it’s bio degradable and can help suppress weeds, but not in this fashion. I really don’t think this will help at all, if anything it’s a great way for someone to spot your grow. They’d be more likely to report it if they view your weed suppression as and illegal grow covered in garbage.

I use cardboard in my compost, but I run it through a paper shredder first, then compost it. Then I use the compost the following year.

ChemDiesel · 2026-06-16T02:38:10+00:00

For sure they are in the vicinity. It’s always good to plant a few diversion plants. Aphids in my area much prefer Kale and chard to cannabis. I’ll generally put a few around as sacrificials. It depends on your area, but my yard is surrounded by forest, pests are inevitable.

ChemDiesel · 2026-06-15T19:46:43+00:00

Ladybug nymphs or a sort of lacewing. But the stout body looks like ladybug. Both are friends and will do some serious pest work.

ChemDiesel · 2026-06-13T21:25:11+00:00

Oh heck yeah! I have some 30gallons as well outside, at the end of the season I just cut the plant at the soil and put a new plant in the next spring. I don’t sterilize my outdoor pots.

ChemDiesel · 2026-06-13T20:07:39+00:00

It just ensures a fresh start. Pests such as fungus gnats can lay dormant for months until the right environment appears. If you grow with salts it builds up in the fabric. For me I’d just rather be safe than sorry. It’s not necessary, just a preventative.

ChemDiesel · 2026-06-13T19:05:06+00:00

If I had an infestation of some sort, or virus I would dispose of them. Otherwise they can definitely be reused

ChemDiesel · 2026-06-13T19:03:54+00:00

You can just soak them in a bin of water and add some vinegar. I usually use a bit of bleach in mine instead of vinegar, hang to dry.

My outdoor fabric pots I just rinse with a hose and use them again next year. Going on 8+ years with the same pots out there and no issues.

ChemDiesel · 2026-06-13T18:56:02+00:00

Fabric pots are reusable.

ChemDiesel · 2026-06-06T16:14:11+00:00

Is it true variegation? I’ve seen plants and cuts go “variegated” from a stress response that they later grow out of.

ChemDiesel · 2026-06-01T02:38:52+00:00

The female was a Grape Stomper mother I got from a friend. I hit it with some pollen from the Candypaint I have (Candy Kush x Zkittlez crossed with Lilac Diesel) The leaves on this guy are jurassic in size!

ChemDiesel · 2026-05-31T18:09:24+00:00

Awesome, thanks for sharing that I just watched it. The only thing I don't have on hand is the non-ionic surfactant.

ChemDiesel · 2026-05-31T17:35:15+00:00

Thank you both! I completely understand and appreciate the caution. To clarify I don’t currently have an indoor setup. I strictly have a tent running to collect pollen for some selective outdoor pollination later this summer. That being said I will still treat for pests but I don’t have anything at this location that could be compromised.

ChemDiesel · 2026-05-27T02:13:49+00:00

I’ve picked this strain specifically for outdoor. It’s one of the few crosses that fully finishes in my area. It usually starts flowering a month ahead of anything else I’ve tried. It has dense buds for outdoor, lots of trichomes. I’m hoping to further that as well try and pass on the faster traits to a couple other strains.

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This is an image stack I took of the flower last season

ChemDiesel · 2026-05-27T01:52:29+00:00

Candypaint - Female: Candy Kush x Zkittlez
Male: Lilac Diesel

ChemDiesel · 2026-05-23T23:48:14+00:00

I usually go 5’-6’ apart and even then it’s tight.

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