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RandyL
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A formula for killing spider mites

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My associate , K, a nd I a re growing som e plants now, se e m y Journal e ntry for m ore de tails. A we e k or 2 a go, we notice d we had spide r m ite s on a fe w plants, so afte r som e re se arch, K ca m e up with this form ula to k ill the m . 1 quart spra y bottle , ha lf full of wate r. Se ve ral ounce s o f 70% isopropyl alcohol, se ve ral ounce s of vine ga r, and an ounce or 2 of le m on juice . And a couple spoonfuls of bak ing soda. Mak e s a big pile of fizz whe n it hits the vine gar! I can't give m ore e x a ct m e asure m e nts be cause we just e ye balle d it. But it's be e n k illing the m ite s ve ry we ll and has not se e m e d to hurt the plants. K said using the se ingre die nts was all natural, so we trie d it. So fa r so good! W e 'll be watching to se e how it goe s. Share

02-17-2010, 10:47 PM

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RandyL
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Nobody has any thoughts on this? It se e m s to work we ll. Share

02-18-2010, 10:04 AM

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That concoction so unds lik e it would m ak e any bugs life m ise rable ! About 10 ye a rs ago I ha d a nasty infe station of spide r m ite s and trie d ne arly e ve ry e co frie ndly solution to a pply to the pla nt with nom inal succe ss. Afte r talk ing to a re nowe d organic ga rde ne r in m y are a he turne d m e on to Ladybugs, Praying Mantis, pre da tor m ite s a nd pre dator ne m atode s. I applie d the be ne ficial bugs at the source . O utside whe re the y live inste ad of on m y plants in the grow room . Sta rting the ne x t ye a r a nd e ve ry ye a r since I have not had any m ite s on m y pot and m y ya rd and prope rty is fre e fro m ants, fle as, chigge rs, ne m atode s, grubs, and spide rm ite s.

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02-21-2010, 09:26 PM

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Re: A formula for killing spider mites.

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An upda te to the form ula . K said he found out today that vine gar is a we e d k ille r. So le ave the vine gar out, and also the bak ing soda. Just alcohol and le m o n juice , m ix e d with wate r. W a te r 50%, alcoho l 50%, and e nough le m on juice to m ak e it all turn ye llo w. Share

02-21-2010, 11:00 PM

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O rigina lly Poste d by RandyL An update to the formula. K said he found out today that vinegar is a weed killer. So leave the vinegar out, and also the baking soda. Just alcohol and lemon juice, mixed with water. Water 50%, alcohol 50%, and enough lemon juice to make it all turn yellow.
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I think solutions lik e your initial one is suppose d to be rinse d off afte r use ? I have nt had to use anything to rid pe sts ye t but he re is a prove n form ula that is sim ular? 1/4 cup Bak ing So da 1/2 cup Apple C ide r vine gar 1 Ta ble spoon Le m on Juice 2 drops dish de te rge nt 1/4 Te aspoon Epsom Sa lts Tak e a cup of ve ry hot wate r and dissolve the e psom sa lts, tak e re st of ingre die nts and pla ce in a cle an 2 lite r bottle a nd le t work out. Add e psom solutio n. Add wate r to fill to 48ozs(3/4 full).Shak e we ll. TO USE: C ove r soil/m e dium with plastic,with lights off m ist plant all ove r,e spe cialy unde r le a ve s, W a it 20 m ins,the n spritz off with cle a n fre sh wate r shak ing as m uch wate r off plant as you can. The fre sh wate r spritz rinse will re m o ve the solution alo ng with the de solve d re m ains of the m ite s and the ir e ggs. W a te r pla nts 1/2 hour be fore spraying. This will he lp k e e p your plants from absorbing the spray. This solution ha s be e n te ste d and use d as dire cte d will not burn plants,the rinse is ve ry im po rta nt though as it re m ove s the spe nt solution be fore it can co nce ntrate and burn the plant. It also re m ove s m ost of the de ad m ite s and e ggs so you don't e nd up sm ok ing/e ating the m . Share __________________ PLEASE C HEC K O UT MY GR O W JO UR NAL!!!!!!! Sim onDe troits Pe rpe tua l Ae ro/NFT STINKBUD Grow Blue be rry Ha sh, NLx SK a nd DNA Shark sbre ath

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The only thing I've found to be truly e ffe ctive is Floram ite alte rnate d with Forbid 4F, e ve ry othe r applica tion (30days). Mite s build up an im m unity ve ry fast, that's why you ne e d to alte rnate , but both of the se a re 100% for adults, la rva e , and e ggs. Ve ry e x pe nsive and ve ry pote nt. 1/4tsp/gallon for Flora m ite and 1/8tsp/gallon for the Forbid a nd you are not suppose d to a pply m ore than once e ve ry 30 days. But, the y work . DD

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03-02-2010, 11:00 PM

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cannot be at ladybugs Share

03-02-2010, 11:24 PM

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03-05-2010, 11:43 PM

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La dybugs a re ge ne ra l pre dators that fe e d on a varie ty o f inse cts including aphids, m oth e ggs, m ite s, scale s, thrips, le a fhoppe rs, and m e a lybugs as we ll as o the r slow-m oving inse cts. A la dybug e ats inse cts during both the adult and larval stage s, so you can buy ladybugs as a dults a nd continue to have live ladybugs e ating through othe r parts of the ir life cycle as the y re produce .

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The re a l be ne fit of using ladybugs to com bat pe sts is the y can be use d at any stage of plant growth to com ba t infe station. So if your late into flowe ring and only fe w we e k s away from harve st... ladybugs will save the da y a nd won't harm your crop.

The re a l upside to this approach (aside from be ing organic)... is the y are e x tre m e ly che ap. 1500 will run you lik e $7.00 and are good for 500sq ft... 72K will run you around $85.00 and a re good for one acre Share __________________

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O rigina lly Poste d by StormChaos

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Ladybugs are general predators that feed on a variety of insects including aphids, moth eggs, mites, scales, thrips, leafhoppers, and mealybugs as well as other slow-moving insects. A ladybug eats insects during both the adult and larval stages, so you can buy ladybugs as adults and continue to have live ladybugs eating through other parts of their life cycle as they reproduce. The real benefit of using ladybugs to combat pests is they can be used at any stage of plant growth to combat infestation. So if your late into flowering and only few weeks away from harvest... ladybugs will save the day and won't harm your crop.

The real upside to this approach (aside from being organic)... is they are extremely cheap. 1500 will run you like $7.00 and are good for 500sq ft... 72K will run you around $85.00 and are good for one acre La dybugs a re m ore re com m e nde d I think be cause the y're che ape r and m ore available but the be st pre da tor for an indoor grow room is the MESO SEIULUS LO NGIPES (Pre da tor) Longipe s (0.5m m .) re ddish pre datory m ite s use d in dry conditions. As the te m pe rature s incre ase , Longpipe s re quire s gre ate r hum idity. Fe e ds on spide r m ite s and othe r m ite s. Try ge tting the m though while ladybugs gravatate to your grow naturally. Share

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O rigina lly Poste d by ledtester Ladybugs are more recommended I think because they're cheaper and more available but the best predator for an indoor grow room is the MESOSEIULUS LONGIPES (Predator) Longipes (0.5mm.) reddish predatory mites used in dry conditions. As the temperatures increase, Longpipes requires greater humidity. Feeds on spider mites and other mites. Try getting them though while ladybugs gravitate to your grow naturally. La dy bugs are m o re appe aling and use r frie ndly, in tha t the y don't have the "ick y ugly bug" factor if your sque am ish. Insofar as which is be tte r.... you'd ha ve to ask Grissom ... last ye ar I had, I he sitate to use the word infe station.. it was m ore lik e a scouting force for the com ing invasion of an infe station... we use d LB's, the y work e d gre at.... Since that tim e we have be e n toying with the ide a of a dding a couple of hundre d ladybugs e ve ry so ofte n Just to be sa fe .... Pe rsonally I fe e l an ounce of pre ve ntion is worth a pound a cure . Share

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I k now this is a co uple of we e k s old.. As for the spra y..Isopropyl Alcohol a nd wate r alone are ve ry good at k e e ping adult spide r m ite s a t bay...I wa s told buy a couple of growe rs, and co-op owne rs that it is ok to use up until harve st..I ha ve

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trie d it with som e succe ss..I don't have a se t form ula, but 1 part I.A. to 10 parts H2O (as cold a s possible ). The n re spra y with just ice wate r..You shouldn't ge t any burning be cause the IA will e vapora te quick ly. Pre da tory m ite s...The re a re diffe re nt k inds for diffe re nt e nvironm e nts, so do som e re se arch, but I have he a rd De stroye r Mite s a re gre at... e a ting 10-15 adult m ite s a day and/or 25-30 e ggs a day..The y a re e x pe nsive , and as with a ll organic anti-m ite syste m s yo u m ust start the proce ss the day you se e the first sign. O nce the y ge t out of contro l its a losing battle ..You m ight k ill the m ite s, but you will de stroy you crop...or you'll be force d to harve st e arly, or have de ad m ite s, and we bbing in you bud.....pre ssurize d a ir ca ns he lp with that(lik e the type use d to spray dust from com pute r k e yboa rds) Share

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