revegeta666
Not ICMag Donor
This is not the first time I read you mention alcohol and I am curious about it and might try it next time I get an infestation. First of all it seems a very simple and cheap solution if it works well. I have refused to accept any clones for a while, because I hate dealing with mites so much. But alcohol doesn't sound offputing to me like say, abamectin does.Mites react very negatively to isopropyl alcohol. One ounce of 70%+ iso in a gallon of water will kill any mite or mite egg and also dissolves webs. Also evaporates quickly. I use a surfactant so it spreads on the leaf instead of rolling off.
The key is to thoroughly drench the plant every 3 days for 5 treatments. Stops the breeding cycle completely.
ISOPROPYL ALCOHOL ALSO KILLS ROOTS IT TOUCHES. You've been warned.
I was wondering if clones cleaned witht this method need a recovery time, or if there are negative effects of any kind on the plant, other than the roots dying. Like maybe they lose vigor for a few weeks or grow mutations or anything worth mentioning. Of course alcohol evaporates very quickly so there would probably not be any long term systemic alterations (I am guessing?). If any damage was to happen to the plant, it would have to be on the leaf/stem surface I would think. In your experience the tissue is not damaged at all? Other than the roots?