Can we talk spider mites?

Sick Plants & Problems
#46

If any of that neem oil comes in contact with bud, it’ll shrivel up the white hairs, and leave the bud with a horrible taste…

Rosemary oil (extracted from leaves of the rosemary plants) can be sprayed easily onto the leaves of infested plants and will kill the spider mites. Make a solution of 1 teaspoon of rosemary oil with 8 ounces of water. Place the solution in a spray bottle and apply evenly. I put a little dash of Dawn dishwashing detergent in the spray bottle, as well. If you wanna get the rosemary oil into the root zone, you can mix up a few drops per gallon for maintenance…

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#47

This is how they look like … :sweat:

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#48

Seems like a lot of people are pretty against neem oil on this site. I’ve used it for years, it works great for me. I’ve sprayed buds with it on both a personal and commercial level without damage or changing the flavor of the final product. Not saying it can’t be used incorrectly, but that’s my 2¢.

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#49

If having troubles with bugs try JWA simple to make effective and cheap as hell for the cost of canola oil and a dab of KOH You cant beat it! Plus it’s fun to make !

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#50

@Tinytuttle
Can you post a link…I’ve seen it before and meant to bookmark it.

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#51

Starts at about post 98# of this thread

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#52

Where the heck are the post numbers I no see them LOL

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#53

Kills grasshoppers too!

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#54


Young Grasshopper It is time for you to leave

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#55

I saw that when I was originally going through the thread…but because it was a little ways in, I couldnt find where this recipe and its effectiveness was hiding. Thanks for posting amf sharing again. What is the KOA in your recipe?

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#56

OK I found out how to see the page numbers Thks

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#57

U mean Koh? Potassium hydroxide, when breaks down another source of potassium a bonus in my book when in flowering stage , one has to use the potassium as opposed to the sodium … sodium bad for plants but from my little knowledge of soap making sodium is used in the process of making hard soaps

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#58

Didn’t realize it was the element symbols…thought it was like ‘Keep Outstanding Harvest’ brand or something…lol

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#59

No Pest Strips
Not sure on using in flower but in veg give er

#60

I would be sure to read about these before you decide to use them. I will never go near one for any reason whatsoever. Just my 2¢.

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#61

Doktor Doom Spider Mite Knock Out Spray

works good can be used one day before harvest on food crops

all the best

Dequilo

#62

Food crops are very VERY different than something you plant to combust and inhale.
1- Combustion causes chemical changes
2- your stomache can break down some substances that your lungs cannot

Be careful using ‘food approved’ items on your cannabis.

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#63

Yeah there is a big thread about em on RIU.
Im not leaving them in permanently, just putting in ceg room for 5 days at a time. Keeping ventilation going the whole time.

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#64

very good advice

0.20 % pyrethrin

all the best

Dequilo

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#65

That is where u got the mites…
I never ever bring any plant into my grow rooms…hard enougj to keep them out even using a filter for the intake air.
Good luck and happy growing

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