atomiclolly
Sep 13 2009, 06:21 PM
Hi All,
Looks like i got the dreaded Spidermite. My widows are 6 weeks into flower and their is,nt mush evidence of webbing yet.
Should I just let them run for another 2 weeks before i harvest. Or can I push it too a full 10 weeks?
atomiclolly
Sep 14 2009, 03:13 PM
looks like ill be letting them run for the full 10 weeks then
bart
Sep 14 2009, 03:21 PM
QUOTE (atomiclolly @ Sep 13 2009, 07:21 PM)

Should I just let them run for another 2 weeks before i harvest. Or can I push it too a full 10 weeks?
depends how many there are ,
you could spray SBplant invigorator it will help keep no. down ,but i doubt youll get them all
if you do spray try not to soak the buds (bud rot )and have ventilation on high
babbstar
Sep 15 2009, 01:25 PM
Agreed not alot you can do get some SBPI spray them as bart said and keep a super close eye on them.
They particully like the smaller bud and branches at the bottom.
smokie1 b c f c
Sep 15 2009, 01:37 PM
just had the same problem,mites at the end of bud 6 weeks in,so i took all the infested leafs of and berned them ,or berry them in the yard deep down.then i started to feed just water only,for last week or 2,then harvest.as you say they aint webing yet so id do what i had to do ,lost sum yeild but got sum very nice buds ,that never had webs wen dry.after 2 weeks ,as they can spin webs wen your precious herb is drying out.
atomiclolly
Sep 15 2009, 04:13 PM
Thanks ever so much for the advice guys and gals.
This is the first time Ive had the dreaded mite in my groom. And the first time i,ve veg,d plants outside. So im already guessing the connection.
I,ve always grown under light,s. In a room so clean you could have a heart bypass in it and do better than you would with the NHS. And It,s really buggin me that theirs nothing I can do to stop the march of this little army of bug,s.
So Im gonna start from the first time I noticed something was wrong.
The first thing I saw was some little white spots on the leaves. Just a few on just 1 stem. As a hydro grower who has never had spidermite before.I just left it for a while too see what,s happened (big mistake). If I had acted sooner this problem may have been easier sorted/managed.
Im gonna harvest at 8 weeks. I may have saved a little on the leccy bill. But I know now that a hydro grow should never be mixed with money saving plans. I thought that veging a few clones under sunlight might save me some hard earned.
All it,s really done is cause me more problems.
Once Ive soaked my tent in every chemical known too man. I,m gonna stick to growing full hydro. My plants will never see the real light of day again.
Thank,s again guys