Hello Everyone,
I have been researching the Agricultural and Greenhouse Mgt. uses of Hydrogen Peroxide for Pest Control and feel VERY encouraged.
I am the sorry recipient of Spider Mites and this is the Third time in 20 Years that these little Rapists have attacked my Plants.
Through my research I have discovered some important things regarding Spider Mites , Hydrogen Peroxide, AND the addition of Sugars such as Molasses or regular Sugars to foliar feeds. (I already use Horticulture Grade Powdered Molasses as part of my Nutrient Program so I am a big Fan of Molasses)and I have already successfully eradicated a horrible Powdery Mildew disaster with the Jorge Cervantes H202 and Water bud soak method. This is on youtube or just Google. Completely saved my Crop 5 years ago.
Here is the Recipe that I will be using and please note that text that is quoted is taken from other sources! When you see NOTE the following text will be my thoughts/responses.
1 cup of Molasses
1 cup of 3% hydrogen peroxide
1 gallon water
“This formula is effective as a plant enhancer and protector. Spray this mixture on your plants, and watch them turn dark green and shiny. The plants absorb the sugar solution into their leaves, while the hydrogen peroxide cleans the leaves of bacteria and fungus, creating healthy plants that bugs don’t like to eat.
It can be sprayed once a week as a preventive measure. The extra bonus this spray provides is tastier fruits and vegetables.”
NOTE HERE are my reasons that are actually Scientifically backed for this approach and the fact that most insects, especially Spider Mites EXPLODE from the inside out due to their guts not being able to process the ingestion of the Sugar. Oh, happy day.
[FONT="]“Sugars are how plants store energy for rainy days and winter hibernation. So, why is this important to you as a gardener? Aside from basically giving your plants a power boost, you are stopping bugs. “What?” you ask. Yes, it stops bugs. Insects are very simple creatures. They can only feed within a narrow window of sugar content. They take one bite and move on.[/FONT]
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[FONT="]The second way molasses controls insects, is by being directly ingested by the insect. What most people don’t know is that only Sugar Ants and bees can easily process the simplest sugars. Insects have no way of expelling the gas that builds up from fermenting sugar and the vegetation in their gut (draw your own mental pictures please). Plus, they have exoskeletons and can’t get bloated. Their delicate internal organs are crushed from the inside out. All a bug needs to do, is walk through or try to feed on a molasses covered plant. Insects are constantly cleaning themselves. They will try to lick the molasses off their feet and swallow it. If they take a bite of a molasses coated plant, they will swallow it.”[/FONT]
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[FONT="]NOTE I also am happy about the fact that even if I miss a leaf Spot the Spider Mite will shortly walk through a Molasses MINE FIELD and self destruct. KABOOM![/FONT]
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A Hydroponic Grower wrote this: “ I have been using hydrogen peroxide (H202) in my hydroponic system and thought I'd tell you about it. I use it as an insecticide, root and leaf stimulant. Hydrogen peroxide is a molecule similar to water, but contains an extra oxygen atom. This makes it very reactive. When H202 comes in contact with an anaerobic microorganism, the oxygen jumps to the microorganism, burning it.
For any insecticide I mix 8oz of reverse osmosis (rio) filtered water (you can use distilled water) with 8oz of sugar and boil until the sugar is totally dissolved. Then I add 4 milliliters (35%) H202 and pour the mixture into a gallon of r/o or distilled water. You can dip the plants or spray them, making sure you are using a spreading agent. It kills spider mites on contact and stimulates growth.
As a root stimulant I mix 4 ml H202 per gallon r/o or distilled water. lt seems to stimulate growth and stops root diseases in the initial stages. In bio systems I water the plants with it every few days. In hydro systems I dip the entire root system.
I use the same solution as a spray on leaf. It seems to increase the rate of growth. The overspray is washed into the hydroponic reservoir and kills microorganisms in the tank, resulting in cleaner water.”
NOTE- I think using Hort. Grade Molasses in Powdered form may eliminate the need to heat the Water. Also, I will be getting the 35% H202 which is the level of what is considered “Food Grade.” Due to my being in an Emergency situation , I am using the 3% H202/Peroxide which is readily available at any Pharmacy or Grocery Store.
“Now Spider mites have a definite reproduction cycle like any organism. In this case it's almost identical to fleas. Adult-egg-larva cycle is about 7 days meaning that a 1-time application will not be enough.
You want to apply 3x over 10 days which will break this cycle. Otherwise you'll see them back as you've already seen.”
NOTE I realize that some of you know this but I thought this would be helpful for others to read.
The Process and What I am doing
My Plan of Attack so far IS FOUR fold as I have Early Flowering, VEG, Mothers AND ready to Harvest Ladies.
Ready to Harvest will be dipped in the Jorge Cervantes H202 Bath and hung to dry for the day. The Moment I saw the Webbing yesterday on one plant , all of them were excommunicated to my Deck. Why reinfect indoors with Mites whilst trimming? I would rather be safe than sorry and have already used the Cervantes H202 Bath in the past. IT WORKS with barely any harm to Trichomes. I do not have PM but this Bath will eradicate any Mite related nastiness from the final Product. (my reasoning for now)
I have moved the Veg Plants to the Flower Room to join some other Ladies that are already two weeks in early Flower.
All of the Girls in the Flower Room have been Sprayed heavily with 50% Hydrogen Peroxide and 50% Water. No Sugar yet.
Mothers were given icy Cold Showers then Sprayed with the 1/1 Hydro and Water concoction as well. (The Moms are quite large and Mites HATE Cold Water)
I have also made sure to spray the sides of the Pots/1 Gallon Hempy Buckets/100% Perlite.
All rooms have been Vaccumed and cleaned with Bleach and Water
To bring Temps down only one HPS in the Flower Room was allowed on during this light Cycle to let the Air Conditioner cool the room quickly and for visual aid. (In middle of horrific heat Wave)
Three and Six days from now I will be spraying with the H202, Molasses and Water Recipe.
Oh, all diseased leaves were also removed AND am cleaning the bejesus out of the rest of my home. Due to chronic illness + ER/Hospital +IV Morphine, I was unable to do much the past 4 days as moving in anyway was very painful.
After all of this is said and done I will continue to Spray all of my plants once a Week with the Molasses and H202 concoction until they are in the last two Weeks of Flower and report my findings.
I thank all of you in advance for reading my Tome and look forward to any positive exchanges that we may have regarding the eradication of Spider Mites with Hydrogen Peroxide and Sugars or just Hydrogen Peroxide and Water.
I would humbly like to request that the scope of this thread stay on track to this Subject.
Thank you! Pippa LaPlant also known as Vert
I have been researching the Agricultural and Greenhouse Mgt. uses of Hydrogen Peroxide for Pest Control and feel VERY encouraged.
I am the sorry recipient of Spider Mites and this is the Third time in 20 Years that these little Rapists have attacked my Plants.
Through my research I have discovered some important things regarding Spider Mites , Hydrogen Peroxide, AND the addition of Sugars such as Molasses or regular Sugars to foliar feeds. (I already use Horticulture Grade Powdered Molasses as part of my Nutrient Program so I am a big Fan of Molasses)and I have already successfully eradicated a horrible Powdery Mildew disaster with the Jorge Cervantes H202 and Water bud soak method. This is on youtube or just Google. Completely saved my Crop 5 years ago.
Here is the Recipe that I will be using and please note that text that is quoted is taken from other sources! When you see NOTE the following text will be my thoughts/responses.
1 cup of Molasses
1 cup of 3% hydrogen peroxide
1 gallon water
“This formula is effective as a plant enhancer and protector. Spray this mixture on your plants, and watch them turn dark green and shiny. The plants absorb the sugar solution into their leaves, while the hydrogen peroxide cleans the leaves of bacteria and fungus, creating healthy plants that bugs don’t like to eat.
It can be sprayed once a week as a preventive measure. The extra bonus this spray provides is tastier fruits and vegetables.”
NOTE HERE are my reasons that are actually Scientifically backed for this approach and the fact that most insects, especially Spider Mites EXPLODE from the inside out due to their guts not being able to process the ingestion of the Sugar. Oh, happy day.
[FONT="]“Sugars are how plants store energy for rainy days and winter hibernation. So, why is this important to you as a gardener? Aside from basically giving your plants a power boost, you are stopping bugs. “What?” you ask. Yes, it stops bugs. Insects are very simple creatures. They can only feed within a narrow window of sugar content. They take one bite and move on.[/FONT]
[FONT="]
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[FONT="]The second way molasses controls insects, is by being directly ingested by the insect. What most people don’t know is that only Sugar Ants and bees can easily process the simplest sugars. Insects have no way of expelling the gas that builds up from fermenting sugar and the vegetation in their gut (draw your own mental pictures please). Plus, they have exoskeletons and can’t get bloated. Their delicate internal organs are crushed from the inside out. All a bug needs to do, is walk through or try to feed on a molasses covered plant. Insects are constantly cleaning themselves. They will try to lick the molasses off their feet and swallow it. If they take a bite of a molasses coated plant, they will swallow it.”[/FONT]
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[FONT="]NOTE I also am happy about the fact that even if I miss a leaf Spot the Spider Mite will shortly walk through a Molasses MINE FIELD and self destruct. KABOOM![/FONT]
[FONT="]
[/FONT]
A Hydroponic Grower wrote this: “ I have been using hydrogen peroxide (H202) in my hydroponic system and thought I'd tell you about it. I use it as an insecticide, root and leaf stimulant. Hydrogen peroxide is a molecule similar to water, but contains an extra oxygen atom. This makes it very reactive. When H202 comes in contact with an anaerobic microorganism, the oxygen jumps to the microorganism, burning it.
For any insecticide I mix 8oz of reverse osmosis (rio) filtered water (you can use distilled water) with 8oz of sugar and boil until the sugar is totally dissolved. Then I add 4 milliliters (35%) H202 and pour the mixture into a gallon of r/o or distilled water. You can dip the plants or spray them, making sure you are using a spreading agent. It kills spider mites on contact and stimulates growth.
As a root stimulant I mix 4 ml H202 per gallon r/o or distilled water. lt seems to stimulate growth and stops root diseases in the initial stages. In bio systems I water the plants with it every few days. In hydro systems I dip the entire root system.
I use the same solution as a spray on leaf. It seems to increase the rate of growth. The overspray is washed into the hydroponic reservoir and kills microorganisms in the tank, resulting in cleaner water.”
NOTE- I think using Hort. Grade Molasses in Powdered form may eliminate the need to heat the Water. Also, I will be getting the 35% H202 which is the level of what is considered “Food Grade.” Due to my being in an Emergency situation , I am using the 3% H202/Peroxide which is readily available at any Pharmacy or Grocery Store.
“Now Spider mites have a definite reproduction cycle like any organism. In this case it's almost identical to fleas. Adult-egg-larva cycle is about 7 days meaning that a 1-time application will not be enough.
You want to apply 3x over 10 days which will break this cycle. Otherwise you'll see them back as you've already seen.”
NOTE I realize that some of you know this but I thought this would be helpful for others to read.
The Process and What I am doing
My Plan of Attack so far IS FOUR fold as I have Early Flowering, VEG, Mothers AND ready to Harvest Ladies.
Ready to Harvest will be dipped in the Jorge Cervantes H202 Bath and hung to dry for the day. The Moment I saw the Webbing yesterday on one plant , all of them were excommunicated to my Deck. Why reinfect indoors with Mites whilst trimming? I would rather be safe than sorry and have already used the Cervantes H202 Bath in the past. IT WORKS with barely any harm to Trichomes. I do not have PM but this Bath will eradicate any Mite related nastiness from the final Product. (my reasoning for now)
I have moved the Veg Plants to the Flower Room to join some other Ladies that are already two weeks in early Flower.
All of the Girls in the Flower Room have been Sprayed heavily with 50% Hydrogen Peroxide and 50% Water. No Sugar yet.
Mothers were given icy Cold Showers then Sprayed with the 1/1 Hydro and Water concoction as well. (The Moms are quite large and Mites HATE Cold Water)
I have also made sure to spray the sides of the Pots/1 Gallon Hempy Buckets/100% Perlite.
All rooms have been Vaccumed and cleaned with Bleach and Water
To bring Temps down only one HPS in the Flower Room was allowed on during this light Cycle to let the Air Conditioner cool the room quickly and for visual aid. (In middle of horrific heat Wave)
Three and Six days from now I will be spraying with the H202, Molasses and Water Recipe.
Oh, all diseased leaves were also removed AND am cleaning the bejesus out of the rest of my home. Due to chronic illness + ER/Hospital +IV Morphine, I was unable to do much the past 4 days as moving in anyway was very painful.
After all of this is said and done I will continue to Spray all of my plants once a Week with the Molasses and H202 concoction until they are in the last two Weeks of Flower and report my findings.
I thank all of you in advance for reading my Tome and look forward to any positive exchanges that we may have regarding the eradication of Spider Mites with Hydrogen Peroxide and Sugars or just Hydrogen Peroxide and Water.
I would humbly like to request that the scope of this thread stay on track to this Subject.
Thank you! Pippa LaPlant also known as Vert
