New grower needing help identifying problem

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Sorry I haven’t replied earlier but I guess I reached my 24 hour number of posts so had to wait until 24 hours had past?
There are no snail tracks on leaves that would indicate leaf miners nor bumps in leaves etc.
Glad I was delayed because I have discovered small white larva in my run off water during my flush sequence of the Pinapple. Based on the Blog here about pests and following the Hydrogen Peroxide formula I used 4:1 ratio for my 3rd stage of flushing (spreading out the flush with 5 stages @ 2 gallons each time and waiting between them) with 2 gallons ( been adding 1 TBS epsom salt to 1 gallon water and having it PH around 7.3 due to my run off PH from the first 2 gallons which was about 5.9. I think what you are saying it based on the run off reading of PH and TDS (EC) to then adjust my next flush based on those reading…correct? As well as in the future for feeding as well. Does this course of action for both flushing and for treating for the larva make sense? The last flush I have done (#3 of 5) was PH 6.2 and EC at 2600 so as I flush my PH is going up and my EC is going down.
I also have Neem Cake and Neem oil if that will help and have some yellow sticky pads on the way to help monitor.
The pictures I have attached show the brown/copper spots that appeared on the pineapple leaves in multiple spots (leaves) as well as on the other 2 plants but very little o& them. I would assume that they too would have the bugs as well so should I also treat the white widow,some spots and the Waikiki barely any spots on leaves as well…with flush…hydrogen peroxide? Neem?

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Will be finishing the last of the flush on pinapple tomorrow morning.

I am also considering repotting one or all 3 into 7 gallon fabric pots from the 5 gallon clay pots they are in now and would add some Fox farm soil ( have both coco loco and ocean forest ) to add to the transplanted pot to fill it. Is this reasonable…? Hadn’t planned on switching to flower for another 2 weeks.

Thanks again everyone for your help…much appreciated.

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Hey fellow grower ! Looks like they got you squared away with flushing etc. I use organic Neem oil added to either my nute water or reg watering. I do it once at 3wks and again at 6wks. By adding it to the water the plant can distribute it more evenly than we can, plus if lights come on while plants wet it will burn it. Also It will kill 99.9% of parasites, fungus , mites , leaf miners , soil gnats , disease will be totally controlled. I’ve used it outdoors and indoors for years with never a mite parasite etc problem. I don’t use it within two weeks of harvest due to residual taste. I think basil or peppermint will ward off leaf miners they do repel a variety of bugs. Hoping you have a great harvest :alien:

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What amount of oil do you add to what amount of water to use?
Recipe?

Thanks

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Hey no problem. Smh I should have left my Neem to water ratio as a guide. My shortsightedness. I use 1tsp per gallon at 3 wks and 1tbs per gallon at 6 wks for autoflowers. I use the same mix for photos with the exception I’ll hit
the photos again at 8wks whether they need it or not. I’ve never had any type of fungus pest mold or disease using Neem oil. Diatomaceous earth kills pests but doesn’t control disease etc :alien:

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