First grow 1000w HPS/MH. OG Kush, Lavander, Purple Kush, mystery strains

[drudown11]

Attachment 288035Sorry everyone that its been so long without an update. Been real busy and have been recently battling a spider mite problem.
I was starting to run out of room as my 2 healthy ladies are ready to be transferred out from under my led veg room to the 1000w HPS so I plucked one of my plants early. Not too bad for my first harvest. Still need to trim, dry, and cure everything, but take a look. Don't be to harsh as this is some of the mid-grade stuff I got off a clone.

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you sir have a spider mite infestation! If you dont kill them all right away theyll latch on to your smaller plants and wreak havoc for another 3 monthes. I've had whole grows get scrapped because the mites took over. Do anything and everything you can to kill them. They grow resistances to pyrethrins and other pesticides so be sure to use a few different methods. Also, spray them ever 3 days for a week and a half. Once you kill the adults you have larvae that are 3 days away from hatching and causing more damage. Spider mites are public enemy number 1 when it comes to marijuana!

drudown11 Reviewed by drudown11 on 12-13-2012. First grow 1000w HPS/MH. OG Kush, Lavander, Purple Kush, mystery strains I know its a little late but I didn't want to post a grow journal until my set up was at least decent enough. Growing for myself and my brother who has cancer so hopefully we can benefit from this both as patients and gaining some knowledge of mj gardening. So here's the set-up 12 plants. Mostly some kind of purple kush, (was so excited I forgot to label them before planted and can't find the receipt to see exactly which strain) a few mystery strains, 2 clones, (1 og, and 1 lavander) and Rating: 5

[drudown11]

what are you average temps?

[drew225]

what are you average temps?

How can you tell that from those pics?

You are right though. I think I got the little bastards. I sprayed with mighty wash and then rinsed off with water. I was too late in flower to do much else. I actually harvested the rest of my crop and it appears to be ok. The new plants that were put into my tent were sprayed with neem and I disinfected the tent completely. I will be applying neem again soon. Average temps are about 74-78 with lights and cooling fans on and about 65 during the day with them off

Should I throw away the bud in this picture

[drew225]

Did most of my harvest last weekend going to finish up the remaining 3 girls this weekend. After hang drying it all week this week it should be ready to trim and cure. Then ill be hanging the rest. 10 plants total im estimating about 400-500 grams. My buddies think more since a few of my colas weighed 40+ grams freshley picked but id be happy with 1lb. Pics will be up soon

[bitemybud]

Aagh...Spider Mites. Buy some Food grade codex diatomaceous earth, and a garden duster. Dust upward under leaves where the Bastards hide out. This will eradicate the pests.
Do it again in 2 weeks to eradicate the hatchlings, and then after another week. Give the plants a shower rinsing all the fodder away. DE works, and is the only thing I have ever found that wipes out Spider Mites.