Spider mites and buds

Hey guys, my outdoor plant is only 2/3 weeks from being ready...and I've just seen some spider mites.

I've read about the chilly water solution, the neem oil, and the Mighty Wash. Being so close to the harvest, which one should I go for?

Thanks
 

jsamuel24

Active Member
I am in veg atm, had a slight might issue and 1 folliage spray, and 1 soil spray later, just checked 10 affected leaves and nothing but dead mites and dead eggs. I am very very impressed with the product.
 

Vindicated

Well-Known Member
I like ice cold water. If that doesn't do the trick I'll add a drop of dawn dish soap to the ice water and rub the leaves by hand. I like reserve neem and pepper based insecticides for last. The last thing you want to do is use untested products on your plants, since you don't know how they'll react. Water and soap is about as safe as you can get.

Food grade diatomaceous earth also works great. I works by mechanical action (think glass stabbing the insects to death) rather then chemically. Its inert, so it won't change the ph or nutrient contents of your soil, but if used late in the flowering phase (and not properly washed off) can look like mold, which will dramatically reduce the bag appeal of your bud.
 
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