So, it has happened. My plants have spider mites, it's two mothers and a 3rd plant in veg that I was going to clone before flower. I'm going to throw the mothers away, along with all my wife's houseplants(that's where the mites came from...fin home depot) but the last plant is special and I need to keep it, I have ordered azamax but it's not here yet, and I got some neem oil today, I'm planning on taking the keeper plant outside and blowing as many as I can off with compressed air and then spraying with a neem oil dish soap cocktail. When the azamax gets here I will treat all the grow areas and the plant again. I have never had mites before so I am just going on what I have read. If I am doing something wrong a heads up would be appreciated. Or if you do it differently or I am missing something, any input is welcome. Thanks.
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I'd suggest to try predatory mites; but just be aware that any other control methods will kill them too.****tent (2x4) and large light (Relassy 300W LED) is in storage for now until I can solve some household electrical issues****
CoM Stonington Blend soil, distilled water; Liquid Squid amendment if needed, molasses for flowering
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Learn their reproductive cycle and understand that you will need to treat the interior of the grow room for at least a few weeks. Todays application kills the adults, next weeks application kill the eggs after hatching, the eggs that are probably still there. Get rid of all your soil, clean your tools with bleach water, get that room spotless, and then wait for a bit. You don't want to kill all the adults and forget about the eggs.
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If you have a safe place to use one those No Pest strips will do the trick. Like ChadWestport said eggs will hatch after you kill the adults so leave her in with the strip for at least 2wks. (I'm paranoid so I'd do 3) Or if you go with a spray be sure to repeat every 2wks (I'm paranoid so I'd do wk n 1/2 lol) & like Rwise said- ISO is very effective if you can find it & less than a 1/10 the price.
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I would suggest not to remove your plants from the grow area, taking them outside could infest your property and cause you the same problem down the road, keep them contained and kill them. Cut your plant back a good deal, seal up what you remove and get it the hell out of there, less area for them to hide is less area to treat. The other comments mentioned above are spot on, be diligent and aggressive.
azamax was the goto treatment in the states before it got ban but just for caution rotate different treatment methods as spidermites can become immune quickly. Hit them with neem a couple times them hit them Azamax the rest.Space for Rent.
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Thanks man. I got a spray for the yard too, when the rain lets up I'm poisoning my entire yard. I threw away my two oldest mothers after taking a few clippings. Sprayed the clips with neem, hopefully a few take. As for my sour d I have hit it with neem and will hit em again today. I got glue traps too, full frontal assault. Little bastards. Luckily they arent the spotted ones.
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