Field Notes
Is Your Grow Light Reaching the Leaves?
A lamp can look excellent and deliver very little. Learn how to measure what reaches the leaves—and what those numbers can actually tell you.
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Most common
ThripsSilver streaks, black specksSpider MitesFine webbing, speckled leavesAphidsClusters on new growth, sticky leavesMealybugsCottony white tuftsFungus GnatsLittle flies around the pot
Other pests
Every pest we treat →Meet the predators
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Most asked for
Predatory MitesThrips, spider mites, broad mitesLadybugs & Lady BeetlesAphids, mealybugsGreen LacewingsShipped as eggs, hatch huntingBeneficial NematodesLarvae living in the soil
More predators and helpers
- Parasitic Wasps
- Springtails
- Soil & Root Health
- Prevention Sachets
- Bioactive & Vivarium
- All Beneficial Insects
Pots & supplies
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