Can anyone tell me if this is the signs of spider mites?
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Philo2
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Looks like spider mites to me. Were you able to see any on the leaves, or did you notice any webs? With that many marks I think you would notice a lot of the little critters.
It doesn't look like you are in flowering yet correct? If you want to solve the problem go to Home Depot or Walmart and get some Hot Shot Pest Strips. They are strong and poisonous but they will take care of everything. You need to turn the fans off and leave them in the room for 5-7 days. Keep and eye out in a week or two because the eggs will often hide in the soil and hatch.
edit: Sorry I took another look and saw that you are in flowering. I would assume neem oil is the best route at this point.
Good luck.
It doesn't look like you are in flowering yet correct? If you want to solve the problem go to Home Depot or Walmart and get some Hot Shot Pest Strips. They are strong and poisonous but they will take care of everything. You need to turn the fans off and leave them in the room for 5-7 days. Keep and eye out in a week or two because the eggs will often hide in the soil and hatch.
edit: Sorry I took another look and saw that you are in flowering. I would assume neem oil is the best route at this point.
Good luck.
South Texas
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Regardless, action should be taken to keep them away during your entire grow time. From soil prep to one week prior to harvesting, liquid seaweed needs to be foliar feed every 7 to 10 days. This does several things. #1. Seaweed, itself, is a natural rooting stimulator, when watered in. #2. Seaweed has 90 good componets in it, your Ladies will love it. #3. The seaweed allows your Ladies stalk & branches to become SO dense & strong, that the Spider Mites can't chew into your ladies legs & arms. When molasess is added to seaweed, the benefits of each multiplies, for unknown reasons. For foliar feeding, use 2 Tbs. of seaweed to one Tbs of molasess per 1 Qt. of good, warm, clean water. This will also, #4. assist in promoting the Plants natural Immunity system with, in it's self, fights off pest and disease. Give the Baby what she needs, & she will defend herself.
swazifarmer
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Have you seen them? look at the soil after you water because it also looks like a ozone problem whats your soil PH
doc111
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I've never used it for spider mites but it is amazing stuff. You can get it at any grow/hydro shop.
DubsFan
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Spider Mites for sure. Those black dots are the moms. For this grow you can try to save them. Lot's of people use pyrthreum (check my spelling) and a combo of neem oil.
After this grow tear down your gear and paint everything. You'll have to rebuild and keep everything clean. I got these guys in a little cloning area I had. I move my gear to a new room after I cleaned it all and I'm fine. But paint those walls. If you have carpet tear it out.
Clean clean clean. I learned the hard way.
doc111
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Agreed. It looks like a bad infestation so he needs to get on it quickly before the entire crop is lost. Whatever is used to kill them needs to be reapplied a couple of times at least. Spread it out at about 1 week intervals or so that way you can break the egg cycle.
South Texas
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Yes, the molasess & seaweed mixture gets rid of them. Your local Nursery has it for a better price than the Hydo shit/shops. Molasess is at your local Grocery store.
CO2man
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Thanks for that info. but how much of it do I have to mix?
South Texas
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2 table spoons of SW & one tablespoon of molasess per 1 gal. of warm water. Spray a LOT on all the plant(s), let the excess go into the soil.