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Posted: Mon 13th Sep 2010 02:25 pm
by Modesta
USBONGLORD wrote:go get a hot shot strip..yer mites and everything else will be done and gone in 2 weeks...then its over...no more worries...and i want to thank who ever in here turned me on to the hot shot...it works wonderfully..even the nazi mites are gone and after 2 weeks i took it out of the room and its been a month and nothing has come back..once again..whoever told me take a bow and thanks again
and if ya dont have it where ya are get it..IT WORKS
hot shot strips ?? do tell my friend... i had lots of little yellow strips at bottom of pots for trapping flies etc .. you mean them ??
Posted: Mon 13th Sep 2010 02:59 pm
by USbongLord
Posted: Mon 13th Sep 2010 03:36 pm
by Modesta
well im gettin some soon as possible and thanks.. I hope it works as well as you claim ,, it will be awesome,... those little bastards have ruined my crops several times...
Posted: Mon 13th Sep 2010 03:41 pm
by Cisco
how do you get spider mites ? iv heard mostly from trading clones ? will you still get them if you dont do that ? would it be advisable to use the hot shot things as a preventative ?
cheers
Posted: Mon 13th Sep 2010 05:17 pm
by USbongLord
all of the above,just going outside...if ya dont have em dont worry...what hot shot does is kill them,and it fucks up any eggs that are about...takes care of a few others too...i would always keep a yellow fly strip around...for the bigger things
Posted: Mon 13th Sep 2010 06:05 pm
by Modesta
cisco wrote:how do you get spider mites ? iv heard mostly from trading clones ? will you still get them if you dont do that ? would it be advisable to use the hot shot things as a preventative ?
cheers
you can carry some in on your shoes ,, there are likely loads of them just outside your door ,, hopefully you will never have to worry about them .. fkers are everywhere ,, lots on apple trees...
Posted: Mon 13th Sep 2010 06:40 pm
by ftcarer
@ Boner , I read today that predator mites shouldn't be introduced if the plants are alredy flowering , any thoughts ??
@ DUR , cheers mate , a grower friend has suggested removing the affected leaves & branches , if I am sure they are the only 1's . i'll be giving them a long look over once the kids are in bed .
@USBL , cheers mate i'm having a look now , seem bloody good
trying to work out where to get them .
@ anyone
also read that giving the plants a blast with a shower hose might help ?? again any thoughts ?? i'd be taking them 1 at a time into our wetroom.
also read about Tanglefoot , but my searching keeps leading me to a Canadian Band
any Uk people help me with this
Thanks for all the suggestion people , much appreciated
Posted: Mon 13th Sep 2010 06:47 pm
by USbongLord
we need a us distibuter to send em all over the world to you kids..i got em at home depot..apparently they dont sell them in canada either...im thinkin..give me a bit
Posted: Mon 13th Sep 2010 07:06 pm
by spireax
I liked the sound of no pest strips, until I started having a look online where to get em and came across a few pages like this
http://www.jimhightower.com/node/1786
and this
http://boards.cannabis.com/indoor-growi ... mites.html
I'm not a biologist but if the plants take up any ddvp that can't be good can it? does anyone know cause they sound like they do the job a treat
Posted: Mon 13th Sep 2010 07:38 pm
by Boner
ftcarer wrote:@ Boner , I read today that predator mites shouldn't be introduced if the plants are alredy flowering , any thoughts ??
No idea mate, luckily I haven't had the problem yet so I've never looked that far into them, good to know though.
Something I would consider is ladybirds/bugs as I know they eat spidermites, Soma uses them according to his grow book.
Posted: Mon 13th Sep 2010 08:04 pm
by USbongLord
first of all the strips should be in yer grow(veg) room..never under any circumstance spray chems or put any death things in yer bloom(flower) room...the object is to wipe the mites out before 12/12,so they dont feed on yer buds..once the mites are gone..in my case a little over 3 weeks,ya take it and put it in a ziplock bag,if they reaapear,retreat..so far so good on my end,the bud show no sign of taste change or toxins....and yer final flush should eleiminate everything...good luck
Posted: Mon 13th Sep 2010 08:20 pm
by ftcarer
Right well I have only 1 tent & seeing as they are 3 weeks 12/12 guess i'm getting up close & destructive with the little fuckers . Fingers crossed
cheers again though folks all the info has been stored for future use
Posted: Mon 13th Sep 2010 09:56 pm
by Uncle Ron
Not sure about spraying/dousing the plants with water, never tried it. Seems you are thinking ahead with a wet room, whatever that is. I'll figure it out, eventually.
Definitely clean, read sterilize, your grow area as best as possible before putting the plants back in. Don't forget to replace the filter of any device that uses them, the little buggers may live or have nested there as well. Man this sucks ass big time.
Boner has a good idea about lady bugs, especially since the plants are flowering. NO CHEMICALS, full stop, ala USBL. Whew, sorry about that, I don't want you to accidentally fuck-up and kill your 'girls', I don't think you do either.
Keep us posted.
Good luck m8.
Posted: Tue 14th Sep 2010 01:20 am
by Modesta
Dirty Uncle Ron wrote:Not sure about spraying/dousing the plants with water, never tried it. Seems you are thinking ahead with a wet room, whatever that is. I'll figure it out, eventually.
Definitely clean, read sterilize, your grow area as best as possible before putting the plants back in. Don't forget to replace the filter of any device that uses them, the little buggers may live or have nested there as well. Man this sucks ass big time.
Boner has a good idea about lady bugs, especially since the plants are flowering. NO CHEMICALS, full stop, ala USBL. Whew, sorry about that, I don't want you to accidentally fuck-up and kill your 'girls', I don't think you do either.
lady bugs dont work . they move on quite quickly ,, they arent looking for no tiny little spider mites ,, they like aphids and soft biggies like them.. if you select predators,, the persimilis works very well but will die off once they eat all the spider mites ..
I want to try some of those pest strips ,, gotta be some good shit if the assholes banned it here in Canada..
I have had to deal with some real serious mite issues in the past ,, successfully I will add ,, but it can become very distressing and something that simply works by sitting in the room sounds too sweet to me ,, I`m willing to take chances,,. holy shit ,, read some of the disclaimers on the meds some of us have to take .. If it means pest free bud growth ,, that is what I want.. and from all testemonials I have read ,, it doesn`t affect the taste and quality .. I am thinking they are probably the same little strips that had always been used in cottages and trailer homes and around the garages and homes for many many years without issue ,, I can remember coming down into a party my parents were having while my mom was preg with my little brother ,, could hardly see for ciggy smoke and all were just drinking away ,, oh but it was ok back then ...
Keep us posted.
Good luck m8.
Posted: Tue 14th Sep 2010 08:36 am
by spireax
@ Modesta you can get them from amazon.com they'd probably ship to canada, about $6.