Black bugs on my outdoor plant

[Stereoballs]

Hey guys have found some black bugs on my out door plant first time grower so any info on what to do /treat would be appreciated

 

Grown from seed.

Edited January 21, 2017 by Stereoballs

[Serrated edge]

Can't tell what the bug is .

 

Try pyrethrum, Or google how to make an organic spray if your into it

 

 

 

The plant looks pretty pale too

Edited January 21, 2017 by Serrated edge

[Stereoballs]

They also have wings mostly hang around the tips of branches where new leaves grow they are so small i cant get a propper pic

 

Its been like that always compared to a mates one but its growing heaps i trimmed some leafs and topped last week so its probably a bit shocked still

Edited January 21, 2017 by Stereoballs

[Serrated edge]

I'd also spray surrounding plants and see if there is another plant that might be full of them, then KILL, KILL, KILL.

 

I reckon your plant needs more nitrogen , what are you feeding it ?

[Stereoballs]

I hold my head in my hands in embarrassment saying this but its just bunnings crap npk fertilizser

[Stereoballs]

Is pyrethrum available handy or where do you get it and any tips on what to feed it much appreciated dude

[Serrated edge]

Any hardware should have pyrethrum....even supermarkets

 

I'd up the amount of food your giving the plant till you get a better colour . But go slow ,don't expect to see much change for the first week ,

 

A bottle of nitrosol may help as well , the nitrogen will fix that pale colouring,

Edited January 21, 2017 by Serrated edge

[Stereoballs]

Il get onto it dude you are a legend il keep ya updated

[kray420]

Colour looks fine to me, probably just the aftetnoon sun giving it that yellow glow. Some nitrogen won't hurt though.

 

I'd also repot her, she looks pretty rootbound.

[itchybromusic]

your band-aiding gentleman imho

the bugs are there cos the plant is unhealthy 

 

very light green very droopy , over watered regularly i suspect 

 

if you don't get to the cause of the plant or grower issues , those bugs ain't going away

& if they do there be another to take it's place soon after

 

i bet if you lifted the root ball out of that pot you'd find brown poss slimy roots , when they should be white & furry  

 

under watering is allot easier to recover from & causes much less probs than over watering , although you don't really 

want to do either , if i had to do one , i'd under water , roots will still go brown but not pathogenic = root rot = dying or dead

 

over watering is the frequency at which you water not the amount of water in one feeding 

you can't over water a dry 5lt pot running 10lts of water though it

but you can over water a pot by watering 1lt though it everyday when it doesn't need or want it 

 

roots need air as much as water & are constantly growing , changing & consuming more

 

in saying all that , it's very easy to be a armchair commentator with no detail of starting soil , feeding ect ect 

 

Also what is that on the soil surface , plastic looking thing ?