Mites thrips

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Robert venneri

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I seem to have an infestation of mites and thrips and am only 2 weeks mac away from harvest . Any suggestions of what i can do
Probly dont want to spray as to not affect buds
Any help greatly appreciated
 
JimmiP

JimmiP

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Do what myke suggested then spray with this mixture. It wont hurt the buds, just kills the bugs and helps prevent powdery mildew and bud rot. Spray everything every other day for a week, then every third day for another week or until the problem is gone or the plants are harvested.
½gallon water, ½gallon 70% isopropyl alcohol, 2-3tsp potassium bicarbonate and ¼tsp castile soap.
Good luck friend!
 
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ArtOfSelection

ArtOfSelection

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Thrips are pretty benign and controllable....i wouldn't worry to much about those .............its spider mites that can become a real problem .....some good advice on this thread
 
psychadelibud

psychadelibud

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ArtOfSelection said:
Thrips are pretty benign and controllable....i wouldn't worry to much about those .............its spider mites that can become a real problem .....some good advice on this thread
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Two spotted spider mites are extremely easy for me to deal with... However, I have had thrips going on 3 months now and those little bastards are immune to everything. IMO they are very hard to get rid of/control if you get a true infestation. We have the soybean thrips.
 
lakesidegrower

lakesidegrower

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Do not spray with isopropyl! You will literally melt your trich heads.

Use a citric acid foliar - mix 2-3tsp per litre, I like to put it in a small spray bottle and then spot spray right before lights out if I get em at the end of flower.

I also second the vacuum tech, can’t go wrong with that.
 
JimmiP

JimmiP

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lakesidegrower said:
Do not spray with isopropyl! You will literally melt your trich heads.

Use a citric acid foliar - mix 2-3tsp per litre, I like to put it in a small spray bottle and then spot spray right before lights out if I get em at the end of flower.

I also second the vacuum tech, can’t go wrong with that.
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You will not melt trichomes at 35%alcohol. It is something that is used by many people. Myself included, as I made the post in question. This bud was treated during flowering with the aforementioned tank mixture. 20211124_115514.jpg
The trichomes are still intact.
 
lakesidegrower

lakesidegrower

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JimmiP said:
You will not melt trichomes at 35%alcohol. It is something that is used by many people. Myself included, as I made the post in question. This bud was treated during flowering with the aforementioned tank mixture. View attachment 5034572
The trichomes are still intact.
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Crazy… I’d be sketched about that lol but if it it works for ya then awesome. Just gotta be careful you scoop the right concentration and mix appropriately I guess. I have definitely used iso spray before in veg and works super well
 
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