when two leaves touch the water that normally exits through there leaves gets trapped between the two i have seen this also never had problems though.

hey everyone. Everything has been going good so far and the buds are comming along nicely... except for the Blue Dream. I belieive she has spider mites as thats what my friend told me. I have taken the leaves that looked like ths off and looked at them under the 60x and i dont see anything moving, just white spots? i'm slightly confused... anyway i dont have neem oil but i do have Monterey Garden Insect Spray, will this kill them? it only seems to be on the lowest branch and a little in other areas.
heres a pic of one of the areas in question...


SOMEONE PLEASE THESE BUDS ARE LOOKIN TOO PRIME i dont want to lose her!

I have a BAD problem with spider mites. So bad that I considered trashing my ladies and starting over. I picked up some Zero Tolerance from my local Med marijuana club for $20. I drenched the plants from top to bottom, over and under the leaves just the other day. It seems to be working. All of the mites I've come across in the last couple of days have been dead. I posted some good spider mite research on my thread if your up for a good read. Bug issues will probably be an ongoing battle for an outdoor grower like yourself. I started mine outside and then moved them into the cabinet. I'm convinced that I wouldn't have a bug problem had I never had them outside to begin with. BTW, the black spot on the vein of the leaf looks like a spider mite. Good luck. First Grow: 400 watt HPS, Permafrost, White Widow, White Rhino, Blackjack

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Subscribed. I forgot to mention, spider mites usually hang out on the underside of the leaves and lay their eggs in the creases near the leaf's veins. The white spots are where the mite has been sucking the life out of the leaf. They multiply like crazy so get them under control ASAP. As I mentioned previously, as an outdoor grower you will probably battle insects with every crop, the goal is not necesarily to totally eliminate the pests (it would be great but is an unrealistic goal) but to control the pest population, preventing it from getting out of hand. OUT!

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I concur because Bro, spidies suck the big one...

I use neem oil or a more expensive version: either Azamax or Azatrol (local hydro store will have em').

Be forewarned, THEY ARE NOT CHEAP!

Neem oil is cheaper but the buds reek after application, the more expensive solution is less 'reekish' on the flowers.

Also, I believe that ladybugs will eat the spider mites so a local nursery may sell them but the disadvantage there is that eventually they will all fly away...

BT (Bacillus Thurogensis, or some such shit) products are also good for a more natural alternative to insecticides (at least for my caterpillar infestation outside) but I am not sure aboot for the mites.

Hope that helps.

Peace,

docdj

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the key is prevention and early detection when i see spider mite pics all i think is how did you not notice them weeks ago when easily dealt with.

dude i'm digging your plants keep the good work up, next time you should prolly trim the bottom branches of the ape, when it gets bushy, let it put the energy to the buds getting direct sunlight. +rep