Spider mites how do you kill them without killing the crop

[reeferman1103]

Just as it says how can you kill them without loosing the crop.

 

[Element]

hey reefer what week are you in and how bad are they? Have the webbed up the colas?

 

[reeferman1103]

I don't know not my issue a fellow farmer had cleaned ship and passed on his crops and ferts to a buddy and now everything is infested so he said his mommas were hit and so was his buds but he didn't say they webbed the colas. Any advise at this point is taken greatly he doesn't want to use pesticides .... So please help if possible.

 

[reeferman1103]

hey reefer what week are you in and how bad are they? Have the webbed up the colas?

He said there is some webbing in he colas

 

[Element]

Has he tried vacuuming them off? Be careful around the colas but you can get the majority of the webs. How late is he in flower because there are still some sprays that can be used up until harvest. and if its real bad, cutting early isnt a bad decision in this situation.

 

[reeferman1103]

Has he tried vacuuming them off? Be careful around the colas but you can get the majority of the webs. How late is he in flower because there are still some sprays that can be used up until harvest. and if its real bad, cutting early isnt a bad decision in this situation.

I don't know his details like that all I know is he's got momma and seedlings involved and doesnt want to loose the seedlings. He's got like 300 in seeds and they all got it. This shit is like the plague I'm so glad I don't have this problem. He's not tO worried about everything else like he is the seedlings

 

[Element]

Well which one is it? Treating flowers or a crop and seedlings is completely different. Neem oil is always a good choice for plants in veg and early flower. Organicide is another good spray that can be administered in veg and a few weeks longer than neem in flower. I keep both in my weekly regimen.

 

[swisscheese]

If you already have an infestation there is no way to get rid of them without hard work and pesticides. The crop in flower can be vacuumed and mighty washed that's about it and not 100% effective but you should be able to crop. The other plants can be treated with floramite, forbid 4f, and/ or avid. Once you actually get clean stick with all organic stuff like azamax, neem, organocide etc. Always rotate treatments between 3 or 4 products.

 

[derelict]

predatory mites can be effective, but it sounds like you have a lot to treat. you're probably better off spraying with something like floramite or neem, as it'll be much cheaper.

 

[slausongardens]

would spraying the fuck out of them be bad for the seeds? are the mites bad for the seeds?

i had bad mites onetime when i was harvesting seeded buds, i just let them do there thing and harvested as early as i could hoping most the seeds were mature enough and they didnt have any problems at all except for just a lot of immature beans cuz i had to pull early.

but if theyre seeded anyway then fuck the buds and spray them things.. or let a bunch of lady bugs go.. either way he should pull early whenever the seeds look mature.

 

[swisscheese]

Lady bugs don't do much from my experience other than die rapidly and hang out by the plants root zone trying to eat aphids. They may be more effective in greenhouses but indoor I think they're a waste of money. Also almost any kind of pesticide kills them even if it has been a while since you used it on your plants.

 

[reeferman1103]

predatory mites can be effective, but it sounds like you have a lot to treat. you're probably better off spraying with something like floramite or neem, as it'll be much cheaper.

Thank you everyone he's tryin the mighty wash and then the neem for Maintance. I will keep an update

 

[reeferman1103]

Well I really have some dumb friends who will do anything they are told. Anyone who knows vinegar and water will kill just about any plant well apparently one of my buddies didn't know that and sprayed his entire shit with it and killed everything. Thanx for all the advice fellow farmers

 

[derelict]

damn, that was a dick move!

 

[reeferman1103]

damn, that was a dick move!

That's what I'm sayin sounds like someone was jealous of his crop or system

 

[Icy Straits]

Try Capt Jacks Dead Bug Brew-Organic-can use up to the day of harvest-i believe

 

[reeferman1103]

Thanx icy straits I'll let him know but Like I said someone told him to use vinegar and water and he listened

 

[SweetTooth]

wipe the webs with a damp cloth and the undersides or the fan leafs.

 

[treebark1950]

Mitey Wash

 

[ogtealover420]

Hot Shot no pest strips. They emit vapor. The chemical is dichlorovos. It is safe and effective. Just turn off vents for 8 hrs a day for three days in a row. Wait enough time for eggs to hatch and use them again. I use 2 strips for every 3x10 ft area. And booyah! no more critters.