Once again I need help

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Jdylyn333

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yes it’s me the one who sprayed neem oil remember lol first time grower
Ok so I’m in my sixth week of flower and today I noticed this and I’m praying to god this isn’t mold this was at the top
Of plant ! I even bought ladybugs to kill spider mites which seems to be working
But now this god who knew how friggin hard it is to grow “weed” total respect for all you growers !!!

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Yes look close please. ;)
Think your lady might of got to the point of showing signs real bad now. (mites)
The borg go to town in flower and think your lady is feeling the effects now.
Look for webbing close on bud sites to "IF" it is its far a long and you should see something.
 
I could be wrong but looks like pest damage….

spider mites prefer to hang out on leaf undersides, its where they attach their eggs too.

need 30/60X jewelers loupe about $12 or wifi mini microscope about $35ish but know that the problem with any magnification is image stability. You can’t hold device still enough to see what’s going on…. snip a few fan leaves, carry to table, prop your device for stability…… now what do you see?

when you spray…. always go up her skirt first…. this is easy way to remember how to properly spray for pests….. by coating leaf undersides first cuz when you spray from top down the leaves will droop downward from weight of the spray mist
 
Moony said:
She's definitely not happy. Maybe someone else might be able to help..

@InTheShed is very knowledgeable and might know what is going on.
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Thanks for the tag Moony! I agree with @013 100% on the mites. Skip the neem (as it's not good in flower) and buy some Safer Insect Killing soap spray (premixed or concentrate) and cover the entire plant underside and from the top. Then rinse it off the next day. Wait 2 days and do the whole thing again.

Don't wait! It would be a shame to waste the harvest this late in the game.
 
Oh, Ja. After that second set of photos it looks just like a major infestation of mites. I did not see any webs yet so it is not a disaster. They have chewed some of the leaves to the point when that leaf is more dead cells than living green cells capable of photosynthesis. Always best to do the photos under a white light with the flash set on "Auto".

Read up on how to get rid of mites on Marijuana plants. Typical houseplants will get Mites but the info on Marijuana plants will be slightly different; for one thing it takes more work. If I want to get those insects under control I willl plan on spraying once a day for about 5 days, then I go to a spray every third day for about 3 to 5 sprayings. Then I can think about spraying once a week to keep the Mites from returning. Each time I spray I will cover the tops of the leaves and the underside of each leaf with a coating of spray. When I am done each plant in my grow area is dripping the spray solution just like after a steady all day rainfall just ended.

Neem Oil will coat the Mite and the mite absorbs the oil. The oil destroys their digestive system or something like that. It can take several days for the Mite to die and in the meantime it laid eggs. So even if the Mite died the eggs hatch and more Mites are eating the leaves. The cycle of laying eggs has to be broken and it takes dedication. Skipping one or two of the spraying sessions to soon is all it takes and they are back.

Since it looks like the insects are out of control I suggest checking out the Sponsors. There are several with highly recommended products to use. I used a product called Nuke 'Em at double dose as recommended by the manufacturer for severe problems. Once I had gone through the entire session, including 2 or 3 weekly spayings will I go back to using a weekly spray of Neem Oil until the plants are going to go into the flower tent. Then it is back to the Nuke 'Em until a week before the plant will be harvested.

All this is based on reading many articles and msg board postings on controlling Mites. And, I did all the research and reading before I had a Mite problem. Then when I found the Mites I started the spray session. Of course I thought I had the problem under control so I stopped and they came back. It took me 3 times to realize that as the grower I had to follow the schedule I had read about. Do not try to shortcut 'cause there are none.
 
InTheShed said:
Thanks for the tag Moony! I agree with @013 100% on the mites. Skip the neem (as it's not good in flower) and buy some Safer Insect Killing soap spray (premixed or concentrate) and cover the entire plant underside and from the top. Then rinse it off the next day. Wait 2 days and do the whole thing again.

Don't wait! It would be a shame to waste the harvest this late in the game.
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Oh god but I put ladybugs in there ! So what should I get to spray/mix ? Something I can get local or Amazon ?
 
It would take too long for the ladybugs to get control of that. :) But you should be able to salvage a harvest from it if you act quickly!

Amazon sells Safer and some garden centers or nurseries sell it as well.

The active ingredient is potassium salts of fatty acids. I get the concentrate and mix according to the directions. For mixing the concentrate, put the water in the spray bottle first and then the Safer. Shake well and get spraying!
 
InTheShed said:
. Skip the neem (as it's not good in flower) and buy some Safer Insect Killing soap spray (premixed or concentrate) and cover the entire plant underside and from the top. Then rinse it off the next day. Wait 2 days and do the whole thing again.
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Right. I forgot to mention that my spray schedule is for when the Mites are first found during the vegetating stage and not in flower. In flower would mean that I have to speed the spray schedule so that the plant is protected during that last 7 to 10 days before harvest.

And a definite yes on the the Bud Washing that InTheShed mentioned. Bud Washing is something that pays for itself in better smoking weed whether there was an insect problem or not.
 
Now we know its borg.
And you have been given great info how to try and manage them.
Think about your grow space other plants.
Limit her movements around your house out of tents etc.
It dont take much to blow a few of.
Me i just wont fight borg in flower any more i know you can but i burn dont like the final product.
Good luck my friend ;)
 
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