A number of years ago, maybe three years into my indoor growing career, I had my first encounter with The Borg! Tough little buggers they were and still are. I researched ... I tea'd 'em, I soap'd 'em, I picked them off by hand but I NEVER beat 'em. Then following that years harvest a friend suggested I use a solution of bleach 10-15% and give the growroom and all it's related equipment a thorough cleaning.

This just made sense (slapping forehead like he could have had a V8) ... CLEAN the environment, then continue to keep it clean. I'm not talking silicon wafer steril here ... just don't wear your outdoor gardening clothes in the growroom common sense clean!

I have since then thoroughly cleaned my growroom and equipment following every harvest ... air intakes and outputs, ducting, fans, lights, refelectors, ballasts ... everything!

I've had one minor infestation ... cost me a couple of plants ... cuz I caught it early ... out they went! Can't just water, feed and light 'em up, gotta take a close look at 'em ... sometimes ya gotta even use a magnifying glass! Gotta know what they look like and look for 'em every day

Bottom line ... keep your growroom and equipment clean and observe your plants closely ... prevent an infestation ... OBTW, soil IS equipment.

Of course this is simply my opinion based on my personal experience ... ymmv.

How do you fight The Borg?

Never stop learning ... later,

Helen
helen_waite Reviewed by helen_waite on . spidermites ... fighting the Borg ... and friends A number of years ago, maybe three years into my indoor growing career, I had my first encounter with The Borg! Tough little buggers they were and still are. I researched ... I tea'd 'em, I soap'd 'em, I picked them off by hand but I NEVER beat 'em. Then following that years harvest a friend suggested I use a solution of bleach 10-15% and give the growroom and all it's related equipment a thorough cleaning. This just made sense (slapping forehead like he could have had a V8) ... CLEAN the Rating: 5