Trying hydro, closet grow.

[HighTillIDie]

First, I should say, this grow is based on alot of the DIY stuff i have read on the internet, and mainly here. I have grown so many times, in soil, and outdoors. So i wanted to step my game up and experiment. I know i can get spray for the plants that will kill mites, but the pest strip is just like an air freshner of bug ass kicking, suposedly. SO theoretically it will clean the room, dirt, plants, ect. I am just playing with this crop, so if mites set in, i can always nuke their ass. BUT lets hope this little cannacom tip works:thumbsup:

[Earthy Dank]

First, I should say, this grow is based on alot of the DIY stuff i have read on the internet, and mainly here. I have grown so many times, in soil, and outdoors. So i wanted to step my game up and experiment. I know i can get spray for the plants that will kill mites, but the pest strip is just like an air freshner of bug ass kicking, suposedly. SO theoretically it will clean the room, dirt, plants, ect. I am just playing with this crop, so if mites set in, i can always nuke their ass. BUT lets hope this little cannacom tip works:thumbsup:

thats what i thought .... it isnt so easy... and mites spread...

[HighTillIDie]

well i have had them for 2 days now, and i have had the pest strip running inbetween all the plants. No new damage, no webs, no visible spiders. The clones that i got were damaged from the mite problem, and now they are now showing signs of new growth, and recovery. They are hard to get rid of, but my area is easily contained, and i have had plenty of practice killin them... i had a whole year to fight them about 5-6 years ago, when i did a big soil grow. i also decided to introduce the clones early in the project, so it gives me longer to monitor and combat the prob. I may jack the heat and humidity up for a few days before flowering to try and induce any mites left. I am thinkin about FIMn a plant or two, but i'm not sure. this is gonna be a scrog grow, so i think the FIM method would be beneficial if my plant responded right.

[Earthy Dank]

the thing with spidermites is they lay eggs.... so like a dozen or so will lay their eggs and then u may kill them and think they are gone... until a few days later and they explode again... Make sure you are checkin really good under the leaves... thats where they lay their eggs and stay most of the time. The webs wont come until it really starts getting bad. I would get some neem and soon as possible..

[HighTillIDie]

hehehehe, thanks for the advice earthy, i love helpful people. But ya, i know all too well about the ferocity of mites... i have done danced with them before, and won... albeit i greatly suffered casualties... including one of the tallest trees i have ever grown... it's my "almost grew a monster" story... but yea, if there is one egg in the grain of wood, with right climate it can have over 400 babies an hour. and they can sit for a looooong time waiting.

UPDATE: i am keeping the info almost daily... it helps me to look back and read this to track everything. SO, there are now signs of ph swings, so i am going to go get some RO water, tonight, and do a nice res change. I have a few very healthy looking plants with a couple little brown spots dotting some leaves. and i have two plants that have a couple yellowing tipped leaves, even though there is no serious yellowing, i can tell there is an issue... i am really helpless without my tri meter... sigh. ANYWAYS, i am pressing on.... no signs of webs, eggs, or arachnids... the damaged clones, have done a great turn around, and perked up considerably... i knew the one would, because of how badly root locked it was when i transplanted it.

BUT even with my unknown ppm and untamed ph, i am still shocked by the growth of these plants, and their general vigor. my hat is off to cfl's for first month vegging ability.

[Sleepyhead1]

You can use neem all the way up until the harvest day. What i did to rid them when i was using soiol was to not water for a few days letting the top soil dry out. Then i would take them outside oer put them in the sink and run water in them until it began to overflow. This got the eggs out and from that time on ididnt have a problem. If your not too careful with neem u can really hurt a plant. just my ywo scents!!:hippy: