Spider mites, Thrips, and White flies oh my!

[The Grim Reefer]

Yeah it was 91.0 before I put water into it, now it's at 78-81

The Grim Reefer Reviewed by The Grim Reefer on 05-31-2006. Spider mites, Thrips, and White flies oh my! Alright, so as a few of you know I was currently undergoing a spider mite infestation which basically caused me to chop 1/3 plants a bit earlier than planned. Low and behold.. I started noticing the same sign I did a month ago on my other plant.. little speckles on just 1 or 2 leaves. (white dots where something had been feeding) Quick to react as this is my better plant, I ordered predator mites right away. (californicus to tolerate my lower humidity) They'll be here tomorrow. My last Rating: 5

[The Grim Reefer]

The last week has been nothing but frustrating.

It seems the predator mites as I was told, take a bit too long to establish and my temps aren't helping a bit.

Thinking I was rid of spider mites, she started looking depressed today. Low and behold, I found a few of the bastages on her.


Today I give up the fight.

I switched her back to flowering, gave her some 20-20-20

I'm flowering and I'm going to flower her until she dies.

R.I.P.

[bob bobbinson]

aww man. Those bastards are resiliant eh?

If I might ask. On ur next grow. what will u do to attempt to prevent this from happening again?

In other words... "What have we learned today grim?" hehe jk

no but serious... what would u do different?

[Jdog7000]

For real. Get a few pyrythrum spray. And break the breeding cycle. It's not that hard. But you have to do something for it to work.

[mobay]

hey grim, i been trying to search for something to take care of those spider mites and this is what i came up with, hope this helps.

Soma A+ may become the pet of the class. Short to medium in height, this mostly indica strain displays the bushy structure and dense buds of its Afghani heritage. She is a good sea of green plant since height and branching are easy to manage. With an extended vegetation period, Soma A+ can be coaxed into a larger plant, and will perform well while still being short enough to stay inconspicuous in an outdoor garden. A fast bloomer, Soma A+ finishes in about 8 weeks and wards off spider mites, often being the last plant still holding these pests at bay. The yield makes this a bud for a connoisseur rather than a commercial grower, but the ease of growth and the quality of the final product will make this a coveted weed to share with your inner circle. At maturity, Soma A+ develops sugary red leaves reminiscent of autumn's best maples. As the mostly indica genetics would lead you to expect, the buzz is relaxing to the body and mind, and good for contemplation or napping on rainy day afternoons. Better as a day ender than a day starter, Soma A+ provides medicinal quality cannabis with healing properties for what ails you, whether physical, psychological, or spiritual in nature.

and here is the link http://www.somaseeds.nl/seeds/rockbud.html

[bob bobbinson]

I read about that strain Mobay. Sounds great. I Wonder how they breed that into their plant.

Makes ya wonder. Did that have a room full of plants and mites. and the ones that survived got cloned? weird to think about eh?

[mobay]

the way i read it was, they were growing alot of plants and the rock bud plant kept the spider mites away. rock bud was the last plant to be taken out. shit i would get the rock bud plant and continue to make mothers as long as you are gonna grow.

[Jdog7000]

I think it has to do with were the seeds were found.
Ifg the plants had alot of spider mites. Which any affy strain did.
Most likely being from the hot dry desert like were I live. So spider mites are evrywhere. So I think the plant developes a spice to it. That earthyness.
I've noticed all my strains that are spicey or earthy don't get fucked with. Onl;y the sweet pplants get distroyed.
So when picking a strain. If SMites are a problem. Get a spicey strain. Like Kush or Haze.

[mobay]

good info JDOG

[Opie Yutts]

Avid or No Pest Strips rid your grow of mites.

Everything else knocks them back a little.

Search Please.

http://boards.cannabis.com/showthread.php?t=64107