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[ozzyoutdoors]

well she hanging in there tapped her up for some support...fingers crossed she hangs in...she will be saved im hopin,spread garlic chilli black pepper icing sugar with bicarb,cant spot any,my fear is they heve gone higher up the stem....

 

 

[ozzyoutdoors]

but from a distance she looks ok

 

[billygoat]

bloody hell, that sucks...  I did a bit of reading about it after you posted, never realised they would attack plants... just hope that the root zone isnt getting smashed...

[ozzyoutdoors]

bloody hell, that sucks...  I did a bit of reading about it after you posted, never realised they would attack plants... just hope that the root zone isnt getting smashed...

hey billy yea sure does

 

had one attacked last year that was in flower managed to get her threw

 

hopin can do the same,,gonna lose some already have,but we see what happends next few days\ weeks,t... bit ta blame meself for not pulling all the leaf that had dropped,and was surounding the main stem,...o wells.still stoked belive it or not hahahaha

[Knarfman]

You should have some identified, just take a couple to a local pest controller.

My reasoning is different types of Termites (white ants exactly same thing) colonize in differing ways, the 2 most common are

 

1. Central nest:  this means that one queen controls all the nesting sites from a central location.

2. Satellite colonies: is when they have multiple nests but each one can run independent of the others.

 

If its Central nest then find the source (I would suggest that pile of dead timber next to the tank) and go to town on it. This will cause most of the termites in the outlying nests (the one in your plant) to come a running to do repairs and protect the queen. That way you can treat the nest before they come back and may even grant you enough time to kill the small nest completely.

 

If they are Satellite colonies then you need to treat the nest internally. I have had limited success with "Ant Powder" covered baits. Get a small piece of old rotten timber ( a little damp) and cover in ant powder then place it just away from the nest entrance, they will find the timber and start taking it back to the nest and take the poison with them.

 

it is a real shame this has happened and I hope you (we) still get to see it in all it's flowering glory.

[ozzyoutdoors]

You should have some identified, just take a couple to a local pest controller.

My reasoning is different types of Termites (white ants exactly same thing) colonize in differing ways, the 2 most common are

 

1. Central nest:  this means that one queen controls all the nesting sites from a central location.

2. Satellite colonies: is when they have multiple nests but each one can run independent of the others.

 

If its Central nest then find the source (I would suggest that pile of dead timber next to the tank) and go to town on it. This will cause most of the termites in the outlying nests (the one in your plant) to come a running to do repairs and protect the queen. That way you can treat the nest before they come back and may even grant you enough time to kill the small nest completely.

 

If they are Satellite colonies then you need to treat the nest internally. I have had limited success with "Ant Powder" covered baits. Get a small piece of old rotten timber ( a little damp) and cover in ant powder then place it just away from the nest entrance, they will find the timber and start taking it back to the nest and take the poison with them.

 

it is a real shame this has happened and I hope you (we) still get to see it in all it's flowering glory.

wow good info knarfman,im down ta see any old timber find a nest,cheers bro.. fingers crossed..everyfckn thing crossed hahahhaha

[asterisk]

First I've heard of this happening - It's got me reading furiously here.

 

Personally I'd lean toward a Pyrethrum and Neem Oil soil drench.

 

I imagine Pyrethrum is strong enough to knock 'em out in the soil - Neem being systemic could slow down Termites in the plant.

 

It seems Pyrethrum has a half live of about two weeks, the Neem I'd repeat with every watering for a while.

 

Good luck Ozzy. Hope you get on top of it.

It's been great watching your thread.

[asterisk]

Good advice from Knarfman  - In terms of food safety, I'd be wary of pro products.

[Sir PsychoHashy]

That truly sux donkeys balls Ozzy.  If she doesn't make it through to some sort of reasonable harvest after what you've put into her, there's no justice in the world.  Best of luck with it.

[ozzyoutdoors]

deary me thinks we fightin a losin battle here

 

wont give up just yet though,got a torn t shirt holdin the top half together,she splittin right down z middle

 

buggers have got right into her

o well life go's on....