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HELP! FUCKING MITES IN LATE FLOWERING - What should I do?

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Hello guys,

Im currently growing 2 plants on a 1,6x0,8x0,5m tent. Here where I live we are in spring, but temperatures are on a record high - my grow was registering temps of 40ºC+...

Im just at the end of the 7th week of flowering and - to my despair - I notice that mites are starting to pop on one of my plants. It already has some little webs forming on the tops. The other plant is much better, just a few mites and no webs.

So, after researching a lot, I still have a lot of questions, and will be forever grateful for whoever answer them - especially if it is someone that had the same problem in late flowering!


Questions:
  • Would it be better to just harvest both plants now to stop the mites from spreading even further?
  • Should I cut off the tops with webs and discard them?
  • Is there anything I can do besides spraying the plants with water, if I choose to not harvest them now?
  • Is it ok to smoke buds from a plant with a mild mites infestation?

Please note that I dont live on the US/Europe, and dont have access to most products people mention online. I also dont have access to predators bugs that could eat the mites.

Thanks a lot! There are some pics of the most affected plant here: https://imgur.com/a/TtxcikG
 
I havent had mites but i wouldnt cut tops off that wont solve it no point in harvesting if not ready plus when u do harvest i would disifect everything canu get pyretheuim totaly organic made from flowers or alchol someone that knows more than me will comment so good luck mate
 
growell said:
I havent had mites but i wouldnt cut tops off that wont solve it no point in harvesting if not ready plus when u do harvest i would disifect everything canu get pyretheuim totaly organic made from flowers or alchol someone that knows more than me will comment so good luck mate
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Thanks man, I hope so!!

They are not very far from the point where I would harvest, hence the idea of anticipating the harvest. I would cut off the tops to get rid of the parts that are more compromised, so that the rest is in better conditions for smoking..

The product you mentioned would be to disinfect the harvested flowers or to treat the plants while they are alive?
 
ISO/rubbing alcohol 50/50 with water, spray the under side then the top side and soak em! Repeat every 2-3 days no more than 3 days, for at least 3 treatments then watch. The ISO kills the adults, then eggs hatch, thus the re-spray. The alcohol evaporates fast leaving a bit of moisture. Do turn the lights off, so the plants dont burn. Everclear can be used but cost is higher, also use more water.
Some folks wash their buds, you might look into that also.
 
To treat plants while alive mate also like rwise said washing buds after harvest think u use lemon juice in one bucket and an alkaline in other something along them lines mate i meant disinfect your tent amd everything in it and anything else u use to grow with
 
Rwise said:
ISO/rubbing alcohol 50/50 with water, spray the under side then the top side and soak em! Repeat every 2-3 days no more than 3 days, for at least 3 treatments then watch. The ISO kills the adults, then eggs hatch, thus the re-spray. The alcohol evaporates fast leaving a bit of moisture. Do turn the lights off, so the plants dont burn. Everclear can be used but cost is higher, also use more water.
Some folks wash their buds, you might look into that also.
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Thanks mate!! By "soak em" you mean applying a lot of the solution, right?? Have you tried that method?

Also, do you have any suggestions of what i can use to wash them?
 
growell said:
To treat plants while alive mate also like rwise said washing buds after harvest think u use lemon juice in one bucket and an alkaline in other something along them lines mate i meant disinfect your tent amd everything in it and anything else u use to grow with
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Hmm, unfortunately that product dont seem to be available around here... But thanks for the help! I would definetly do a huge op here to desinfect the grow after those plants are harvested
 
smoorman said:
I had excellent results using the Monterrey spray as recommended here on GWE. Stop them dead. Plants actually seemed to enjoy the spray. Totally organic. Good to use right up harvest time. As for alcohol mixtures I'd be concerned about stripping trichomes from buds.

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B002BP12L...iveASIN=B002BP12LI&adid=0FYYR29P4ZPQZW29B0QQ&
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Thanks smoorman! That product looks very Nice, but it is not available where I live... Maybe I will buy some on my next trip overseas
 
"Monterrey" is a brand, look for "Spinosad", I have it under that name and "Captain Jacks Dead Bug", there are many others
 
I have two brands of spinosad, and I use ISO it is every bit as effective as the high price stuff.
 
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UPDATE:

Yesterday I sprayed the iso alcohol and water solution (1:1) on both plants. Let them in a dark place to prevent them from getting burned as the solution dried. I also separated the plants: the one that is more affected is now out of my tent, which was disinfected with alcohol.

Aparently, the treatment is working very well, most of the mites seems to be dead. The problem is that I spotted at least one of the fuckers that was alive and well, moving on the plant.

Do you guys think it would be ok to spray it again with the solution today, 24hs after the 1st application??

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Rwise, your tip was killer: I had some leftover iso from some extractions I did with my last harvest, and yesterday I applied the solution you suggested.

It is working very well! Almost all the mites seems to be dead, but I was able to find one fucker alive. Do you think it is okay to do another application today, 24hs after the first one? Thanks mate!!
 
keep doing till all gone is it killing eggs or just aldults if it only killing adults u have to wait till hatch to kill going to take longer make sure u get them all each time or if laying your pissing into wind check eggs after spray make sure good luck mate
 
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