Hi. We have a plant that has tiny bugs that so far are only living in the soil, they don't seem to be on the leaves or stalk of the plant. We have tried soapy water as outlined in a post I seen on here. and they are still alive and well. They're pretty small, and there's tons of them, and they seem to be a whitish color. Does anyone have any idea if they are harmful or how I can get rid of them?
Bugs that won't die
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Hi there. I'm not too sure wut's the name of the bug u're talking about but I do see them in my pot as well. I see these guys everytime after I water my plant. I don't see them doing any damage to my plant (but I may be wrong) so I guess there's nothing much to worry about.
I've also found lots of millipedes in my soil. And again, most of em come up after I water the plant. When I see em, I kill em. And leave em in pot.
One more thing I've done is I've stole some earth worms from the compost outside my house and put them into my soil. I was told that they make really good air circulation for the root in the soil.
I've also found lots of millipedes in my soil. And again, most of em come up after I water the plant. When I see em, I kill em. And leave em in pot.
One more thing I've done is I've stole some earth worms from the compost outside my house and put them into my soil. I was told that they make really good air circulation for the root in the soil.
Those little white bugs aren't uncommon in house plants (i'm assuming your growing your plant indoors).
They are virtually harmless, however are a good indication of poor soil quality (unsterilized soil) or keeping the soil too moist.
Make sure the bottom of your pot has drainage holes. After saturating your soil with water let it all drain out.
If you want to get rid of them, I know of a way to do it with common house plants, and it might be risky for you try it with your MJ plant.
- Let the soil dry out till the near bottom of the pot,
fill a sink or larger bucket
submerge the soil of your plant for a half hour or so until most of the infestation is left floating.
Earthworms or Red Wigglers make good fertilizer too
Worm castings=awesome organic fertilizer[/list]
well, it's actually my BF's plant and yea, we do have it inside. I'll let him know what you guys said. Thanks for the info. It doesn't sound like they are too harmful, and yea, I've seen them in my houseplants to, which is mostly likely where they came from, I think he might have stole some soil from one of my houseplants.
The control methods involved in removing a spider mite infestation depend on the situation you are in.
Many infested plants, few infested plants, one infested plant...
These are just some suggestions (I'm sure there are more):
If many plants are infested and you are witnessing yellowing leaves and other signs of disaster such as shitting your pants. Though I would personally never want to result to this, I would suggest an insecticide that has MITICIDE in it depending on where you are in your cycle. NOTE if you are 2 weeks from harvest do not use this, in that case you should... maybe hose the fuckers down...though because your plants are numerous it might take a while because you would have to spray on top and beneath leaves to physically remove them. You can purchase predators (i.e lady bugs, lace wings) These mostly feed on aphids but do also feed on spider mites. This is what I would hands down suggest if you have the time to wait and if the infestation hasn't gotten out of hand.
Few infested plants can be quarantined and treated and should be done immediately to prevent spreading of infestation.
One infested plant can be hosed down easily providing you insure to be diligent and meticulious. So make sure you spray oln top and beneath leaves to physically remove the mites.
If all else fails snag a cutting and start over with a clean room and clean soil.
To prevent these in the futur make sure you use good soil, or sterilize your own soil. spraying the leaves also helps prevent infestations.
The earlier you catch it the easier it will be to get rid of so observe your plants closely.
Peace and good luck
Many infested plants, few infested plants, one infested plant...
These are just some suggestions (I'm sure there are more):
If many plants are infested and you are witnessing yellowing leaves and other signs of disaster such as shitting your pants. Though I would personally never want to result to this, I would suggest an insecticide that has MITICIDE in it depending on where you are in your cycle. NOTE if you are 2 weeks from harvest do not use this, in that case you should... maybe hose the fuckers down...though because your plants are numerous it might take a while because you would have to spray on top and beneath leaves to physically remove them. You can purchase predators (i.e lady bugs, lace wings) These mostly feed on aphids but do also feed on spider mites. This is what I would hands down suggest if you have the time to wait and if the infestation hasn't gotten out of hand.
Few infested plants can be quarantined and treated and should be done immediately to prevent spreading of infestation.
One infested plant can be hosed down easily providing you insure to be diligent and meticulious. So make sure you spray oln top and beneath leaves to physically remove the mites.
If all else fails snag a cutting and start over with a clean room and clean soil.
To prevent these in the futur make sure you use good soil, or sterilize your own soil. spraying the leaves also helps prevent infestations.
The earlier you catch it the easier it will be to get rid of so observe your plants closely.
Peace and good luck
harvester said:
Hi,
Thanks for the info,these are hydro plants and there are many,some have been lost,trying to save the rest.
How does this happen?I've heard because they are in a basement with no air flow going through ..no windows open .(neighbours you know)Will the miticide kill the eggs as well?How long should I wait after thoroughly cleaning the room and equipment?
I too have a really bad infestation of spidermites. They`re all webbed up. I have 15 big plants and I`m really worried for them, and me!
I`ve tried a miticide spray, I smoke bombed them last night, and they`re still clumping up at tips of leaves and hanging off in webbed chains.
I used a small part of the smoke bomb (fumite), in proportion to the guide for size of greenhouse. To hell with that though, its made no difference at all. Tonight as a last ditch attempt to resolve this dissaster, I`m going to give them the remainder of the one used yesterday and another whole one. Gonna try and cause a catastrophe for the little bastards.
The stuff really stinks bad, but I use a gas mask and can seal the room off entirely. If I can smell the stuff still, I`ll go kip at a mates.
Fingers crossed. Anybody here heard of success in the control of the spider mites once they`ve got to this stage
The smoke bombs are £20 a pop, Phembitone oxide teatment £25.
Thanks,
Blues
I`ve tried a miticide spray, I smoke bombed them last night, and they`re still clumping up at tips of leaves and hanging off in webbed chains.
I used a small part of the smoke bomb (fumite), in proportion to the guide for size of greenhouse. To hell with that though, its made no difference at all. Tonight as a last ditch attempt to resolve this dissaster, I`m going to give them the remainder of the one used yesterday and another whole one. Gonna try and cause a catastrophe for the little bastards.
The stuff really stinks bad, but I use a gas mask and can seal the room off entirely. If I can smell the stuff still, I`ll go kip at a mates.
Fingers crossed. Anybody here heard of success in the control of the spider mites once they`ve got to this stage
The smoke bombs are £20 a pop, Phembitone oxide teatment £25.
Thanks,
Blues
mogie
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just thought I`d let you know, the smoke bomb did the trick. I ended up giving a full (250) smoke bomb, and it worked a treat.
The shit smells horrible, if you use it wear a proper gas mask and seal your enviroment fully from your living (breathing) space.
let off at lights out, and switch off the extracter fan, setting it to come back on 4-6 hours later. dont go back in there till the extractor hes been on for a good couple of hours.
Your supposed to retreat after 5-7 days, but I did`nt want to as harvest was only 5 weeks away. I sprayed the 15 plants (biggish ones) with 8 litres of soapy solution 2 days after and washed any sign of webbing (and hopefully eggs), I was thorough and was high pressure pump spray gun.
The plants looked a bit sorry afterwards but soon picked up.
I check most days but I have`nt been able to find a single little bugger since. I`ve found this very surprising, especially 4 weeks on.
I wont ever let them get to such an advanced stage again, totally preventable.
The plants have suffered, but they`ve done their best, resin looks plentiful, tastes fine even after all the treatments I`ve given them. miticide 6 weeks before harvest then smoke bomb (Fumite) 5 weeks before, then 8 ltres of soapy liguid a couple of days after that
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not going to go through this again tho, lol.
Blues
The shit smells horrible, if you use it wear a proper gas mask and seal your enviroment fully from your living (breathing) space.
let off at lights out, and switch off the extracter fan, setting it to come back on 4-6 hours later. dont go back in there till the extractor hes been on for a good couple of hours.
Your supposed to retreat after 5-7 days, but I did`nt want to as harvest was only 5 weeks away. I sprayed the 15 plants (biggish ones) with 8 litres of soapy solution 2 days after and washed any sign of webbing (and hopefully eggs), I was thorough and was high pressure pump spray gun.
The plants looked a bit sorry afterwards but soon picked up.
I check most days but I have`nt been able to find a single little bugger since. I`ve found this very surprising, especially 4 weeks on.
I wont ever let them get to such an advanced stage again, totally preventable.
The plants have suffered, but they`ve done their best, resin looks plentiful, tastes fine even after all the treatments I`ve given them. miticide 6 weeks before harvest then smoke bomb (Fumite) 5 weeks before, then 8 ltres of soapy liguid a couple of days after that
.not going to go through this again tho, lol.
Blues
fastidioustrainee
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Hey everybody just wanted to say that I have those small white soil bugs too.... but unfortunately unlike other experiences, they are doing some damage to the plants. So I would recommend to anyone who has them find out a way to get rid of them before its too late. These bugs are not on the leafs or stem of the plant, I too discovered them when I was watering the plant. I've attached a link so that you could see the damage yourself. The leafs near the bottom are turning yellow very quickly now. If anyone has a solution I would love to hear it. http://i708.photobucket.com/albums/ww86/fastidioustrainee/Photo32.jpg