spraying plants during flowering

should i not spray the plants during flowering? i want to keep any mites off but dont want to effect the thc. im 1 week into flower.

think about it...peaz

i would like to know this aswell. as i am a week and half into flowering. and see a few nibble marks. i think it should be okay, aslong as you dont spray the baby buds directly.
but still id like to know the deffinate answer.

peace

well im not an expert,but i read everywhere thats spraying the buds will cause mold. have the mites infested the plant already? try adding those sticky bug traps on the stems of ur plants.

no do not spray during flower only foliar feed during veg

Killer Vanilla said:

no do not spray during flower only foliar feed during veg

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its not for feed dude. its for bugs

Well, if it's that early in flower, not much bud production has occured yet, so I believe you can get away with a little bit of bug removal spraying...


SLB

If I had bugs early in the cycle I would set of a Pyrithium bomb. Fuck a spray and fuck a bug. Now I may get flamed by some Organic growers, but the grow shop says it's OK and it kills mold as well.

oh yeah my bad i read and then just forgot lol, and like smoke says if its just a week then you prons only have a few odd white hairs so should be fine

sup@baked said:

If I had bugs early in the cycle I would set of a Pyrithium bomb. Fuck a spray and fuck a bug. Now I may get flamed by some Organic growers, but the grow shop says it's OK and it kills mold as well.

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Pyrethrins are organic. Its made out of Chrysanthemums. And can be used as a bomb or spray right until the day before harvest. But would stop at least 3 days before harvest.

sup@baked said:

If I had bugs early in the cycle I would set of a Pyrithium bomb. Fuck a spray and fuck a bug. Now I may get flamed by some Organic growers, but the grow shop says it's OK and it kills mold as well.

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Isn't pyrethrum organic!? It is derived from the flowers of chrysanthemums...

SLB

Edit: damn I type slow!

it's not recommended but imo ....i think your ok to spray up to a month into flowering ... as long as you try and avoid spraying the buds you're ok .. and if you do spray the buds no... no worries, just make sure you have a fan blowing on them to dry em out. I can't imagine that just the moisture would give you bud mold so early into flowering... What happens to plants outside when the rain comes 6 weeks into flowering. but be selective about the pesticides you're using and make sure they won't linger on the plant for longer than it's time to harvest

I use pyrethrum bombs at every stage of flower with no issues.

Whitemire is my favorite because it's industrial strength, but supposedly it is now for industrial use only and obtainable by licensed bug people. I haven't seen it in any of the shops, so I switched to the much less effective "Doctor Doom". It's 1/2 the cost, but only 10% of the pyrethrum.

Doktor Doom being pyrethrin. Pyrethrin and Pyrethrum are very similar sharing the same organic compounds from certain mums. "Pyrethrum ("pie-wreath-rum") is a natural insecticide made from the flowers of certain species of the chrysanthemum plant. It is a mixture of several different compounds called pyrethrins and cinerins. Originally pyrethrum was made by grinding dried chrysanthemum flowers into a powder. Today, pyrethrum is extracted with solvents but is still widely used in household insect sprays where it is usually combined with another chemical called piperonyl butoxide (PBO)." edit-quoted from my bug bible.

cowboylogic said:

Doktor Doom being pyrethrin. Pyrethrin and Pyrethrum are very similar sharing the same organic compounds from certain mums. "Pyrethrum ("pie-wreath-rum") is a natural insecticide made from the flowers of certain species of the chrysanthemum plant. It is a mixture of several different compounds called pyrethrins and cinerins. Originally pyrethrum was made by grinding dried chrysanthemum flowers into a powder. Today, pyrethrum is extracted with solvents but is still widely used in household insect sprays where it is usually combined with another chemical called piperonyl butoxide (PBO)." edit-quoted from my bug bible.

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Nice read, thanks for sharing! +rep

SLB

caro kann said:

should i not spray the plants during flowering? i want to keep any mites off but dont want to effect the thc. im 1 week into flower.

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with a good amount of air flow and you have an organic mite spray and no further along then 4 weeks into flower then yes you will be ok. just watch for mold, that's why air flow is very important.

Spray em. This early it shouldn't be a problem. Any damage from the spray will be minimal compared to 8 weeks of bugs chewin em. At 6-7 weeks of flower you might induce mold. Doubt it though. Use organics as suggested above.
Fred

OK, I did not realize the "bombs" were organic. I just know they work. Also, if I had a bug problem I would set off one bomb then, wait 3 days , the set off another one, 3 more days and set off a final one. This makes sure the eggs do not hatch after you spray, and you eradicate the larva. How do you guys feel about this technique?

sup@baked said:

OK, I did not realize the "bombs" were organic. I just know they work. Also, if I had a bug problem I would set off one bomb then, wait 3 days , the set off another one, 3 more days and set off a final one. This makes sure the eggs do not hatch after you spray, and you eradicate the larva. How do you guys feel about this technique?

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You are correct. You must break the breeding cycle. Bombs and sprays only for the most part kill adults. Still have the next generation waiting in the wings. But I would just bomb the first time. Then just a light spray across the top of the canopy just before lights out every three days for three cycles should do the trick. No need to bomb away. PS. Mites prefer a pretty warm place to live and breed. IE the upper canopy in most grow rooms.

im n 4th week of flower and iv b een sprying reg . so yall are saying dont spray at all