SO FREAKIN’ close! WK 8 of flower but spider mites win the battle. Harvest early or okay to let go another week. Seeing webs & mites on flower.

[MaidMer]

Howdy all!
I’m in week 8 of flower with these three girls. So close to harvest but I’m losing my battle with the two-spot spider mite. I was good to let these go while I battled them but now I’m starting to see webs and mites in the flower.
I’m a week or two away from harvest but wondering if I should just pull them now. Hopefully pics help.
Thanks for any advice you can offer.
-Maid

 

[MaidMer]

The debris on the leaves is from predatory mites and lace wing larvae.

 

[Putthataway]

Those bastards!

 

[Galgrows]

The debris on the leaves is from predatory mites and lace wing larvae.

Man is that a sorry sight to see and for you. What are you gonna do with it if you harvest now?

 

[MaidMer]

Man is that a sorry sight to see and for you. What are you gonna do with it if you harvest now?

I’ll harvest as usual. I’ll wet trim then dry & cure. I normally don’t wash since I’m all organic, living soil with no additives.
I am curious if someone in the know might tell me to wash anyway because of the mites.
I’ll then sterilize the shit out of my indoor garden and wait to grow again for some weeks. Hehe!

 

[Putthataway]

I’ll harvest as usual. I’ll wet trim then dry & cure. I normally don’t wash since I’m all organic, living soil with no additives.
I am curious if someone in the know might tell me to wash anyway because of the mites.
I’ll then sterilize the shit out of my indoor garden and wait to grow again for some weeks. Hehe!

You have to they are laying larvae for more infestations down the road. You got to clean it up.

 

[katraiter]

ALot ALot of live lady bugs for a day ? Is that a thing that could work ?

 

[Deadstill]

Howdy all!
I’m in week 8 of flower with these three girls. So close to harvest but I’m losing my battle with the two-spot spider mite. I was good to let these go while I battled them but now I’m starting to see webs and mites in the flower.
I’m a week or two away from harvest but wondering if I should just pull them now. Hopefully pics help.
Thanks for any advice you can offer.
-Maid

Howdy @MaidMer and welcome to the Farm!

Those plants don't look like they are quite finished, yet.

If I were you, I would overnight order some AgroMagen Grow Safe Biopesticide from the Zon. It's organic and safe to use clone/seed through harvest. It works very well at eradicating spider mites. One maybe two applications will totally eradicate them for now and keep them away until you finish and can clean and sterilize your grow area.

After that I would then spray the plants off with water using a hose or sprayer or something, massage the buds and leaves gently to remove any organic matter left behind i.e. webs and dead leaves etc.

 

[MaidMer]

Howdy @MaidMer and welcome to the Farm!

Those plants don't look like they are quite finished, yet.

If I were you, I would overnight order some AgroMagen Grow Safe Biopesticide from the Zon. It's organic and safe to use clone/seed through harvest. It works very well at eradicating spider mites. One maybe two applications will totally eradicate them for now and keep them away until you finish and can clean and sterilize your grow area.

After that I would then spray the plants off with water using a hose or sprayer or something, massage the buds and leaves gently to remove any organic matter left behind i.e. webs and dead leaves etc.

Yes, my thoughts too on them not quite being ready. Maybe the one but the other two have a couple weeks.

Blah! The extra work will suck!

Thanks so much for taking the time to respond. What I was thinking but not what I wanted to hear.

 

[MaidMer]

ALot ALot of live lady bugs for a day ? Is that a thing that could work ?

Howdy!
At this poin, No, lady bugs won’t help this level infestation.
I’ve already been fighting with thousands of predatory mites, lady bugs, and lace wings, plus neen oil for weeks.

 

[Deadstill]

Yes, my thoughts too on them not quite being ready. Maybe the one but the other two have a couple weeks.

Blah! The extra work will suck!

Thanks so much for taking the time to respond. What I was thinking but not what I wanted to hear.

Yeah it will suck, but better than having unfinished buds or smoking spider mites or losing them all together, I reckon.

On the plus side, if you do invest in that biopesticide, you will never have to worry about spider mites or aphids ever again. It really works and even kills their eggs I swear by it and have been using it for a few years, now. It's a little pricey but a little goes a long way and it's worth every penny imho. I've been telling everyone about this stuff and everyone that has also tried it, has had success, as well.

 

[HerbalEdu]

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