Infected and Deficient? Advice please..

[GreenGreenie]

GreenG,
It would really help if you would take any future pics in natural light. Very hard to tell what's what under HPS light.

Also, if they're Spider Mites, you only need a little magnification to see them. For Broads and Russets you'll need high magnification, like 100x.

If your plants are staked [so stems can withstand the extra weight from being soaking wet] you can cover the medium so it doesn't spill much, and dunk and slightly stir them in soapy water every 36 hours, 4 times. Then after about 48 hours, spray them heavily with water to rinse soap off. The dunking removes mites and eggs. Each time, do an area spray including bottoms of containers, walls, doors, floors with something organic. Check the "Spider Mite Borg" sticky in Cannabis Infirmary. If you do a good job, you'll likely be rid of them without hurting buds, if in bud. If in veg, staking shouldn't be needed.

Lady Bugs work well for most things, but not so well for mites. Good luck. -granger

Reading through this again.
I have both a fixed 45x, and a 60x100 portable scopes. The variable is a pain to use on living plants because the delicate focus. Will use tonight.
By "Spider Mite Borg" sticky do you mean a Hot Shot pest strip?
I didn't put any in the greenhouse after the smell and odor comment, but if they are OK in the mother tent I'll get one mounted right away.
I'm confused about the dunk.
Before spraying the formula I water plants and the mist the foliage. I thought that was to keep the plants from absorbing too much insecticide.
Should I dunk after spray? I got a 12oz bottle of the baby wash, am guessing that would be good for the soapy mix.
I have been concerned about the dead stuff hanging on to the plants.

I'm too close to harvest to use Photo's Formula now, so am stuck with the Green Cleaner for this now.


I over planted this crop, taking the advice of a person that had no understanding of the words he was using. That said, the over-spray has been saturating everything 4 1/2' and below, but I haven't intentionally sprayed anything except plants and then me before leaving the greenhouse.
I built the greenhouse with triple insulation and used an expanding foam sealer at every wall panel, floor, and ceiling joint after every stage, then silicone at every penetration on inside and out , have 2 fine screens over the one intake into the environment at 90° from each other, with a motorized damper immediately behind the intake screens that seals off the inside of the whole duct . The other intake is a closed loop lamp cooling system that is sealed from anything else but the cool tubes, fan, and silencer.
The AC system is a closed loop recirc with a fan and coil on the inside and a plate between the compressor. The only penetration is the supply and return lines in the factory enclosure that was built for the separation . The compressor side heat is dissipated by another fan, and is exterior only.
The heat exhaust is a Phat carbon filter to inline fan to silencer to spring loaded dryer exhaust vent. That's a closed system also, any bugs have nowhere to go besides the silencer or fan. Every connection is screwed, then tapped with both aluminum tape and then duct tape. Everything is mounted to the ceiling.
I thought it was a pretty decent build.
Everyone that's seen it has asked me to make one for them.


Many thanks to you as well, your advice has been solid and practical.

 

[Robrites]

There is only one thing worse than mites. That is smoking poison. Be very careful what you apply to the plants in bud.

 

[Granger2]

No, man, but you should read the No Pest Strip Sticky too.
https://www.icmag.com/ic/showthread.php?t=66865

 

[GreenGreenie]

Being the ignorant caveman, I was mixing a batch tonight, and was on autopilot.
I mixed an entire ounce of Rosemary,1 oz of lavender, 1 oz of neem, and 1 oz of baby soap into warm gallon just, then sprayed on my mothers and couple of clones.
Realized what I did and rinsed off with cool water after 5 minutes.
Think I can save the gallon jug and add water, neem, and baby soap with 1 oz of jug to make each gallon of spray?
Would hate to have to toss it out.

 

[SofaKingStupid]

This has never failed me, or anyone else that I know that has used it.

Photosyntesis's Neem and essential oil recipe for mites:

Per gallon of WARM water,
1oz. of neem oil (Ahimsa is the best)
1oz. of Dr. Bronner's baby soap (only use up to week 2 of flower)
a pinch of agsil 16 (approximately a 1/4 teaspoon)
2 Ml of Lavender essential oil
2 Ml of Rosemary essential oil
1 Ml of Thyme essential oil
1 Ml of Eucalyptus essential oil

Use this once per week until two weeks before harvest, and you will be mite free. This has developed since I landed in Denver, and the mites here drink up most organic remedies.

Only use Dr Bronner's up to the second week of flower as it can degrade trichomes. Make sure to always use warm water. If your neem is to thick to pour run your bottle under hot water first.

Good lookin out!