Spent a couple hours cleaning up the beds in the workshop. I removed any damaged leaves, as well as anything that didn’t look like it would produce much. I probably should have done this a week ago when I first noticed the damage, but I just couldn’t find the time until last night. I think I’ve gone overboard with the soap sprays, some of the new growth was burnt and deformed. I’ll back off of the daily sprays and just stick with the pesticide application every three days.
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Great work! They look healthy from here, I’m super glad you didn’t choose a scorched earth approach to eradication. Have a awesome Friday and a fantastic weekend.
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Glad they are doing better, they look great in the pic. I’ve learned a lot about mites in the last week, thanks for posting the great pictures of the mites and damage, as well as your steps to mitigation.
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I changed the light schedule to bloom Sunday night. The main lights were set to 100% intensity and remain on for 12 hours. I turned on the Emerson boards and have the far red come on 15 minutes before lights on and remain on 15 minutes after lights off. I increased the CO2 set point to 800 PPM. Finally I set the temperature setpoint to 81*F and the humidity setpoint to 65% RH.
I did a visual inspection of the leaves, there is no new damage. I sprayed the plants with horticulture and essential oils (Method 1 PPS) last night, and will give them a final spray of Spinosad on Thursday and that should be it.
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sorry if this is off topic but wanted to ask you…
What is your preferred method for heating a terp slurper? I just got a new rig the other day and wondering if there is a better way other than holding a torch to it.
seems like you made quick work of those spider mites! Nice job, im going to bookmark that so I can refer back if needed. Edit: i guess its not if but when 
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I use a torch and a thermometer (Terp Timer). I heat the slurper to around 900-1000°F. I’ll let it cool to about 600°F and then hit it. I don’t use the slurper very often.
I use my Huni Badger with a bubbler attachment daily. That one is battery powered with a ceramic tip you heat up and dab like a nectar collector.
At work, I juse my PCKT Two with solventless hash rosin cartridges.
I’ve been testing a new device, it’s battery powered with a titanium dabbing surface. I’m on the fence about it. Titanium is so 2015. 
When I have company, I like to use the Puffco Peak. It’s super easy to use. Again it’s battery powered with a ceramic coil.
I have a Stash RiO that is nice for travel. It’s an all-in-one rig, torch, quartz banger, and cap. I particularly like using it for cold starts.
I have an electronic nail with a quartz bamger, but don’t use it much anymore.
The key here was early detection. I did damage the tender new shoots with a week of daily soap sprays. I think they will grow out of it. Perhaps I should have waited another week to flip to 12/12.
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Awesome, thanks for all that! Exactly what I was looking for and more!
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This is a great set of devices for me to look into for dabbing as I get into extractions, thanks!
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I found that Early Detection is the MOST important thing. Then knowing the lifecycle of the bug also helps a lot. What I have done in the past is to remove any damaged leaves. You know. The ones are up with spots. Get rid of those. Then take your plants outside and give them a good spray down with regular water. I mean a GOOD spray. Any shake off the excess water. Then let her dry. Not in the sun. In the shade. Then take your insect soap and spray her down good. Let her dry. Put her back in the tent. Or room. If I have more plants I would do the same process on all of them. Then, in three days take your plants and spray down again. Focusing under side of leaves. Dry and put them back. Repeat in three more days. That will get the adults, then young ones from eggs and then anything remaining. That’s how I got rid of them a couple grows ago, and they have not come back, knock on wood.
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This makes me feel better about when I had spidermites. No offence @ReikoX. It just shows you that anyone can easily get them. If anyone can defeat them without damaging the plants it’s you bro. 
you win the battle.
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Dominion Diesel at day 8F. They are stretching pretty good now that I added the Emerson strips. Last spray was Thursday (spinosad) no new damage showing up yet. Keeping an eye out. 
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Looking killer in there glad you are getting a handle on the pest situation been real impressed from what I’ve seen from dukes gear would like to run a pack of his sometime
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Thanks, this is my first time running anything of Duke’s. I was looking for some funky gas, this cross (ECSD x Dominion Skunk) seemed to fit the bill.
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Plants look great. Nice rebound!
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i am using Dr. Zymes and Azamax on my mite issue. Seems to have solved the issue, easier on the plants than the spinosad/neem was.
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Huzzah! Well fought on the insect front. 
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Webcam shot for you all today (day 16F). About 2/3 the way through the stretch and apical buds are starting to form.
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gonna be a good one
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They are really filling that space bro. 
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Hard to believe that’s only 4 plants eh?
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