Spidermites on plant almost ready

TheGrassIsGreenerInAus · Apr 2, 2018

hey guys just a quick question, ive noticed some spidermites on my flowering plant outdoors over the last week or so, but I only spotted the webbing at the very base of the plant, so I wasn't to concerned. Today though, I just noticed a few bits of webbing around my crowns. Will they actually damage my buds, should I chop it now (bout 50/60% of the pistils have turned brown, covered in sug) or is there something I can do this late in the process about them? Id be cutting it in a week or so anyway so I'm really tossing up plus I don't want these mites to spread to my 2 beautiful babies a few feet away

ruby fruit · Apr 3, 2018

Pic ?

TheGrassIsGreenerInAus · Apr 3, 2018

ruby fruit said:
Pic ?

I don't follow, you need a pic to tell me whether or not spidermites this late means cut it down or wait it out?

Tangerine_ · Apr 3, 2018

TheGrassIsGreenerInAus said:
I don't follow, you need a pic to tell me whether or not spidermites this late means cut it down or wait it out?

A pic is worth a thousand words. Not trying to be a smartass but pictures really are the best way to give informed answers

thumper60 · Apr 3, 2018

TheGrassIsGreenerInAus said:
hey guys just a quick question, ive noticed some spidermites on my flowering plant outdoors over the last week or so, but I only spotted the webbing at the very base of the plant, so I wasn't to concerned. Today though, I just noticed a few bits of webbing around my crowns. Will they actually damage my buds, should I chop it now (bout 50/60% of the pistils have turned brown, covered in sug) or is there something I can do this late in the process about them? Id be cutting it in a week or so anyway so I'm really tossing up plus I don't want these mites to spread to my 2 beautiful babies a few feet away

u can hose them down each day till end wont get them all but will keep them in check,but then u gotta watch for rot

Grandpapy · Apr 3, 2018

It depends on your standards, I would turn it to Oil and start treating your babies for the coming onslaught.

TheGrassIsGreenerInAus · Apr 3, 2018

Grandpapy said:
It depends on your standards, I would turn it to Oil and start treating your babies for the coming onslaught.

my standards are pretty low lol if it burns ill smoke it.

TheGrassIsGreenerInAus · Apr 3, 2018

thumper60 said:
u can hose them down each day till end wont get them all but will keep them in check,but then u gotta watch for rot

Not a bad idea lol but I'm very pedantic about flowering plants, I wont even let rain get on them once they start showing any crystals. probably chop her tomorrow its smelt beautiful AF for over a week so it should be ok.

TheGrassIsGreenerInAus · Apr 3, 2018

Grandpapy said:
It depends on your standards, I would turn it to Oil and start treating your babies for the coming onslaught.

hang on what incoming onslaught? will they move to my good ones once I cut down the one they are on?

TheGrassIsGreenerInAus · Apr 3, 2018

TheGrassIsGreenerInAus said:
Not a bad idea lol but I'm very pedantic about flowering plants, I wont even let rain get on them once they start showing any crystals. probably chop her tomorrow its smelt beautiful AF for over a week so it should be ok.

cause if that's the case I can just move them for a few days so the mites flee elsewhere

adower · Apr 3, 2018

TheGrassIsGreenerInAus said:
hang on what incoming onslaught? will they move to my good ones once I cut down the one they are on?

They’re probably on the other plants. You just don’t know it yet.

Grandpapy · Apr 3, 2018

TheGrassIsGreenerInAus said:
cause if that's the case I can just move them for a few days so the mites flee elsewhere

By all means separate if you can, but mites don't swarm, chances are you are spreading them without knowing, it only takes one to reach the stage of unaided visual notice of webbing.

Look at the leaves with a loop for signs of anything, and treat the surrounding area as well, before you can see webbing.

TheGrassIsGreenerInAus · Apr 3, 2018

Grandpapy said:
By all means separate if you can, but mites don't swarm, chances are you are spreading them without knowing, it only takes one to reach the stage of unaided visual notice of webbing.

Look at the leaves with a loop for signs of anything, and treat the surrounding area as well, before you can see webbing.

shit. I Hate my backyard, they always seem to pop up in spring and summer :/

TheGrassIsGreenerInAus · Apr 3, 2018

adower said:
They’re probably on the other plants. You just don’t know it yet.

Its possible, but they've been on this other one for weeks, and theres still no sign of them being on the two healthy ones, so heres hoping lol but that ones only just started flowering so if they do appear, ive got some pyrethrum spray

TheGrassIsGreenerInAus · Apr 3, 2018

Grandpapy said:
By all means separate if you can, but mites don't swarm, chances are you are spreading them without knowing, it only takes one to reach the stage of unaided visual notice of webbing.

Look at the leaves with a loop for signs of anything, and treat the surrounding area as well, before you can see webbing.

I already moved them a few extra feet away today, figured every inch of distance helps

Grandpapy · Apr 3, 2018

I would believe smoking bugs was less hazardous then bug killer.

Just for the record.

ruby fruit · Apr 3, 2018

TheGrassIsGreenerInAus said:
Its possible, but they've been on this other one for weeks, and theres still no sign of them being on the two healthy ones, so heres hoping lol but that ones only just started flowering so if they do appear, ive got some pyrethrum spray

You wanna use that spray but use water on them ??

ruby fruit · Apr 3, 2018

TheGrassIsGreenerInAus said:
I don't follow, you need a pic to tell me whether or not spidermites this late means cut it down or wait it out?

It helps....if its at the stage to harvest with cloudy trichs at least I would be pulling..if it ain' ready to harvest you can try natural remedies..hard spraying water,vacuum them off etc
And there are stages of mites u may have a week up your sleave to let the plant go before they get to bad...
I use to deal with these fuckers every yr until I started using neem spray in veg n been pellets in my soil

ruby fruit · Apr 3, 2018

TheGrassIsGreenerInAus said:
I already moved them a few extra feet away today, figured every inch of distance helps

No it won't....I already have them on you if your touching infected plant then going near the other plants

ruby fruit · Apr 3, 2018

I had a mate who had spider mites indoors..he can to my house I asked are they the same clothes you had on when u went into the grow room ? ..yes he says
Go home n shower change your clothes before you come near my house !

Spidermites on plant almost ready

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