to prune or not to prune what do you think?

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thecalm007

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dwc bucket system-1000w hps,465cfm inline vent fan with odorsok(i know),3 18w & 1 48w cfl,-fertz-gh 3 part series,epsom salt occasionally(for magnesium), & superthrive,-bagseed grown from september till now 10-11 wks,-trying to switch over to flowering so tds is 792 down from 1100-900 ph stays between 5.50 to 6.80 had to use aphone to take the pics so they are kind of crappy...my ? is i have some curling leaves(very few)- 2 leaves with white spots- what could it be and how do i combat this....I also want to know should i prune this plant it very bushy and about 3+ ft high
 
newb101

newb101

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doesnt sound good. look under the leaves with a mircro scope see if you have any pest crawling sounds like spidermites to me. plz udate pics when you can with better one to further diagnose the problem
 
wizard82

wizard82

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It has been suggested that spraying plants with a 1:1 mixture of alcohol and water will kill spider mites on contact. Rubbing alcohol, like any alcohol for any creature, is poisonous in high dosages, and it evaporates quickly doing little damage to the plant it’s been sprayed on. Some people suggest a 1:3 mixture of rubbing alcohol to water, but the strong the mixture, the more certain you are to get as many mites as possible. Make sure to cover the entire plant, focusing on the bottoms of the leaves where spider mites tend to hang out.
If all else fails, miticides are, of course, one of the most effective forms of spider mite treatments and the fastest way to get rid of spider mites—usually. It all depends on the kind of miticide that you choose. Some of the most common miticides are Avid, Kelthane, and just about anything that contains pyrethoids. These chemicals should be applied once every five days until all signs of spider mite infestation have gone. Again, people gardening vegetables and herbs should try every other avenue before using miticides, including the biological mite controls described below.
 
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