Rocky Top High
Well-Known Member
Let me set the stage and bear with me, I promise there is a lesson here...Tonight I was in my grow just admiring what has been the best grow of my life. I have 3 White Widow-2 weeks flower...2 Thai-3 weeks flower...1 AK47-4 weeks flower and 2 Kush-5 weeks flower. I am doing a perpetual grow and everything has been running smooth. The Thai is typical sativa but the others are freakin exploding with buds and trichs.
As I was getting close to my girls and smelling their beautiful fragrance, I noticed something odd looking on one of the leafs. I got my 30X magnifier and looked and damned if I dont see spider mites. I was freakin pissed! During my second ever grow I got spider mites but it was early on and I was able to get rid of them with a couple of applications of Pyrethrins and that was it. Since then, I have always used No Pest Strips as one line of defense and never had a problem. I replace them every 3 months. However, when I went to replace them a week ago, they only had one so without thinking, I just hung it in the Veg room. I forgot to ever replace the one in flower.
Well, as I rose from my chair to engage the enemy, I accidently started a chain of events that was a reminder of that game I played as a kid...Mouse Trap. One event started the wheels in motion and it was complete chaos. I just experienced it first hand.
As I reached for my weapon (Pyrethins spray) I accidently hit a broom that fell into 2 mason jars full of AK47 & Kali Mist, which in turn hit my ROOR bong. As this whole sheebang fell toward a concrete floor, one of the flying objects hit a huge glass of water I had, full of ice which in turn fell on a big plastic container full of Smokey Mountain Haze seeds.
When the noise stopped I was standing in the middle of smashed glass...seeds...2+ oz's of high quality herb...remnants of my favorite bong ever, all mixed together in about a quart of water and ice cubes! My whole grow room was FUBAR.
I sat back down...dug through the mess and found a big nugget of Kali Mist and rolled me a joint. I could not help but laugh at what a dumbass I was. If I had it on film, I would make millions. Anyway, the lesson for everyone to learn is...be dilligent in your methods to keep spider mites...thrips...aphids...mold, etc out of your grow. If I would of stayed diligent and purchased my first line of defense, Hot Shot No Pest Strip for $6.00, I would not of wrecked my grow room and I am willing to bet I would not be fighting every growers nightmare, Spider Mites. Don't let your guard down guys. You will live to regret it.
Sorry for long post but I am baked. Kali was there to help me pick up the pieces. I just wanted to share my story. Looking back on it, I can't help but LOL.
As I was getting close to my girls and smelling their beautiful fragrance, I noticed something odd looking on one of the leafs. I got my 30X magnifier and looked and damned if I dont see spider mites. I was freakin pissed! During my second ever grow I got spider mites but it was early on and I was able to get rid of them with a couple of applications of Pyrethrins and that was it. Since then, I have always used No Pest Strips as one line of defense and never had a problem. I replace them every 3 months. However, when I went to replace them a week ago, they only had one so without thinking, I just hung it in the Veg room. I forgot to ever replace the one in flower.
Well, as I rose from my chair to engage the enemy, I accidently started a chain of events that was a reminder of that game I played as a kid...Mouse Trap. One event started the wheels in motion and it was complete chaos. I just experienced it first hand.
As I reached for my weapon (Pyrethins spray) I accidently hit a broom that fell into 2 mason jars full of AK47 & Kali Mist, which in turn hit my ROOR bong. As this whole sheebang fell toward a concrete floor, one of the flying objects hit a huge glass of water I had, full of ice which in turn fell on a big plastic container full of Smokey Mountain Haze seeds.
When the noise stopped I was standing in the middle of smashed glass...seeds...2+ oz's of high quality herb...remnants of my favorite bong ever, all mixed together in about a quart of water and ice cubes! My whole grow room was FUBAR.
I sat back down...dug through the mess and found a big nugget of Kali Mist and rolled me a joint. I could not help but laugh at what a dumbass I was. If I had it on film, I would make millions. Anyway, the lesson for everyone to learn is...be dilligent in your methods to keep spider mites...thrips...aphids...mold, etc out of your grow. If I would of stayed diligent and purchased my first line of defense, Hot Shot No Pest Strip for $6.00, I would not of wrecked my grow room and I am willing to bet I would not be fighting every growers nightmare, Spider Mites. Don't let your guard down guys. You will live to regret it.
Sorry for long post but I am baked. Kali was there to help me pick up the pieces. I just wanted to share my story. Looking back on it, I can't help but LOL.
Anyway, I was cleaning up and enjoying the moment until those vile creatures fired a shot across my bow. It was no doubt a classic stoner moment. 
thats a bummer... and you watched it all happen to!!
