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Spider Mites, neem oil more than once a day?

steeZz

steeZz

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Alright, so I found my hindu kush clone I got from a clinic has spider mites, and it has spread to 3 out of 4 of my plants... not bad, just light cases of them.. but I dont want them to get bad and I want to kill them.

I read to give them a heavy bath with neem oil mixture every 3-5 days before you turn your lights off, well.. I did it this morning and left my plants out of my tent to dry before I put them back in, was wondering if I can just dip my fingers into another mixture of it and rub it on every leaf tonight before lights off or would that be too much?

I was also wondering if it might be better to apply this stuff like every other day, or just do it every 3 days?

And I also heard if it gets really bad you can burn sulfur in the area and it'll kill them anyone else try this?

Some Pictures :
 
Jonus

Jonus

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Just need to watch that you do not overdose them with the oil. It can clog the leaves from breathing and even cause burns due to the residues still present when lights are on. To put an end to infestations I have used products with cypermethrin in them. This seems to be the only way I have been able to put an end to the pesky little buggers. I prespray the grow room out before planting, and any intake ducts to prevent them getting back in.
 
steeZz

steeZz

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Will do, and will look into the cypermethrin, I think I hurt the plants though because I gave them a bath before their day in the light, should I just let them recover for tonight and just wait till 6/20 to give them another bath?
 
feelingreen

feelingreen

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steeZz said:
Alright, so I found my hindu kush clone I got from a clinic has spider mites, and it has spread to 3 out of 4 of my plants... not bad, just light cases of them.. but I dont want them to get bad and I want to kill them.

I read to give them a heavy bath with neem oil mixture every 3-5 days before you turn your lights off, well.. I did it this morning and left my plants out of my tent to dry before I put them back in, was wondering if I can just dip my fingers into another mixture of it and rub it on every leaf tonight before lights off or would that be too much?

I was also wondering if it might be better to apply this stuff like every other day, or just do it every 3 days?

And I also heard if it gets really bad you can burn sulfur in the area and it'll kill them anyone else try this?

Some Pictures :
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The most important thing to consider when dealing with spider mites is that they lay their eggs on the undersides of the leaves, you've seen little black specks there, right? If you want to be gentle I wouldn't necessarily rub it on the leaves with your fingers, instead spray with a mister on the underside and top of the leaves, your whole grow area too, and the soil. I wouldn't do it every other day, either, that's not necessary and too much neem will clog 'em up, like Jonus said.
 
feelingreen

feelingreen

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Also, the pics are a bit blurry, think you could provide one that's a bit clearer of the damage to the leaves?
 
*BUDS

*BUDS

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I would only use it once a day a prey it works. anymore and your choking,burning it. After this grow ,scrub and wash every nook and cranny in there with bleach and apply mitacide in there and any pathway to the room, dont be shy with it. You prob bought them in(mites) from outside and not from the clinic.
 
*BUDS

*BUDS

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sorry misread it, try it once a day on the under leaf only. Dont rub it in, spray it.And no, sulfur kills mold not mites.
 
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