Possibly Mites? Need opinions

This mixture has worked well for me in the past. Includes 2 soaps, hydrogen peroxide and isopropyl alcohol.
I know he states 1% hydrogen peroxide in the video. I just use regular stuff from the store, 3%, I believe he was mistaken.
I also add a couple extra drops of pure tea tree oil to the mix.

You all are promoting treating for mites but no one can find an actual mite or where symptoms are getting worse?
the leaf curl is not a symptom of mites I think. Without magnification, even 5x or 10x, you are at a disadvantage and then more inclined to spray.....................
I would hold off a couple days and see if it symptoms progress or decline and then spray if needed. I see no threshold of damage to those plants yet that might warrant a spray ...........

Neem has worked well for me in the past on spider mites but I have never dealt with Russets.

best wishes on this

Inspect the damn plant closely to see if there are mites. Everyone keeps saying you need a scope. If you look close enough under decent light you can see if there are bugs on the plant or not. Hell I wear glasses and I can see them without a scope if they are there.

And I'll never understand why people spray toxic poison on their plants over some damn bugs. Citric acid will kill them dead on contact and it's cheaper, safer, and you can actually eat it as it's used in a wide variety of food items. But no, people have to use poison. It makes absolutely no sense. Especially if you don't even know if you actually have bugs.

That's a main reason I very rarely smoke anything anyone else grows. I'd quit smoking weed before I'd smoke some of the weed many people grow and spray with all kinds of toxins.

Synchronicity said:

You all are promoting treating for mites but no one can find an actual mite or where symptoms are getting worse?
the leaf curl is not a symptom of mites I think. Without magnification, even 5x or 10x, you are at a disadvantage and then more inclined to spray.....................
I would hold off a couple days and see if it symptoms progress or decline and then spray if needed. I see no threshold of damage to those plants yet that might warrant a spray ...........

Neem has worked well for me in the past on spider mites but I have never dealt with Russets.

best wishes on this

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Don't knock em for giving their opinions lol

I get what you're saying though, I'll give it a few days and raise lights change temps/rh and see what happens.

Never accept anything or go to a guy's house that tells you he has stuff to kill russet mites.

Out of all possible treatments for mites, nobody ever mentioned Grandevo..nobody has experience with it?

jondamon said:

Russet/broad mites really are the only thing that causes this kind of curl.

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if the light intensity is too high they will also taco. Don’t ask me how I know.

Steve Phan said:

Temps 76f
Rh about 50-55%

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What’s your PPFD?

I've also eradicated them by spraying with citric acid every other day for 10 days. 2 tsp per liter with some yucca extract (or drop of dish soap). It can be a little harsh on the leaves, but they recover once the treatment is done. You have to spray every surface in the tent with it when you take the plants out to spray them. Spray the tops and bottoms of every leaf, stems, and just the surface of the soil. Don't get too much in the soil because the PH is <4. This treatment is no joke, so don't do it unless you KNOW you have mites. I'm playing around with lighter concentrations right now as part of my IPM program for my mommies. Mites are NOT easy to get rid of...also check out the site "natures good guys" and look at their predatory mites, that's another option, but I would still treat a couple of times with Citric acid, then follow up with a pure water spray a few days later before applying the predatory mites, just so you don't kill them off too. Honestly I don't think you have mites, but this info is good for everyone to have.

Jcue81 said:

if the light intensity is too high they will also taco. Don’t ask me how I know.

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Personally I’ve found leaves curl downward away from the light when intensity is too high when all other variables are in check.

Attention to detail often requires looking into!

From- Poem to a mouse:

The best laid plans of mice (mites) and men
Go often askew
(Robert Burns, 1786)

Steinbeck realized this

OOPs, I think I just smoked a mite too much and I may change the title of that book

The only time I use those things is in between grows to do a thorough bug kill and then I aerate and vent the room for a good bit but to each their own I guess. They will do a good job at killing everything, that's for sure.

Steve Phan said:

Out of all possible treatments for mites, nobody ever mentioned Grandevo..nobody has experience with it?

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I've used it, it costs about 8x as much as citric acid or sulfur dust but better as a preventative and takes longer to work. Sulfur or Citric Acid will give instant results, dont understand why people shy away from the two products in favor of more expensive cannabis specific treatments that arent as effective.

waterproof808 said:

I've used it, it costs about 8x as much as citric acid or sulfur dust but better as a preventative and takes longer to work. Sulfur or Citric Acid will give instant results, dont understand why people shy away from the two products in favor of more expensive cannabis specific treatments that arent as effective.

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Yeah it does cost a lot, I was mainly asking because I want to know because Sulfur can't be used during mid flowering/bloomstage, but I'm sure citric acid is ok

FirstCavApache64 said:

The only time I use those things is in between grows to do a thorough bug kill and then I aerate and vent the room for a good bit but to each their own I guess. They will do a good job at killing everything, that's for sure.

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Are you talking about the hotshot strips?

Jcue81 said:

What’s your PPFD?

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Dont have a PPFD meter but I have to the phone app...dont think thats 100% accurate though lol

Steve Phan said:

Dont have a PPFD meter but I have to the phone app...dont think thats 100% accurate though lol

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I think with a diffuser (correct weight paper) it’s close enough.

Steve Phan said:

Asked a friend of mine and they said this would fix it if it was a Russet mite issues, figured it'll be out of it's system in 60+ days

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60+ for sure, if by plus you mean 120 days

FYI Broadmites can lay dormant for 6 months, so if you had them and did nothing but shut down for 6 months, they can easily rr spawn on new plants

Grojak said:

FYI Broadmites can lay dormant for 6 months, so if you had them and did nothing but shut down for 6 months, they can easily rr spawn on new plants

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Thats my worst nightmare!