Welp, possible Russet Mites?

GreenBean 420

GreenBean 420

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Girls are finally really taking off and starting to go nuts. Been battling/trying to identify a possible calcium/light burn/etc deficiency from the very beginning. I’m thinking it’s russet mites…

leaf tacoing a bit in most places, blown circle spots on the leaves, I have a 30x jewelers loupe and I believe I see a couple white eggs here and there but I can’t find the mites. I have a 60-100x loupe getting here Monday to confirm but if I see eggs, there’s mites.

All three autos have just shown sex, 29 days old. If I confirm on Monday should I start blasting them before flower? The plant on the right has most of the worst symptoms and one other is very very slight possibility. Would love to save them all especially since wedding cake (most infected) has been a pain in the ass and she’s very healthy right now hahah
 

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jondamon

jondamon

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GreenBean 420 said:
Girls are finally really taking off and starting to go nuts. Been battling/trying to identify a possible calcium/light burn/etc deficiency from the very beginning. I’m thinking it’s russet mites…

leaf tacoing a bit in most places, blown circle spots on the leaves, I have a 30x jewelers loupe and I believe I see a couple white eggs here and there but I can’t find the mites. I have a 60-100x loupe getting here Monday to confirm but if I see eggs, there’s mites.

All three autos have just shown sex, 29 days old. If I confirm on Monday should I start blasting them before flower? The plant on the right has most of the worst symptoms and one other is very very slight possibility. Would love to save them all especially since wedding cake (most infected) has been a pain in the ass and she’s very healthy right now hahah
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Could just be a form of variegation thats displaying in your discolouration of your leaves.

You could be seeing Glandular Trichomes on the underside of leaves so it may not be mite eggs.

Double check with your 100x when it arrives.

in all honesty your Leaves look rather dark (first 3 pics) so you could probably reduce your nutrient levels down a bit.
 
GreenBean 420

GreenBean 420

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jondamon said:
Could just be a form of variegation thats displaying in your discolouration of your leaves.

You could be seeing Glandular Trichomes on the underside of leaves so it may not be mite eggs.

Double check with your 100x when it arrives.

in all honesty your Leaves look rather dark (first 3 pics) so you could probably reduce your nutrient levels down a bit.
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Well damn man. I started with half the dose of dry amendments in the medium and have only top dressed once with 1tbsp per gallon (and it’s been 2+weeks since that too dress). Going into The preflower stretch right now so I did a full top dress last night hahahah. 3tbsp per gallon of 50/50 veg/bloom amendments lmao. Hope they take it well. I’ve been trying to stay with low doses of nutes but be ahead of the curve being as how the nutes need to be broken down to be used etc. first time with this grow method tho.

As for the mites. I hope you’re right man. Loupe comes today I’ll report back
 
GreenBean 420

GreenBean 420

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jondamon said:
Could just be a form of variegation thats displaying in your discolouration of your leaves.

You could be seeing Glandular Trichomes on the underside of leaves so it may not be mite eggs.

Double check with your 100x when it arrives.

in all honesty your Leaves look rather dark (first 3 pics) so you could probably reduce your nutrient levels down a bit.
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Welp, I got the 120x loupe. Pretty nuts. I check a couple fan leaves with damage. And some fresh growth at the top as well. No eggs or mites. I’ll keep checking through the days but you we’re definitely right and they did not like that feeding. Very droopy right now :(
 
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