Spider Mites in Harvested Crop

Hi Guys,

So I've run into an issue with spider mites and decided to chop a little early and cut my losses before things got worse. My question is if a hot water soak after hanging and allowing them to leave would be wise or unnecessary.

Not sure if its needed i think i read somewhere that if you hang them upside down the spider mites will try to go to the top not exactly sure tho. I can't even see spider mites or w/e on them so if you were trying to show that you need closer pics

SnotNazi said:

Hi Guys,

So I've run into an issue with spider mites and decided to chop a little early and cut my losses before things got worse. My question is if a hot water soak after hanging and allowing them to leave would be wise or unnecessary.
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that's a bummer man, and you still have about 20 days left (the best days no less)
next time try predator mites, they are expensive, but work VERY well.
and this is coming from someone that didn't think they would.

explosive82 said:

Not sure if its needed i think i read somewhere that if you hang them upside down the spider mites will try to go to the top not exactly sure tho. I can't even see spider mites or w/e on them so if you were trying to show that you need closer pics

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yes, they do, in fact if you are a lil deranged, like me, then you smear a lil tanglefoot on the base of the plants, then when they clump together up there, unable to pass, then the real fun happens...
LIGHT those motherfuckers on fire, and dance a lil dance of joy.

oh, but yea, predator mites WORK
but ya gotta make sure you get the right species

Not necessary, once the plant is chopped and killed most of the mites will leave, they won't be giving you anymore problems. Although mites are usually gonna stick around and wait for the new crop, so make sure that you are using something next time in order to prevent and or keep there numbers down. For some it takes a few runs to completely eradicate mites. It can be a hard long fought battle, but using something all natural and safe throughout your run for mold and mites is always a great idea. A bit of preventative measure is gonna help you huge in the long run, check out Onyx spider mite and mold killer.