RUSSET MITES

Budzbuddha

Budzbuddha

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I would instead make a insecticidal soap spray.
Easy to make ... Great for mites

Spray bottle of tap water
2-3 drops of dawn or ivory soap
2 drops of veg oil

Shake and spray , at dusk .... NOT IN DIRECT SUN

Optional : drop a small garlic clove in sprayer ( adds a repellent quality )

Or a capful of spinosad in water and water plants.
 
ray2013

ray2013

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waterproof808 said:
explain? Its a contact insecticide and the label specifically mentions it must make contact with insects to work.
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I spoke to the soil king himself. He is the one that ca me up with it. I asked if an infestation was already present would it kill them inorder to get through a harvest, he said no. Its for a preventive.
 
cbtbudz

cbtbudz

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Have you tried spraying the plants down with water. The strongest force you can use with damaging the plants. Every 2-3 days for 2 weeks then some neem or whatever your preventative spray of choice is. Works in veg and early flower.
 
researching

researching

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I have heard of great results with mighty wash. On this last harvest I saw some mites on my lower leaves. So gonna bomb my flower room today and spray my veg plants with floramite to be safe. I have seen no sign on the veg plants but I want nothing to do with those bastards.
 
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Lacedwitgame

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Ok...so tight budget forced me to deal with local nursery over hydro shop. As far as ive read & understand, ive moved past sulphur treatment (although ive already sprayed once 4 days ago.) & im treating with "captain jacks deadbug", a spinosad spray tonight. I also picked up a bottle of pyrethrins called "Take down garden spray" made by monterey. Dude @ nursery said it could be used till day of harvest. Although i plan on stopping these sprays 2 weeks pre harvest to be on the safe side. Plus ill rinse em off with water in the evening pre harvest.

Im still debating on if beneficial insects would even be optimal at this point, this far along & late into flower. Definately plan on using them next year in early veg.

This is what i get for letting my partner talk me into relying on sprays instead of insects this year.
Every prior year ive put a mantis or 2 on each plant, paired with a handful of random lady bugs. & never had a problem with mites or pests....
 

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Lacedwitgame

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researching said:
I have heard of great results with mighty wash. On this last harvest I saw some mites on my lower leaves. So gonna bomb my flower room today and spray my veg plants with floramite to be safe. I have seen no sign on the veg plants but I want nothing to do with those bastards.
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Yeah i would like to use the mighty wash or green clean but unfortunately the size of garden & the size of the budget wont allow it. From what i read is it not a concentrate
 
ray2013

ray2013

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Lacedwitgame said:
Yeah i would like to use the mighty wash or green clean but unfortunately the size of garden & the size of the budget wont allow it. From what i read is it not a concentrate
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There is nothing that you are going to be able to spray on your plants 4 weeks into flowering and be sure that it's no longer in the plant after harvest. Mighty wash, need, azomax home made remedies are not going to kill russet mites to get you through harvest. That's the absolute truth. If this was true the person that has succeeded on doing it would have posted their findings. Sorry man.
 
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waterproof808

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ray2013 said:
I spoke to the soil king himself. He is the one that ca me up with it. I asked if an infestation was already present would it kill them inorder to get through a harvest, he said no. Its for a preventive.
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Soil King did not create Dr. Zymes. He has a video on youtube where he talks about having to call Michelle (the actual dr. zymes) to ask her advice.
 
ray2013

ray2013

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waterproof808 said:
Soil King did not create Dr. Zymes. He has a video on youtube where he talks about having to call Michelle (the actual dr. zymes) to ask her advice.
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My bad. I thought he was the owner or partner of doctor zymes. Anyways I spoke with him about the product. An he said it was just a preventive and would not wipe them out of an infestation.
 
Aeroknow

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Just as someone else mentioned since you're in flower, i'd def rock the met52. And I would also mix in some conserveSC sprays.
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The stuff worked for many of different heads around here when the russet mite showed up. Those little fuckers are nothing to go easy on. If you didn't have flowers, i'd recommend something else.
 
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ray2013

ray2013

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Aeroknow said:
Just as someone else mentioned since you're in flower, i'd def rock the met52. And I would also mix in some conserveSC sprays.
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The stuff worked for many of different heads around here when the russet mite showed up. Those little fuckers are nothing to go easy on. If you didn't have flowers, i'd recommend something else.
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That is the best with some conserve sc. You have a winner.
 
Colo MMJ

Colo MMJ

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waterproof808 said:
That is most definitely russet mites 100%, I've dealt with them before.
Wettable Sulfur will take care of them easily in veg. 100% coverage of foliar spray is crucial...atomizer or paint sprayer are best for big plants. The mites inject something into the plant that stunts flowers, watering with aspirin or aloe (salicylic acid) will help get the plant out of it.
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Huh? Watering with asprin or salicylic will get the plant out of stunted growth? Do yu grind up the apsrin and add to water jug?
Can he use spinosad to spray and also water? The Al Bundy guy said 1 tblspoon in 1 gallon of water for watering. It gets in the plant. Works for spider mites but what about Russets?

Russet mites suck big time.
 
Colo MMJ

Colo MMJ

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ray2013 said:
Russet mites are unlike any other mite. They get into the plants tissue this is why most of the things being used to battle them do not work.
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How about SNS 209 in watering the plants. It is mainly Rosemary oil. One bottle will make 60 gallons of water. His problem is it is not totally in the plant for 5 days and with russet mites that is an eternity.
 
Colo MMJ

Colo MMJ

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Lacedwitgame said:
Just picked up some bonide sulfur & bonide captain jacks deadbug. Both are labled for organic so i figure it would be more mild than avid or permethrin considering im so far into flower. So i lollipopped the shit out of my plants & got rid of the majority of the damaged stuff. Hollowed out plants to a canopy. Sprayed entirely with sulfur. In 3 days ill spray the captain jacks. In 3 days spray sulphur again. & in another 3 days hit em with captain jacks again.

Im not expecting complete eradication, but hopefully this will kill enough of them to prevent further damage & fuck em up enough to keep the from breeding........we'll see what happens, hell maybe ill spray em with some azamax somewhere in between those treatments.
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You can also water with capt jack's. 1 tablespoon per gallon. Water the plants with that and it will get in the plant and hopefully will kill the mites. It supposedly works with spider mites - watering and spraying.

You might contact the people at SNS to ask them if SNS 209 will help. They respond quickly. You water that in too.
 
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