One month and a few days left-SPIDER MITES!

[slaytanic420]

i have about 4 weeks left till i chop em down. is it okay to spray neem oil ???

 

[Damagoman]

Close but I wouldn't.
There are plenty natural recipes here.
Simplest one:
3 or more tablespoons dishwashing liquid to a gallon of water.

 

[Akornpatch]

^I'd prefer the Neem at this stage to the soap. The soap won't kill the mites. And 4 weeks is a long time and they will take over if you don't act. There are a lot of natural recipes posted here to like DaMagoMan said. Check out the search engine above.

 

[Smokin Moose]

Lowering the temp and increasing the humidity will slow down the mite's breeding cycle and help the Neem oil take effect.

 

[Damagoman]

Damn, fellas now his 2 weeks from harvest.

Cooler temps and higher humidity will help slow there growth.
One of the first things I cover when they are deteted.

The soap will kill 'em !!!
ex-specialy it he treats them evey 12-24 hrs.
You will also see some leafs die, the ones with the largest number of mites.
It's not a ...... damn , what's the words I'm lookin' for ...
matter of what to use at this point , it's a matter of What can he use and not hurt himself ...
the soap not Neem , Trust me I have experimented with myself.

Never use Neem with in 3 weeks of harvest But If you do,
mist/wash down the plants twice before you harvest.

 

[southflorida]

on jorge cervantes ultimate grow dvd he advises you dont use neem 10 days till harvest, im using it at around 14days til harvest right now, and plan to just spray the remainder off with water until harvest.

 

[julianne]

slaytanic--
Too late to help this time but for a future grow you might try Hot Pepper Wax. I used it 3X in 10 days and it did the job on spider mites.

 

[southflorida]

Close but I wouldn't.
There are plenty natural recipes here.
Simplest one:
3 or more tablespoons dishwashing liquid to a gallon of water.

did he say dishwashing liquid is more natural than neem oil?

 

[Damagoman]

No, it's just less toxic..
at least the way I see it
and tasted

 

[southflorida]

I know what ya meant, you got good info damago

 

[kickstart]

when close to harvest I use a product called Orange Guard. It is a natural orange oil product, smells nice too.