I came across this method, although its few years old. Im getting ready to receive some cuts that have been in the vicinity of mites. They will be quarantined in a garage and treated in this manor. I will be doing cuts in this manor not rooted cuts. I hope they survive but its this way or the highway and Im not risking infecting any other areas. By the time I allow them in my grow area it will be at least two weeks and more like 4 depending on how they look.
That Northern Lights cut sounds interesting, is it out there available somewhere ?
NOTE: NOT FOR USE DURING LAST 30 DAYS
This treatment is a preparation of two products. This should be applied as a dip.
SAFETY FIRST: Wear protective gear and don’t get on your skin or anywhere on you for that matter. This stuff doesn’t play around.
Avid @ 1.2 mL/Gallon OR FloraMite SC @ 2.0 mL/Gallon
TetraSan 5 WDG @ 1 Gram/Gallon
To mix, fill dip container half way and add the granular TetraSan while mixing, then add the Avid or FloraMite while mixing. Check pH and adjust to 7.0.
Dip container: For small plants use a 5 gallon bucket, larger plants use a 30 gallon drum (my preferred).
DIPPING: Take plant and with your hand hold the dirt /main stem into the pot and turn upside down gently. Slowly submerge plant in dip tank up to the pot rim, gently pull it back out. Set aside and do next plant. After done dipping spray trunk of plant and topsoil as well as inner and outer pot.
This treatment is good for 28 days of protection. Use right before flowering cycle.
To maximize effectiveness use FloraMite as a rotational substitute for Avid. Avid is my preferred option when plants are too large to dip and sprayer must be used.
If spraying you must get undersides of leaves or there is little effect.
I like to dip clones using FloraMite/TetraSan. Plants going into flower get Avid/TetraSan.
Happy growing and down with mites!