Budzbuddha
Well-Known Member
As all growers know , there are many things that will screw up a grow ( especially indoors ) . Things like Nanners , over watering , light leaks , bud rot and spider mites. These little bastards can happen ANYTIME throughout your grow. But in the flowering stage it can be a nightmare.
There are commercial remedies such as Neem Oil and other pesticides , but I don't want to ADD chemicals to my smoke. I believe in finding as near organic solutions as possible.
Here is my problem ... I have 2 Grand Master Kush plants finishing their 9th week !
They are on their final flush and pulled plants to examine triches , and noticed some spotting at the water leaves. Grabbed my loupe , flipped the leaf and there was some of those bastards. They were not all over plant ( thank god ) but had to go, like RIGHT NOW.
Spider mites can invade your indoor environment in multiple ways , thru your air intakes or on your clothes ( from being outside ) , on your shoes or other ways. Spider mites SUCK juices from the leaves and cripple growth , sometimes stunting growth depending on severity. These are serious pests and should not be discounted by the grower. All of your work can be lost. My situation was in certain areas but had to treat whole plant. Spraying liquids on fat buds did not make sense to me , so I looked for a more direct approach.
My solution : I found a very potent way to deal with these shitty bugs.
I use a Capsacin based approach and application method. I begin with I cup of Water , 3 cloves of Garlic and 1 Tbls of Red Ground Pepper. Boil this solution til Aroma explodes. ( this will assault your nose ).
Recipe :
3 cloves garlic ( peeled )
1 cup water
1 Tablespoon red ground pepper ( with seeds )
Boil til aroma explodes , then bring to room temp . Apply directly to leaves ( and underside )
Cool solution to room temp . Application can be done with a small spray bottle ( targeting under leaf areas ) or by using an old toothbrush ( this helps to dislodge bugs and target specific areas ) or dip your fingers into solution and gently " pull " leaf thru your fingers. This is a very strong aromatic solution.
This works for smaller grows that can be individually treated , but for large grows or SCROG setups there may be some obstacles to overcome to thoroughly treat all of it.
Don't let these troublesome little bastards ruin your crops !
Love to here about other " home brews ".
There are commercial remedies such as Neem Oil and other pesticides , but I don't want to ADD chemicals to my smoke. I believe in finding as near organic solutions as possible.
Here is my problem ... I have 2 Grand Master Kush plants finishing their 9th week !
They are on their final flush and pulled plants to examine triches , and noticed some spotting at the water leaves. Grabbed my loupe , flipped the leaf and there was some of those bastards. They were not all over plant ( thank god ) but had to go, like RIGHT NOW.
Spider mites can invade your indoor environment in multiple ways , thru your air intakes or on your clothes ( from being outside ) , on your shoes or other ways. Spider mites SUCK juices from the leaves and cripple growth , sometimes stunting growth depending on severity. These are serious pests and should not be discounted by the grower. All of your work can be lost. My situation was in certain areas but had to treat whole plant. Spraying liquids on fat buds did not make sense to me , so I looked for a more direct approach.
My solution : I found a very potent way to deal with these shitty bugs.
I use a Capsacin based approach and application method. I begin with I cup of Water , 3 cloves of Garlic and 1 Tbls of Red Ground Pepper. Boil this solution til Aroma explodes. ( this will assault your nose ).
Recipe :
3 cloves garlic ( peeled )
1 cup water
1 Tablespoon red ground pepper ( with seeds )
Boil til aroma explodes , then bring to room temp . Apply directly to leaves ( and underside )
Cool solution to room temp . Application can be done with a small spray bottle ( targeting under leaf areas ) or by using an old toothbrush ( this helps to dislodge bugs and target specific areas ) or dip your fingers into solution and gently " pull " leaf thru your fingers. This is a very strong aromatic solution.
This works for smaller grows that can be individually treated , but for large grows or SCROG setups there may be some obstacles to overcome to thoroughly treat all of it.
Don't let these troublesome little bastards ruin your crops !
Love to here about other " home brews ".
I have had a whole plant messed up after not realising till i was about to harvest sprayed plant to find webs all over her bummer
