Sierra Natural Science SNS-217 Best for Spider Mites

Tennessee Tim said:
Just a reminder to everybody- Organic does not always mean safe to use! Arsenic is organic! Always read the labels thoroughly! I have been an "organic" gardener for several decades now at home, but some things I would not spray on my cannabis when in late bloom. However, most botanical's are safe to apply up till the day before harvest. But does the commercial version have soap or oils in them, that may mess up the flavor of your crop, if not dangerous to smoke! Read the contents with attention to what may have been added as a spreader/sticker/surfactant or listed as non active ingredients. The SNS217 rosemary extract should be safe and the worst it could do is make your pot taste like roast chicken! Kidding aside, it is pretty good at controlling spider mites without making buds taste like soap or unnatural! I sprayed some with homemade rosemary, garlic and chiles spray some years ago that tasted like garlic weeks later when cured, but it did help with the mites and thrips that had attacked!
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I have a question I'm hoping you may be able to answer. I'm a new grower so learning everyday. I did make up some homemade spraya a few weeks ago. I believe i may have added too much red pepper and burnt my plants awful. The were in the 4th week of flowering. To say the least they lost nearly all fan leaves and did stunt the growth due to the low temps that happened right after the burn. I am trying to recover the foliage, realizing that they'll take awhile to recover. My question is will they repair or should I just toss them out? I'm growing indoors now, i was outside but just got too cold. My husband said they won't recover but i feel they may take a while but shiuks recover. Tia for any advice. In the meantime I have ordered sns and a few other things to attept another riddance of spider mites. Please help
 
Whaaaat... dudes. Spider mite is never a problem. Step one, never use pesticides, oils, or soaps. Spider mite loves stressed plants and they’ll be back with a vengeance soon if you do use that stuff. What you need is natural predators in small amounts. Use persimilis if you have a spider mite infestation. As long as there is no longer chemical residue and the plants aren’t super unhealthy, persimilis will never lose a battle against a spider mite infestation. After, us Fallacis, also a predator but also eats other mites like russet mites and an survive in your crop of the life of the plants. Both will be less cost than any other alternative in the end. There are Canadian producers of both, just google it.
Another way to really slow down spider mite is to remove the webbing with a cloth (and destroy it later) and also mist the bad areas with water which really messes with them.
 
420 said:
SNS217C

SNS-217C Concentrate Spider Mite Control is made up of 100% pure Rosemary botanical extracts. The botanicals are all food grade GRAS (generally recognized as safe) materials.
SNS-217 Spider Mite Control
is exempt from EPA registration under minimum risk pesticides exempted under FIFRA section 25(b).

SNS-217C Concentrate Spider Mite Control is a five to one (5 to 1) concentrate, one gallon of SNS-217C and five gallons of water will make a total of six gallons of ready to use spider mite contol that may be used immediately or stored and used later.

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Does this work as well as, Azatrol ?
 
@Sierra Natural Science Is there a discount code?
I just noticed gnats and want all three of the products @Emilya Green mentioned. May as well start preventative measures and have some mite killer on hand just in case.
 
420 said:

217C SPIDER MITE CONTROL​

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Benefits of using Spider Mite Control
  • Kills all mites and their eggs, ending the life cycle
  • Safe up to day of harvest when used as directed
  • Safe around children & pets when used as directed
  • Safe for use with beneficial bugs when used as directed
How Spider Mite Control works
  • Spider mites destroy plant cells by sucking out their contents and 217C unique formula works by providing a barrier which is harmless to the plant, but fatal to the mites. 217C kills the spider mites eggs and kills the life cycle by coating the eggs with an oily shield that blocks respiration to the egg; therefore no hatching will occur, they will just dry out.
  • 217C is made up of 100% pure rosemary botanical extracts highly water soluble. We process raw certified organic botanicals and herbs in-house, ensuring oils and terpenes have a consistent potency across all of our products. The botanical extracts are all food grade GRAS (generally recognized as safe when used as directed) materials, that are fully biodegradable, and not toxic to animals. It is exempt from EPA registration under minimum risk pesticide exempted under FIFRA section 25(b). It can be used on a wide variety of plants, fruits, and vegetables.
Types of pests Spider Mite Pesticide can kill
  • 217C kills spider mites, broad mites, russet mites and their eggs.
Where to use Spider Mite Control
  • Home & Gardens
  • Hydroponics
  • Greenhouse
Mixing Compatibility
  • Mix 217C with SNS-244C, SNS-PC
How to Mix Spider Mite Killer for use
  • Mixing 217C: Shake well before mixing. Mix 21 oz. of concentrate per gallon of water. For best results use warm (70 degrees F) Distilled or “Chlorine Free” water.
  • Spider mite spray: Make sure to spray under the leaves where spider mites hide & lay their eggs. Do not use under direct sunlight or grow lamps.
SNS-217 Concentrate Spider Mite Control is made up of 100% pure Rosemary botanical extracts. The botanicals are all food grade GRAS (generally recognized as safe) materials.

SNS-217 Spider Mite Control is exempt from EPA registration under minimum risk pesticides exempted under FIFRA section 25(b).

SNS-217C Concentrate Spider Mite Control is a five to one (5 to 1) concentrate, one gallon of SNS-217 and five gallons of water will make a total of six gallons of ready to use spider mite control that may be used immediately or stored and used later.

SNS217C
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I firstly apologise for this upcoming maybe negative but honest opinions and experiences. Maybe it's the wrong place to post it. I have no experience with this product and have no single review of it. This is just a general view of my experiences with spidermites on mature plants. I've never had spidermites on clones or smaller plants. I have suffered with some of the worst Spidermite infestations I could of ever imagined. I have fought them countless times over the years and I have never found a way to wipe them out totally or "kill the life cycle". I actually find it hard to believe that there is a product out there that can do it apart from gasoline and a match stick. And even that I have some doubts about. After all my battles with these amazing but horrible BORG creatures. I've come to the conclusion that the only way to deal with them is to respect them and accept that they will never go away till after harvest and only then with an insane total clean out of your area plus surrounding areas and the surrounding areas after that. But even that is not 100%. Maybe you will see it as giving up. But from thinking i have wiped them out over numerous cycles and then still seeing them congregating at the sap at harvest time I've just accepted that the best approach is to avoid infestation as best I can. And if I do get an infestation then put my gloves on and prepare for a fight till harvest. Use whatever products I can or fancy at the time ive used barriers. beneficial insects, organic and chemical treatments. I've used allsorts. But basically found keeping the bastards off the leaves and making the plant hard for them to move around. With neem oil and horticultural soap and get in there with a green lamp at lights out and totally drench the plants as much as possible to keep them at the bottom of the plant is the best form of attack. You can spray the top of your pot with insecticide in some circumstances and lots of neem oil down there it depends though on a few variables like top feeding and things. Ive done this while bottom feeding and it seemed to be good practice all the little bastards stuck in a neem oil glue like substance it was a pleasure to see the bastards starving to death with the jewelers loop. Plenty of air movement and moisture to disrupt the mating and feeding habits they thrive more the dryer the environment is. (All though the moisture can come with its own problems) I feel some products do kill a lot of them. But im yet to see them wiped out completely with my own eyes and. If I get an infestation again I'm going to do a full diary of the battle with the Borg. All the way through and I'll bet the full harvest that they are still there at chop. Maybe I will try this product but after my experiences it would have to be super cheap.
 
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