WalkGood 2013, 2014 and Beyond

romy6 · Feb 5, 2013

You need to get some wettable sulfur man!! Dem mites are a turd. Me no likey :confused:

Now that fish looks amazing . I just wish we could get a view of the insides of that tasty treat

But Inkow it is in your stomach mon :rofl:

WalkGood · Feb 5, 2013

romy6 said:
You need to get some wettable sulfur man!! Dem mites are a turd. Me no likey

I thought wettable sulphur is more for spider mites; does it work for broad mites? And how bad is it for the pods you eat or the beneficial bugs around, I have ladybugs that have been mating, will it kill them too?

romy6 said:
Now that fish looks amazing . I just wish we could get a view of the insides of that tasty treat But Inkow it is in your stomach mon

Dam next time I'll shoot a pic before I put the cheese on. I thought about it after but to peal off the cheese may have messed it up. Basically it looks the same as in the pan, i flatten it a little with a fork before I put it into the tortilla as you don't want it too thick, add cheese and bam off to the pan. Oh, forgot to mention that I lightly butter the tortilla on the outside.

STEVE954 · Feb 5, 2013

That's it! call nephew, we're going fishing!

megamoo · Feb 5, 2013

+1 on the wettable sulphur. It reduces the mite population to 0.1 % and then they slowly come back. I was recommended it by a place that breeds predatory mites. They said douse everything with the sulphur, and then again in a week and then after that release the predatory mites. There is one called `something` californicus which does nothing but eat mites

You should look up where to get them in your part of the world. From what I've read about mites you either get other bugs to fight them or you continually drench everything in chemicals.

Jamison · Feb 5, 2013

Those damn bugs man. So disheartening to someone that loves their plants as much as we do. I just hate to see that bro. On the other hand that tortilla wrap dealy thing looked killer mon!

STEVE954 · Feb 6, 2013

Hey Ramon! How's the d. earth looking on dem plants?

Do the MoA's still look like football players?!

WalkGood · Feb 6, 2013

STEVE954 said:
That's it! call nephew, we're going fishing!

Just let me know and I'll make the call to book a trip, I think we can get a discount and probably sleep at beach shack for free

megamoo said:
+1 on the wettable sulphur. It reduces the mite population to 0.1 % and then they slowly come back. I was recommended it by a place that breeds predatory mites. They said douse everything with the sulphur, and then again in a week and then after that release the predatory mites. There is one called `something` californicus which does nothing but eat mites You should look up where to get them in your part of the world. From what I've read about mites you either get other bugs to fight them or you continually drench everything in chemicals.

I might do the sulphur but possibly want to try Bonide All Seasons Horticultural Spray Oil first, which one is better and safer? From what I’ve read the Bonide is probably better for organic but please share your thoughts. While I love the idea of releasing predatory mites, I’m not sure I could keep them alive as I have to spray with soapy water once a week to keep the whiteflies away. There’s no beating whitefly here, it’s a fact of life now and there are just too many. Since last year I’ve been successful in keeping them away with a very light mix (1oz. dish soap/1 gal. water) but I have to spray once a week. I’ll keep everyone informed and I truly thank you as I might just do them one day, btw do they eat up whiteflies as well?

Jamison said:
Those damn bugs man. So disheartening to someone that loves their plants as much as we do. I just hate to see that bro. On the other hand that tortilla wrap dealy thing looked killer mon!

QFT and thanks for the nice comment on the fish quesadilla ^_^

STEVE954 said:
Hey Ramon! How's the d. earth looking on dem plants?

Too early to tell, I washed most off late this morning to see if I can tell but the only way is to pick a leaf and look via a magnifying glass 20x or higher. I’m checking later via one and I’ll let you know when you call me back.

STEVE954 said:
Do the MoA's still look like football players?!

2 of them do but I can see the leaves on one trying to pry it off, hard to tell that from the 2 pictures below (both same, different angle). 2 have emerged, one with leaf already as you can see from the picture and the other I’m 99.99% sure it will unhook without her Sunday hat on

As you know I buried 2 of them, this is one of them and the 5[sup]th[/sup] one has not emerged yet. I still feel the 6[sup]th[/sup] seed will not pop but stranger things have happened so who knows …

stc3248 · Feb 6, 2013

Seed heads are so freaking frustrating! Been lucky this year and only had two...but always seems to happen to the ones that I only ended up with one popping. Hope they shed them soon brotha. Keep 'em wet!

WalkGood · Feb 6, 2013

stc3248 said:
Seed heads are so freaking frustrating! Been lucky this year and only had two...but always seems to happen to the ones that I only ended up with one popping. Hope they shed them soon brotha. Keep 'em wet!

Strange these are the only 2 I've had in many moons as well. Good point you make on “wet,” I've been keeping them sprayed hoping it loosens the husk up so the two girls can emerge. Earlier on I noted one sole gnat flying around dem so I changed the water to H202 light solution in case gnat laid any eggs. I feel good about one of the two as I can see the leaves under the husk but the other one seems like a tight fit :o

BTW hope you win dat foodie contest, dem poppers looked awesome ftw!

Jamison · Feb 6, 2013

WalkGood · Feb 6, 2013

Jamison said:
QFT?

Means QUOTED FOR TRUTH

Edit: I'm asking here and if no replies I'll aski in growing hot peppers. Ok as you know i dusted with DE yesterday, left on all day and few hours this morning. i have now inspected leaves and do not see any activity but will the eggs i see hatch or does the DE get them too? Also how fast do the broad mites move, I don't see dem moving and I'm guessing they're dead. I treated the soil too, will they come back and roughly how soon? Should I dust again in a few days? Does this do any harm to my plants or the pods on them? BTW I'm using a 20 or higher magnification magnifying glass (not exactily sure on magnification but it seems to magnify very well, it's an old one my grandfather gave me years ago).

Edit 2: I have been reading loads of stuff off google but don't see anything about how fast them move other than some sites say the young are sedimentary and use the parents to transport them to new growth on the host plant. I ask because I want to plan out next move and would also like to know if I'm making a dent in dem, thanks for any replies

stc3248 · Feb 6, 2013

DE will get the live ones...not sure about the eggs, but don't think so. DE works by slicing the bugs up as they walk through it. The damage caused to their exoskeleton causes them to dehydrate and die.

WalkGood · Feb 6, 2013

stc3248 said:
DE will get the live ones...not sure about the eggs, but don't think so. DE works by slicing the bugs up as they walk through it. The damage caused to their exoskeleton causes them to dehydrate and die.

Thanks Shane, so I should re-dust in a few days I guess and probably once a week for a month wouldn't hurt. Will this cause any plant damage or pod damage?

stc3248 · Feb 6, 2013

A weekly dusting with the "right" DE will be fine...just be sure if you're making this a routine that you use food grade DE. The stuff meant for pools is not fit for human consumption. Both will work on the critters...and as a once or twice app I don't think the pool stuff is that horrible. I know folks that use the heck out of it, but I wouldn't trust it on pods I was gonna eat. It's sort of like tiny slivers of glass...

WalkGood · Feb 6, 2013

stc3248 said:
A weekly dusting with the "right" DE will be fine...just be sure if you're making this a routine that you use food grade DE. The stuff meant for pools is not fit for human consumption. Both will work on the critters...and as a once or twice app I don't think the pool stuff is that horrible. I know folks that use the heck out of it, but I wouldn't trust it on pods I was gonna eat. It's sort of like tiny slivers of glass...

Thanks, this does help as you can read so much conflicting information all over da net ....

Rusticlady · Feb 6, 2013

Very Nice Glog!!!!! :shh:

WalkGood · Feb 6, 2013

Rusticlady said:
Very Nice Glog!!!!!

Thank you Candy ^_^

Update: while I'm not running out to take pictures, another MoA has taken off her hat and I think a third one will by tomorrow \o/

Jeff H · Feb 6, 2013

Lastly I’ve been spraying every other day for mites and I believe I’ve slowed dem down but I doubt the war is over. I going to dust the most affected off with some diatomaceous earth to see if this has any effect. Even if it does not, what falls to the ground will catch and snails that have gotten past my ground defenses
Here’s what the leaf damage looks like:

Maybe I'm mistaken but I know I've read somewhere that broad mites cause leaves to curl down not up. The article I was reading said that a different bug caused leaves to curl up but of course, I can't remember what it was. You might want to google it because there is a chance you are treating for the wrong bug.

Edited to add: Thrips cause leaf curl up according to this article. http://homeguides.sfgate.com/leaves-curl-banana-pepper-plants-35080.html

Stefan_W · Feb 6, 2013

WalkGood said:
Now for the good part ^_~ not sure everyone loves fish as much as me but I had 2 filets still fresh left over from yesterday and enjoyed lunch so much then that I decided to cook the same but the finished product is different and no rice, lol.

While I prefer my fish moist like yesterdays, I decided I need this cooking a little dryer so I did not use olive oil in the pan. Only the olive oil already in sofrito starter, seasoned the fish and pan fried.

In all honesty I was surprised as it still came out moist but not dripping so I believe it’s what I was shooting for. Once done, I pressed the fish in a clean plate, put into a Mexican tortilla and covered with NY white cheddar and then back to da pan …

Once sautéed to lightly brown on both sides the tortilla becomes crispy enough to eat by hand. The final fish quesadilla served with plantain chips below, dam this is mouth watering \o/

That definitely looks tasty! I'm normally not a huge fish lover unless it is fresh caught. This looks great, and yes my mouth is watering from just looking at the picture. Great pics, and a great meal my friend!

WalkGood · Feb 6, 2013

Jeff H said:
Maybe I'm mistaken but I know I've read somewhere that broad mites cause leaves to curl down not up. …

You are not wrong, you are most likely correct. It is possible that my plants have dual bug issues which I did not know. The article you pointed out shows they could be Thrips, but the more I’ve read about them I’m not sure as I would see them and I don’t. It could be something else like lace bugs. I do have other leaves that I did not photograph which are symptoms I’ve read that most likely come from broad mites “bronzed and thicken leaves, become brittle, corky or cupped downward and narrower than normal. Some have a spiral or distorted look …” similar to the picture below.

I closely inspected numerous leaves today after I had cleaned off the DE and I believe the bugs are dead but there are eggs I found which resemble broad mite description. I will keep my eye out for other bugs and am continuing the DE treatment and may possibly consider treating with Bonide All Seasons Horticultural Spray Oil or even wettable sulfur as recommended by Jamie above. Thanks again for giving my an additional heads up

Edit: Thanks for commenting Stefan, I love your foodie pics and descriptions as well