what kinda soap to use.....

highagain420

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• Mar 11, 2009

• #1

what kinda soap to use for spider mites like just regular hand soap and how do i apply this?

 

highagain420

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• Mar 11, 2009

• #2

any feed would be helpful

 

TeaTreeOil

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• Mar 11, 2009

• #3

Just spraying them with water will drown some of them(not mist, more like a jet, it'll also send the mites flying). Do this for a week and they'll all leave, they really hate water. Cold water is best. Even a humidifier can help.

I'd suggest lemon juice if that doesn't work, and this is all natural. 2 parts juice to 3 parts water. Fresh would be best.

Alcohol also will kill them. Cotton swab it on at 10% concentration or so.

Ivory soap is the classically used soap as it's a very mild soap. 1 TBSP per half gallon. Mist to coat. I'd do this as a last resort.

 

highagain420

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• Mar 11, 2009

• #4

so water is that cool even though im in my 8th day of flowering?

 

TeaTreeOil

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• Mar 11, 2009

• #5

Well, the main idea is getting the underside of the leaf cleaned off/coated/whatever, that's were the mites live and reproduce. And they reproduce fast. The most natural way is just water to drown/piss them off. Most will drown if done right. But you'll have to mist them daily until they're taken care of(a setting between a single jet and mist would be best, or lightly with a single jet, or drench them with mist).

Use whatever you got around your house.

If it's a small area try a cotton swab & any of the mixtures. Remember, underneath the leaves!

 

highagain420

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• Mar 11, 2009

• #6

good lookin out Tea can i bring these girls out of my grow room and do this in my kitchen under the skylights and away from my lights??

 

TeaTreeOil

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• Mar 11, 2009

• #7

Probably in a sink or tub.

 

highagain420

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• Mar 11, 2009

• #8

and this wont over water my plants hopefully thanks for the info bro....it helps