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egyptianking_34
egyptianking_34started grow question 1y ago
I discovered on the bottom of the leaves spider mites today. Plants are in flowering end of week 4. I grow indoor. Neem Oil is a bit of risk because of the flowers. Any recommendations please how to take care of this issue? Is elevating humidity and reducing temperature helps?
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Tommy716
Tommy716answered grow question 1y ago
Unfortunately, if you have spider mites there's one way to get rid of it. Kill them all. I hate to say it, but I've never seen somebody successfully remove all spider mites. Once the complete grow room is no longer living, everything needs to be either sanitized or bleached filters, fans, pots, everything I've never seen. Even a expert grower come back from spider mites. My two cents. I hope helps
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Organoman
Organomananswered grow question 1y ago
I would not spray anything on flowering plants, no matter how safe the spray claims to be. Neem oil is banned in my country for use on any crops intended for human consumption, so I would not be smoking the stuff! Anything you use will take 2 weeks to work, then with a 2 week witholding period.............thats 4 weeks..........probably about the same time until harvest. At this stage, you might be just as effective wiping the leaves with a damp cloth to remove as many mites as possible, perhaps even wiping the leaves daily. This will at least reduce their numbers to a point where damage will be minimal. The other alternative is to do nothing...........I have seen buds absolutely wrapped in webs, but once harvested and dried, still smoked up well. Mites will suck the sap from the leaves but leave the buds alone..........it looks ugly, but the leaves get removed anyhow. The mites will remove any webs on the buds themselves, there is no need to do so yourself.
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Legendaryseedthumb
Legendaryseedthumbanswered grow question 1y ago
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Legendaryseedthumb
Legendaryseedthumbanswered grow question 1y ago
But Neem oil to fight the pests, and you shall not have to humid in ur tent or to hot! Max 55% rh and 24 degrees to ensure no harm or to reduce the risk of pests. Good luck to get rid of them 😃
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Kenn0rphan
Kenn0rphananswered grow question 1y ago
I think predatory insects or if you have the ability to flood your grow space with CO2 for a day so that would also help.
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MindFlowers68
MindFlowers68answered grow question 1y ago
More humidity and lower temps could cause condenstion/mold. I would use water only and try to rinse them off, and you could get some lady bugs that will eat them.
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