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TnA_homegrown
TnA_homegrownstarted grow question 3 years ago
Got my first case of spider mites. Any suggestions for how you have cured them in the past?
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Tropicalstorm
Tropicalstormanswered grow question 3 years ago
I've had huge infestations of spider mite, not only in cannabis plants, and the only solution that worked was diatomaceous earth (silica). You know when you cut yourself with grass or sugarcane? That's silica. It also kills bugs that way. So what I'd do was make a very concentrated silica solution (until the water was very milky white) and spray it almost every night. Also added silica to the soil, as the plant absorves and gets stronger. If possible I'd also try to manually remove as many mites as possible. In a couple weeks they'd disappear.
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BarneyRumble420
BarneyRumble420answered grow question 3 years ago
I used a completely natural pyrethrum bug spray it doesn't hurt the plant at all you only need a light mist, I read another comment in here saying spray doesn't kill eggs but this did for mine, it was 'Searles bug beater' natural pyrethrum insecticide, and I've harvested and smoked after using while in flower and couldn't taste anything but my beautiful smoke 🍀🤙🤙🌱 hope this helps
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m0use
m0useanswered grow question 3 years ago
This is not a sales floor lol UVC is not good, stronger DNA mutagenic the a and b combined. Should be avoided at all costs. ozone filters 99.9% of it out for good reasons.
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Ultraviolet
Ultravioletanswered grow question 3 years ago
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Ultraviolet
Ultravioletanswered grow question 3 years ago
Solacure UVB Flower Power Bulb is the only bulb patented to manufacture glass that allows UVB @ 280nm to pass through. 280nm happens to be on the line of UVB and UVC and will eradicate any and all pests/insects with the effectiveness of a UVC germicidal. Also to boot 90% of the photosynthesis that occurs in the UV spectrum occurs @280nm. Prevention period.
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CrowMaster
CrowMasteranswered grow question 3 years ago
Mighty wash work’s into flower but you have to pretty much do every day for 7- 14days bc eggs will hatch and you have to kill life cycle and spray don’t kill eggs
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ojetepelon
ojetepelonanswered grow question 3 years ago
The Co2 is dangerous for yourself it could kill you, but if you wanna try you'll need at least 12k ppm co2 to kill them and you'll need to repeat the treatment 7 days later.
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GMSgrows
GMSgrowsanswered grow question 3 years ago
A quick effective remedy. A little dawn soap mixed in water and spray the undersides of all the leaves first then the top sides.,smothers them on contact and is all I have ever used. Repeat for hatching eggs every few day until there gone. Won't hurt your flowers but don't spray them unless their infected as well.
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JaramnieJazz
JaramnieJazzanswered grow question 3 years ago
ja wie mouse sagt entweder den biestern so unangenem wie möglich machen oder per hand jeden tag töten und sie so in schach halten und hoffen das sie es bis zum ende schaft
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m0use
m0useanswered grow question 3 years ago
https://www.growweedeasy.com/cannabis-plant-problems/how-to-get-rid-of-spider-mites also this, informative.
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m0use
m0useanswered grow question 3 years ago
in flower the best option is beneficial predators, and environment tweaks to make them uncomfortable. They dislike humidity and air movement. you could also try and wipe the majority of them off the leaves but that's very tedious. Another option is to spray them with 50-70% isopropanol as that kills them on contact, but it will also dissolve some of the trichomes and is not the best for the leaves. co2 gas can also harm them, I'm not aware of how that works. you will need to google it. Have you confirmed they are mites and what species with visuals of the mite body? I think I can see a small wisp of a web but not certain. Top most right leaf with a yellowed edge, in between the serrated edges of the cannabis leaf Is where I see webs. Don't spray neem on flower as you cant or should not consume them after. Best of Luck
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