spider mites and neem oil

bodieabbaleo420

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• May 19, 2014

• #1

I've been using safer brand neem oil mixed with dawn soap and warm water. About 3 tbsp in 32oz bottle. It hasn't really been working, the day after application ive seen webs over my 3 week old plants. I've been using every 2 days and no progress.Other than it burning my plants. Plants look very heat stressed now.
1.) How can I rid of these mites without harming my plants?
2.) What can I do to help it recover from the damage from the neem?

 

bodieabbaleo420

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• May 19, 2014

• #2

Holland's hope are the skinny leaves. Skunk #1 is the other one. Forgot to mention im in central Florida. About 80-90 degrees and always a nice breeze going.pictures are actually doing them justice. They look a lot worse than this

 

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Last edited: May 19, 2014

Urhighness88

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• May 19, 2014

• #3

IV heard that jalapeños attract them might help

 

doublejj

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• May 19, 2014

• #4

Azatrol.....

 

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Dyna Ryda

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• May 19, 2014

• #5

Use something with spinosad. Try only neem, no soap. I alternate between neem and spinosad and it works for me.

 

st0wandgrow

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• May 19, 2014

• #6

I've used both Mighty Wash and Azamax with great success. Those plants are still small, so it should be a manageable situation

 

Jimdamick

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• May 19, 2014

• #7

Buy a product called BANG!. It is the only thing that has always worked immediately for me. Great stuff.

 

SenorBrownWater

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• May 19, 2014

• #8

doublejj said:

Azatrol.....

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Is Azatrol better than Azamax ? or is it the same? thanks bro!

 

bodieabbaleo420

Member

• May 20, 2014

• #9

Okay I sprayed some strong pesticide on and around my pots. Then I misted a much heavier neem mix on the plants. Im gonna post some more pics tomorrow.

 

Smidge34

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• May 20, 2014

• #10

I don't mean to hijack the thread bro, but I am interested in fellow RIU growers experience with neem oil extract for both pests as well as a preventive for pm and other mold/budrot/boytritis.

I've researched and results seem to be all over the fucking place. Anybody have any positive results using neem?

 

bodieabbaleo420

Member

• May 20, 2014

• #11

People indoors who can control lighting better I have heard get better results.

 

Po boy

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• May 20, 2014

• #12

with a plant that small you could gently spray the bottoms of the leaves lightly wipe them off. GL

 

rekoj0916

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• May 20, 2014

• #13

Smidge34 said:

I don't mo hijack the thread bro, but I am interested in fellow RIU growers experience with neem oil extract for both pests as well as a preventive for pm and other mold/budrot/boytritis.

I've researched and results seem to be all over the fucking place. Anybody have any positive results using neem?

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New cuttings introduced to the garden are treated with neem and it's worked great for me. I use it as a preventative as well, better to prevent then try to cure. I use dynagros neem though.

Not sure about it to prevent pm? If it changes the ph of the leaf blades surface then it could work? You would still need to correct environmental conditions regardless. Or you're destined for pm.

 

bodieabbaleo420

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• May 21, 2014

• #14

No signs of webs from the mites today. I think that pesticide I sprayed on the pots did the trick. They still left some damage. I hate these little fuckers lol.

 

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kaloconnection

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• May 21, 2014

• #15

Only use 100% cold pressed neem oil, which I believe safer brand is not. Ahimsa organics or Dynagro neem is a much better option.