spider mite problems
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- try diatomaceous earth. its a fine powder. use food grade DE. take the powder and put it in a plastic bottle with a cap. drill some small holes in the top about the same size as a salt shaker or smaller. give it a squeeze to force the air and powder out as a little cloud on the leaves and dirt. make sure its kept dry. this will kill any existing mites in the area. DE is like micro shards of glass totally harmless to humans. if bugs crawl through it they get cut up and dry out and die. in about a day. Trust me it works better than anything I've tried which is about everything. kelp4less.com is a good place to buy online. Google it do some homework give it a try. anyone with a bug problem try this and let us know how it works.
firechile007
Member
I can vouch for this method. I also had a spider mite problem in my grow room and try everything from spraying underneath the leafs with a rubbing alcohol/water mixer to knock off the little bastards and placing garlic pieces near the base of my plant to deter them from climbing onto her. I even went as far as using a insecticide product called Doktor Doom from a local hygro store and after two applications they were still coming back. But after reading on the countless methods to kill these little shits I found information about that powder product called diatomaceous earth. THREE DAYS AFTER USING THIS PRODUCT THEY WERE ALL DEAD!!! Just a word of caution: First, you want to purchase the food gradered version of this product NOT THE POOL CHEMICAL VERSION!!! Second, make sure to buy some gloves, a mask, and protective clothing when using this product because inhaling too much of the powder will cause serious damage to your lungs due to the natural of the powder and causes skin irritation if it makes contact on skin. But if you do get some on you don't worry it becomes harmless when you wash it off with water. Third, when applying this product make sure to give your plants a good feeding before using this product because you will need to keep the plant and the soil dry when applying the powder lightly around the base of the plant, the soil, and underneath the leafs of the plant using a cue tip or something else to coat it. This is due to the fact that the diatomaceous earth is more effective when dry and is best to leave the plant coated with the powder for at least a few days if not more to allow for the spider mites to come into contact with the powder which cuts into their outer exoskeleton and dehydrates them till their nothing but a husk of skin. Hope this helps others on their fight with these little bastards. Keep growing 
P.S. Here is a link to what I used. Good luck
http://www.homedepot.com/p/t/202743025?catalogId=10053&langId=-1&keyword=diatomaceous+earth&storeId=10051&N=5yc1v&R=202743025
P.S. Here is a link to what I used. Good luck
http://www.homedepot.com/p/t/202743025?catalogId=10053&langId=-1&keyword=diatomaceous+earth&storeId=10051&N=5yc1v&R=202743025
UncleBuck
Well-Known Member
mites like hot, dry, still conditions. they breed something like 100-1000 times faster in those conditions versus cool, damp, windy conditions.
i spray in a 3-5-7 day cycle with einstein oil (high quality neem oil) if i see mites. i also spray for mites even when i don't see any at certain milestones: right before cloning, at transplant, before going into flower.
it's all about containment rather than eradication. you will never get rid of them completely.
i spray in a 3-5-7 day cycle with einstein oil (high quality neem oil) if i see mites. i also spray for mites even when i don't see any at certain milestones: right before cloning, at transplant, before going into flower.
it's all about containment rather than eradication. you will never get rid of them completely.
johnnyonthespot
New Member
I've tried just about everything myself and had good results with the Habanero spray. Stopped using it and switched to venom and haven't looked back since.