Spiders on my flowers!!!

wrawlphe69

Active Member

• Jul 22, 2009

• #1

Hey people,need some advice,my girls are a month and a half in,i had a prob with spider mites awhile back and thought i had got rid of them but there back and its pretty bad,i have a spray that kills them but i cant spray my buds,i could cut some lower branches off them,should i wait it out till harvest or cut early or what????anyone ever waited it out??

 

aeviaanah

Well-Known Member

• Jul 22, 2009

• #2

wrawlphe69 said:

Hey people,need some advice,my girls are a month and a half in,i had a prob with spider mites awhile back and thought i had got rid of them but there back and its pretty bad,i have a spray that kills them but i cant spray my buds,i could cut some lower branches off them,should i wait it out till harvest or cut early or what????anyone ever waited it out??

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How far along are you into budding? The longer you wait without treatment the worse it will get. I would cut off any branches that support the main colony. You either have spider mites and eggs on your bud or you spray them. It is pretty hard to get of those fucks. Ive learned to just keep treating for them even tho you dont see them. Remove as much web as you can and spray with an alcohol/dish soap/water solution. I use 1/3 70 percent alcohol and 2/3rds water and a couple drops of dish soap. Your just not going to get them all without harsh treatments.

 

wrawlphe69

Active Member

• Jul 22, 2009

• #3

im a month and a half in,also can i make hash with the leaves and stems i remove???

 

aeviaanah

Well-Known Member

• Jul 22, 2009

• #4

wrawlphe69 said:

im a month and a half in,also can i make hash with the leaves and stems i remove???

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yea spider mite hash, after you smoke it tho it attracts spider mites from all over the neighborhood. you will never be able to grow spider mite free.

 

wrawlphe69

Active Member

• Jul 22, 2009

• #5

how long are they suppose to be in flower before you lollipop her???i would already go ahead and cut the bigger fan leaves except the leave at the nodes if it will finish fine.but it still has a good way to go....

 

wrawlphe69

Active Member

• Jul 22, 2009

• #6

Do you think i should sit it out till harvest???

 

aeviaanah

Well-Known Member

• Jul 22, 2009

• #7

let the spider mites stay and wash em off when u harvest..do some research you will learn alot more in less time

 

wrawlphe69

Active Member

• Jul 22, 2009

• #8

i believe ill wait them out,i dont know about washing them though???

 

aeviaanah

Well-Known Member

• Jul 22, 2009

• #9

wrawlphe69 said:

i believe ill wait them out,i dont know about washing them though???

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thc is not water soluble tho you will knock off some trichromes. peace, wont effect potency that much better than smoking insects, you said you had alot right?

 

wrawlphe69

Active Member

• Jul 22, 2009

• #10

alot of lil nugs but a shit load of fan leaves

 

aeviaanah

Well-Known Member

• Jul 22, 2009

• #11

you using cfl?

 

wrawlphe69

Active Member

• Jul 22, 2009

• #12

400 watt MH