Unsolved Mystery: Lower Buds are committing SUICIDE!

Jon Galt said:

Yeah, me too. I killed all my plants in November and moved to Michigan in December. I left all my grow equipment in the garage through the winter and haven't saw one since. I stopped taking clones from anyone since it was my homie who gave them to me. After I told him about it, he said, "just get this shit called avid pimp". Needless to say, I stopped taking him serious that day. Now, if it's in my garden, it came from a seed I planted.

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Any reccomendations besides the ole Avid?

Maggs707 said:

I dont think the bad buds can recover, but let's hope it doesn't get any worse! Thanks bro

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I'm routing for the top colas

Maggs707 said:

Would a P lockout in flower cause this type of issue? Is there anything else it could possibly be....

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I don't think so but maybe someone else has more experience that would know.

Maggs707 said:

Any reccomendations besides the ole Avid?

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Not anything I'd consume after words. Sulfur, Grandevo, Suffoil. I don't know for sure these work but I'd give them a look.

Do you have any organic sulfur products?

You can also research on this site called Natural Enemies about sending in some predators.

Regalia I heard is a good product.

Isopropyl alcohol cut down to 35% or lower will kill them. Well the adults anyway. You will have to repeat the spray a few times at two and three day intervals to get the newly hatched mites before they can reproduce.

And yes you can use it during flowering without damaging the trichomes.

I also add potassium bicarbonate to this mix to stave off powdery mildew and bud rot. You can even add a small amount of castile soap if you wish.
Isopropyl alcohol kills most garden pests on contact.
Good luck friend!

JimmiP said:

Isopropyl alcohol cut down to 35% or lower will kill them. Well the adults anyway. You will have to repeat the spray a few times at two and three day intervals to get the newly hatched mites before they can reproduce.

And yes you can use it during flowering without damaging the trichomes.

I also add potassium bicarbonate to this mix to stave off powdery mildew and bud rot. You can even add a small amount of castile soap if you wish.
Isopropyl alcohol kills most garden pests on contact.
Good luck friend!

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Thanks Jimmi!

Maggs707 said:

Thanks Jimmi!

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Anytime, that mix has saved me before.

farmerjoe420 said:

I don’t think your wrong unfortunately

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I'm going to treat the girls as if they have mites, but I pulled a dozen of the curliest leaves I could find and they're clean under the scope. Real head scratcher!!

Maggs707 said:

I'm going to treat the girls as if they have mites, but I pulled a dozen of the curliest leaves I could find and they're clean under the scope. Real head scratcher!!

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I’m not sure what kind of scope you have but there very hard to see.

Jon Galt said:

I don't think so but maybe someone else has more experience that would know.

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Welp, you solved it. Thanks for your insight Jon! I would not have even considered Russet mites!! And I got these clones from a dispensary. Little bastards!!

Maggs707 said:

Welp, you solved it. Thanks for your insight Jon! I would not have even considered Russet mites!! And I got these clones from a dispensary. Little bastards!!
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I'm glad you got it diagnosed, but I'm sad you have to deal with them. Kill all of those plants for a better shot at eradication.