Harvesting this Week...Spider Mites are back.

ThurgoodJ

Active Member
I'm into my 8th week of flowering for 2 plants right now. Had a small spider mite problem about 3-4 weeks back and thought it was taken care of. The leaves have been looking good, no sign of mites eating anymore. I cut a small sample bud off one of the plants yesterday to check out my trichs and noticed 2-3 of these little buggers crawling around in it still!

Already started my flush, I've got about 5 more days til I wanted to harvest. I really don't want to water cure these buds, I've had friends try it, and in my opinion the bud is just never the same. It's been bitterly cold outside lately, like single digits, so I was wondering if when I harvest, maybe I can place the buds outside for like 4-6 hours. Do you think this would kill or get rid of most mites that are still hanging around?
 

jack0161

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333maxwell

Active Member
If it was me I would drench the plant, bud and all with water.. spray her down dripping.. then shake off of buds and if you have humidity issues get a fan on her right away .. maybe put her in a sunny window for an hour.. use a blow drier from a distance.

As far as the plant will be concerned it just rained.. it wont effect the bud at all as long as you dont let the water just sit on them.. it simply wont notice you have wiped out a colony of mites.. it was just a nice fall rain... your taste and thc remains the same.

Anyway, that would get you 5 days with narley a mite in site at harvest.
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That's just me and what I would do.. good luck mate
 

fasteddy714

Member
I'm lucky enough to be able to drench my fifis every night about 5 minutes before lites-out. I'm able to keep a decent spray over the whole S-O-G because -IF not- I'm in trouble with pests. I had a pest infestation that ruined 6 babies and broke my heart too. So, fuck those pests up with water and make 'em do the hoola with a fan. Just go to home depot and buy a $20.00 fan-if ya go to the grow shop that same fan will cost $50.00-LOL ! ! !
 

doggyd

Active Member
I'm lucky enough to be able to drench my fifis every night about 5 minutes before lites-out. I'm able to keep a decent spray over the whole S-O-G because -IF not- I'm in trouble with pests. I had a pest infestation that ruined 6 babies and broke my heart too. So, fuck those pests up with water and make 'em do the hoola with a fan. Just go to home depot and buy a $20.00 fan-if ya go to the grow shop that same fan will cost $50.00-LOL ! ! !
Are you saying that spider mites can be avoided with something as simple as a fan (just to keep the moisture away)?
 

DrFever

New Member
kinda sucks dude but your going to have to live with them critters and prob lose some of your yield. Before you try another grow your goin to have to sterilize that room , pots hell everything or you will run into the same prob over and over,
look for some bug be gone , or end all make a 20 litre mixture and next grow if you cloned off of these plants you will have a repeat of BUGS
so dunk them into the 20 litre mix of bug poison before potting them and you will get rid of your issue for good as for your room your goin to have to use bleach for the floor and bug poison on walls an roof as well floor good luck
 
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