Make sure you cover the soil when you spray the iso! Don’t want it dripping down into it! You probably already know that, though! Can’t be too careful!I’ve been blasting the plants top to bottom and underside and pots and medium with dr bronners. I picked up some more iso which im going to make a batch for the spray bottle, im going to go through and try and hit all the lower parts of the plants with that.
FUCK!Make sure you cover the soil when you spray the iso! Don’t want it dripping down into it! You probably already know that, though! Can’t be too careful!
It can damage trichomes and kill plants if exposed too long.
he’s not flowering on those plants.
Yeah they seem pretty hearty! I got some stuff for their ass once the flowering plants are done, im going to start pulling stuff out of the shed tomorrow and wiping and spraying with iso. The spray should kill on contact : ) just dont want it on your buds.
| Plant Type | Specific Plants | Benefits |
|---|---|---|
| Herbs | - Basil | Repels thrips and attracts beneficial insects. |
| - Dill | Attracts predators that feed on thrips. | |
| - Mint | Strong scent deters thrips. | |
| Flowers | - Nasturtium | Acts as a trap crop for thrips. |
| - Marigold | Deters various pests, including thrips. | |
| Vegetables | - Onions | Their strong smell can repel thrips. |
| - Garlic | Similar to onions, it helps deter pests. |
Thank Haze! I’ll be getting more of this in the backyard : )
im optimistic at this point. one of the plants has started to fog up a bit on the trichomes, coming down to it, thats for sure. (dont tell anybody but im pretty not optimistic about it lol) just have to fake it till you make it!
We put a bunch of marigolds out front in the strawberry patch and they worked awesome to attract the bugs!
Man you don’t wanna see my growAnother iso/water spray. Lightly, and I made sure to not soak the medium or spray enough so it runs down the stalk.
feel your pain Marty, just pulled the wife's flowers as they were covered. Oh, and I call BS on the marigold! They attract freaking mites like a motel's neon sign on hooker rowMan you don’t wanna see my grow
Goddamn spider mites seem like a permanent fixture at this point. I absolutely hate spraying my plants with anything really. Especially when they are in flower. Even though it’s just essential oils and water, I worry about inviting mold into the equation. Just saturated all three tents , two of which are lights off at the moment. Third is lights on which I worry about burning the plant.
So part of my methodology of treatment is unknown to me. Im learning the tolerances of the plants and pests alike : ) im hurtin for sure, but if i start to wear it, thats no good, so im proceeding as much as i can with a educational fuck it, if you will lol!Man you don’t wanna see my grow
Goddamn spider mites seem like a permanent fixture at this point. I absolutely hate spraying my plants with anything really. Especially when they are in flower. Even though it’s just essential oils and water, I worry about inviting mold into the equation. Just saturated all three tents , two of which are lights off at the moment. Third is lights on which I worry about burning the plant.
if i can get my plants closer to the end, I’ll declare spider mites nastier and more fugged up on a plant than the russet! the webs on the buds alone were enough to burn the whole operation down. no joke.
So thats what i was thinking at first jj! But what i noticed is the bugs only went to the marigolds and stayed there : ) sure i still had to treat a little but, but the damn bugs that were roasting the strawberries hung out on the marigolds.
That’s how I originally got the spider mites, I was growing a couple strawberry plants in my kitchen pantry. One day I pulled them out to pick some strawberries and they were covered with webs. This was two summers ago. The things have been a problem ever since. The worst part about them is the fact that they show up randomly. I won’t see them in veg very often, but once I have plants in mid flower they magically appear. Goddamn things actually ramp up resin production in plants that they attack too. When I spray for them I will take a damp cloth and remove the webs off of the buds.
Growsafe is effective on mites. I’d probably go that route for your grow room. One treatment is all I’ve ever needed. But it comes with side effects which is why up to now I’ve not used it in the house. It does leave an oily film on everything it touches. Not ever noticed it on my buds but the walls are sticky
Yeah im wondering if what im seeing in trichomes is just stress response? They seemed to be decently far along but still definitely affected.
I’ll check it out. Thank you jj
Marigolds are a good companion plant because it kills unwanted winged pests.
itll be here Sunday. Im thinking I can beat them : )
