Woodyweedpecker
Active Member
I have battled spider mites in the past and figured it just happens no matter what . I was wrong ! I recently stopped buying bags of soil to use in large pots every year . I changed up my game by building in ground planter boxes in my greenhouse . Boxes measure 3x3 x3 deep and 4x3 x3 deep . I built my own organic loamy soil and filled the boxes . I planted 1 @ 2’ clone in each box and started growing . Keeping a watchful eye on things and prepared for battle with mites ,,, I watched and waited .. weekly wet downs using peppermint oil & ph water ( 6 drops per gallon ) still no mites.
Plants took hold and started vegging out . When I began LST I noticed tiny bugs in the soil . Darting and dashing everywhere ! Looking closer with magnifying lenses I can clearly see these bugs aren’t on the stalk or leaves of my plants ,, they are guardians of the stash !
Soil mites !! These guys guard the gates and pulverize brown mites ! Out of curiosity I poked around and found a fungus gnat larva and dropped it on top of soil . It was devoured by the microscopic world ! Very cool stuff !
No more paint gun and air compressor blasting neem & essentials on my lady’s ! Mother Nature will keep things in check if I don’t kill the wrong bugs
Plants took hold and started vegging out . When I began LST I noticed tiny bugs in the soil . Darting and dashing everywhere ! Looking closer with magnifying lenses I can clearly see these bugs aren’t on the stalk or leaves of my plants ,, they are guardians of the stash !
Soil mites !! These guys guard the gates and pulverize brown mites ! Out of curiosity I poked around and found a fungus gnat larva and dropped it on top of soil . It was devoured by the microscopic world ! Very cool stuff !
No more paint gun and air compressor blasting neem & essentials on my lady’s ! Mother Nature will keep things in check if I don’t kill the wrong bugs