KushKing604
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could i cut of 80% of the infected leaves because its to early for harvest would this be okay
Cutting off leaves 6 weeks flowering spider mites
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OregonMeds
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hahahahahahahaha
Sorry, I just lost my crop to mites last week but that idea is a little funny as a repair for a plant in flower that's had the shit kicked out of it by spider mites already.
Do you have fungus gnats too? I did...
Anyway the answer is no, you might as well clip it all and get what bud you can now cause it sure as hell isn't going to grow any more after 80% of it's leaves are gone when it's way way too late to grow more. It's even to late to recover from the initial shock, that would certainly guarantee that you would crop out no more than you have right now whether you wait or not, but waiting would hopefully let it mature THC wise even if it can't physically grow any more because it's too devastated.
Damn spider mites. If you're overrun and those leaves are wasted you're probably doomed. With two weeks to flower you have what, one week left you can even spray safer, and it will still mess up the taste of your bud. Fucked man, royally fucked, just like I was. Actually you got further into flower so hopefully you have something on there worth smoking once you chop if it doesn't taste too much like the mites themselves.
Is this an 8 week flowering variety? Maybe if it was a 12 week one it would have time to recover and maybe it would have time and be able to replace some leaves still at the halfway point.
Sorry, I just lost my crop to mites last week but that idea is a little funny as a repair for a plant in flower that's had the shit kicked out of it by spider mites already.
Do you have fungus gnats too? I did...
Anyway the answer is no, you might as well clip it all and get what bud you can now cause it sure as hell isn't going to grow any more after 80% of it's leaves are gone when it's way way too late to grow more. It's even to late to recover from the initial shock, that would certainly guarantee that you would crop out no more than you have right now whether you wait or not, but waiting would hopefully let it mature THC wise even if it can't physically grow any more because it's too devastated.
Damn spider mites. If you're overrun and those leaves are wasted you're probably doomed. With two weeks to flower you have what, one week left you can even spray safer, and it will still mess up the taste of your bud. Fucked man, royally fucked, just like I was. Actually you got further into flower so hopefully you have something on there worth smoking once you chop if it doesn't taste too much like the mites themselves.
Is this an 8 week flowering variety? Maybe if it was a 12 week one it would have time to recover and maybe it would have time and be able to replace some leaves still at the halfway point.
headbandrocker
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disinfect your room with h2o2 @ 1o% spray everything
wear a clean suit from home depot when going in your room and use rubber gloves.
Nothing from outside comes in there,if u wana be safe spray all clones with floramite 1ce when u clone and 2nd before you flip to 12/12 good luck
wear a clean suit from home depot when going in your room and use rubber gloves.
Nothing from outside comes in there,if u wana be safe spray all clones with floramite 1ce when u clone and 2nd before you flip to 12/12 good luck
Landragon
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release 50 ladybug per square foot. Wait a week. Vacuum the deads and release more I needed . I'd rathe smoke beetle poop than anything g sprayed on. Neem will work if you have enough time to also rinse once cured of mites. But I don like to spray anything after the fifth week on most strains.
KushKing604
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so im pretty much fucked then should i wait until i start seeing webs form to cut her down maybe another week if possible?
if the infestation is really bad..you can nuke them with AVID or floramite..problem solved..lady bugs are a great idea...GREAT IDEA..no reason to not have some roaming around your grow all the time if you can..then you wont need to get into a position to ever need chemicals...
Bubba Kushman
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Use Einstein Oil! Its expensive but worth it! You can mist while in late flower. I bomb with Pyrethium first. Then the Einstein Oil! Mist lightly and dont soak buds. Use 1/2 tsp per pint of water plus cocoa wet to make it stick. Turn lights off so the buds dont burn and dont turn back on till foliage is dry. Mist every other day till one week from harvest. Last week flush with florakleen or clerex and use water only and the taste and smell wont be affected. Einstein is the shit for spidermites. It does not kill them but it prevents them from molting which stops their life cycle. That is what kills them cause they cant reproduce. I mist at least once a week for preventative measures.
Bubba Kushman
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I tried ladybugs but they cant get into the bud to get the mites. They helped but did not do the job!
abudsmoker
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reading this makes me sick, the first choice of lady bugs is aphids. they will likely not even put a dent in your problem
abudsmoker
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not on a flowering plant PLEASE that is a very strong mitecide, veg plants only for saftey
Unbelievable.....just went through this exact same glitch recently.I went against the grain of the consensus on this forum,& removed only the heavily populated,lower leaves&a few Fan-leaves that were block'n the HPS anyhow..My Kush girls were at day 38. They took a few days to adjust&recover,But along with a selective"Leaf-misting" with (end-all),and avoiding bud sites,things were Rock'n in no time. I however only removed the seriously mite-rampant leaves(about 20%).Thoze pricks multiply rapidly&its imperitive to Keep em in check Asap.I check my stuff every evening when the lights come on,so,recognizing& quick solutions are imperative.Just my opinion,Hack off the BAD shit,TREAT the not so bad shit& keep em in check.Worked for me&never affected my usual yield at all.
OregonMeds
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But you would have been better off not hacking any shit and just spraying more. Some have reported great success lately just using a mix of isoproyl alcohol and water to burn them, but it doesn't affect the buds taste or fry the plants. I think I'd try that if I had a problem again late in flower rather than using neem oil. Neem really messes up the smell and taste of the bud, no matter how careful you are to try and not get it on them.
People that have tried the alcohol mix report that they can see the little fuckers burning and dieing. Sounds really appealing just for that reason alone.
And you can't use Avid or Floramite in flower. Are you trying to poison the guy to death?
People that have tried the alcohol mix report that they can see the little fuckers burning and dieing. Sounds really appealing just for that reason alone.
And you can't use Avid or Floramite in flower. Are you trying to poison the guy to death?
proheto8008
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There is some shit from australia that is fairly new. Spider mits dont have a resistance to em.
heres some shit from the site
http://verticalhydro.com/index.php?m...8206094d991ed5
Spider mites destroy plant cells by sucking out their contents, and Mite-Rid works by providing a barrier which is harmless to the plant, but fatal to the mites. Some of the components of Mite-Rid are also absorbed by the plant and then suppress the life cycle of the mites. Mite-Rid uses a unique formula of botanical oils, including neem, garlic, eucalyptus plus surfactants to provide a protective barrier against many leaf eating pests, and most effectively, the Spider Mite.
The main active ingredient, neem oil, contains a limonoid called azadirachtin which has steroids (campesterol, beta-sitosterol, stigmasterol) which interrupt the normal hormonal balance of mites, suppressing its reproductive cycle. The neem oil used in Mite-Rid is cold pressed, as only oil of this quality will contain these steroids.
Mite-Rid is fully bio-degradable and is not toxic to animals and under normal use will not affect the plant's metabolism. Highly effective against two-spotted and red mites, Mite-Rid is also reporting success with Eriophyid mites such as the "Fuschia Gall Mite" which is endemic to parts of California and also known as the "Mendo" or "Mendocino mini". Mite-Rid comes in a concentrate form, and the 45ml bottle mixes with water to make 18 litres ( 32.7 pints) of mite killing spray.
One thorough application is usualy enough, but heavy infestations may require two, as the tiny eggs can be a bit more resilient; so we recommend a second application in these cases.
Get them before they get your plants!
They say prevention is better than cure, and just a little Mite-Rid goes a long way to preventing mite infestation. A periodic spray with Mite-Rid is the best way to never see your plants suffering an attack of spider mites.
Remember, when it's hot, and dry, mites are just a gentle breeze away from your plants, and they usually go undetected until they've multiplied to plague proportions. Just one spray every few weeks in the hottest season will protect your crop from this near invisible pest.
Whether you're an indoor grower, greenhouse grower, hydroponic grower, or outdoor grower, sooner or later the mites will find you!
http://verticalhydro.com/index.php?m...8206094d991ed5
I used this shit because i had an infestation early. I read about it on a forum and got some. (i was lucky cuz only one retailer was even selling it in the u.s. at that point, and he had just started a month prior)
After one application everything was gone.
give this one a try if you got the mites. THIS SHIT WORKS!
heres some shit from the site
http://verticalhydro.com/index.php?m...8206094d991ed5
Spider mites destroy plant cells by sucking out their contents, and Mite-Rid works by providing a barrier which is harmless to the plant, but fatal to the mites. Some of the components of Mite-Rid are also absorbed by the plant and then suppress the life cycle of the mites. Mite-Rid uses a unique formula of botanical oils, including neem, garlic, eucalyptus plus surfactants to provide a protective barrier against many leaf eating pests, and most effectively, the Spider Mite.
The main active ingredient, neem oil, contains a limonoid called azadirachtin which has steroids (campesterol, beta-sitosterol, stigmasterol) which interrupt the normal hormonal balance of mites, suppressing its reproductive cycle. The neem oil used in Mite-Rid is cold pressed, as only oil of this quality will contain these steroids.
Mite-Rid is fully bio-degradable and is not toxic to animals and under normal use will not affect the plant's metabolism. Highly effective against two-spotted and red mites, Mite-Rid is also reporting success with Eriophyid mites such as the "Fuschia Gall Mite" which is endemic to parts of California and also known as the "Mendo" or "Mendocino mini". Mite-Rid comes in a concentrate form, and the 45ml bottle mixes with water to make 18 litres ( 32.7 pints) of mite killing spray.
One thorough application is usualy enough, but heavy infestations may require two, as the tiny eggs can be a bit more resilient; so we recommend a second application in these cases.
Get them before they get your plants!
They say prevention is better than cure, and just a little Mite-Rid goes a long way to preventing mite infestation. A periodic spray with Mite-Rid is the best way to never see your plants suffering an attack of spider mites.
Remember, when it's hot, and dry, mites are just a gentle breeze away from your plants, and they usually go undetected until they've multiplied to plague proportions. Just one spray every few weeks in the hottest season will protect your crop from this near invisible pest.
Whether you're an indoor grower, greenhouse grower, hydroponic grower, or outdoor grower, sooner or later the mites will find you!
Don't wait to see the damage,
get them BEFORE they get your plants!
get them BEFORE they get your plants!
http://verticalhydro.com/index.php?m...8206094d991ed5
I used this shit because i had an infestation early. I read about it on a forum and got some. (i was lucky cuz only one retailer was even selling it in the u.s. at that point, and he had just started a month prior)
After one application everything was gone.
give this one a try if you got the mites. THIS SHIT WORKS!
bloomfields
Active Member
toooo funny lmao ................