[Dave the Shrew]

Asking for a friend
He has spider mites and is 7 weeks flower what is best course of action?
Not something I'm familiar with.
Thanks in advance

The Shrew

[The Dude Abides]

Hi Dave, I believe you can use Mighty Wash to get rid of mites even in late flowering.

 

Harkers Mectin is also very good but best not use it at 7 weeks flower.

 

All good things

TDA

[Dave the Shrew]

Thanks man.
He is gutted. It's his first proper grow as well.

[The Dude Abides]

Yeah, mites are a bummer, hope your mate's grow gets sorted by the MW, I know Denots swears by the stuff.

 

All good things

 TDA

[Dave the Shrew]

Yeah me too he has ordered some but won't arrive till the 5th Jan.
Will keep posted.

[olmec]

Right I heard/read a story a while back on the inter web a long while back and there was photo's and shit of it working but gawd knows we're it was maybe back on the talk.

Get clean wheelie bin.
Cut a good branch off the infected plant.
Put plant in wheelie bin.
Start to fill the wheelie bin with water using a hose pipe or as fast as possible.
Hold the branch u cut off upside down above but touching the plant in the wheelie bin.
As th water rises up and engulfs the plant the mites move up the plant and keep going to get the highest part of the plant.
When the water gets to the top of the plant almost all the mites should be on the branch you cut off that your holding above the plant.

Might work I kinda guess, it might help a bit

New meaning to I've flushed the plants

[weedtroll]

Last time I suspected the borg, I gave the plant a spray with water/chilli juice mix.

 

Has to be some of the crazy hot stuff (high scoville levels of heat) but I read it works and when I used it I saw no more borg.

May of worked or may of just been a solo hitchhiker borg from the garden. Worth a try though.

 

Hope he gets em sorted.

 

 

[Dutchy]

Ive got Mighy Wash on stand by Dave, just in case, heard its good stuff, no use to you at the moment I know, but mites have a cycle so you might need a second treatment anyway.  Chilli spray is one method and it may at least start doing them in!! , heres something ive just pinched off another site.

 

1.) Get a sauce pan - fill with one pint of water - put on lowest flame possible (do not boil !!!).
2.) Chop 4 -5 Habanera peppers fine. Chop open seeds and central membranes, as the power lies there.
3.) Simmer chopped peppers for 20 minutes - making sure not to boil (you will destroy the active proteins).
4.) When you put your head over the pan and the wispy-steam stings your eyes,  its ready.
5.) Pour t through a fine mesh strainer - a little fine grit is OK - let cool in a clean bowl.
6.) Pour room temperature contents in a mister spray bottle. Your are ready to apply.

HOW TO APPLY 
1.) Put on gloves, and wear a mask, or at least put a bandana around your nose and mouth.
2.) Turn off all fans - you do not want this spray in your eyes!!!
3.) Spray the bottom of EVERY leaf - starting with the bottom leaves first, work up to the top.
4.) After the bottoms are done, hit the tops and the stems.
5.) Squirt liberally in new leaf pods - tightly wound new leaf growth (the small mites hide there).
6.) Get the heck out of the room till it clears.
7.) Repeat procedure with each plant.
8.) Spray the soil, the pots, and the floor or earth around the area to kill dropping mites and stop migration.
9.) Wash hands with soap and water when complete - the stuff will heat-up skin for 4 hours.
 

Hope it helps

 

Dutchy

[Dave the Shrew]

Thanks guys.
Will forward him the recipe for the chilli stuff. Like you say will start to kill the fuckers off.

[Dave the Shrew]

Also where can one purchase said chillis?
Really need to get my mate on here but he is a lazy fucker.