So who's got experience with russet mites???
I’ve advised quite a few and gotten nothing but positive results if the growers followed through and also were committed . Key is once you have the products you can cement them in as your ipm and start from start-end a good ipm vs trying to defeat or defend once knowing your infected .
reason why I don’t endorse one product and just spraying one even if it has no “Resistance “ gain is because certain products attract/kill certain species of pest better or at certain stages of life . Plus as a biological defense they switch products like grandevo and venerate because it’s the terp( smell) that attracts them and it’s shown through trials that even like humans or anything . Bugs get bored of even their fav snack and will switch to other sources ( and that could be ur plant )
* If it was me I would get on a great IPM and focus the attack based on species/pest:
* knockouts = before week 4 of bloom, all bio can be used till harvest. Apply all within 2days periods and once you see obvious “no bugs “ zone apply at 7-14 day rotational spraying .
1. conserve sc @3ml per gal ( highest rate )
Mixed with grandevo or venerate xc
key is why you use this vs other knockouts is you want the mass population to be struck by something that really fucks em up and also the biologicals will fucke m up and also make em slower and reproduce way slower.
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Mix ethier venerate xc or grandevo ( w/e you didn’t apply already as bio)
key why no knockout this time is many products gain resistance issues and can't be used more in the cycle before the the pest will not care about the pesticide .
3. spray greencleaner or lost coast plant therapy or flying skull Nuke em at highest dose.
= key why you want a diff 2nd knockout and use these kind as 2nd one is because what it will do is dry the pest out but also kill all stages very easily, con is stress to plants and also cost expense and like all knockouts you can't use them after 4th week of bloom. key is to wipe em out way before.
4. Go back to step 1 and rotate through steps inless too far in flower , if after 4th week only apply grandevo ( + pfr-97 if populations beyond entry levels) and venerate xc alone. best IPM protocol for flower stage. if pest aren't there after 6th/7th week of bloom to save cash I would stop applying everything to just save cash. if there is even a question of maybe pests or low levels and beyond = spray em every 2-7 days with a biological (Grandevo or venerate xc)
If infection is beyond normal entry level I would even buy a bag of PFR-97 and mix with grandevo every time your doing that mix . Fucks em up
another neglected factor is having a wetting agent , unless product already included one like greencleaner/stand alone pesticides ( I suggest yucca extract ) and having a sprayer or spraying protocol that if foliaring everything needs to be 100% sprayed . A good paint sprayer is perfect for such
As a side tip for biologicals :When buying grandevo and venerate the non “cg” versions are 30%+ cheaper than ch label . Why? Company had to spend all that cash to make a very label for cannabis . Ingredients wise and % , same stuff just diff label
make sure you invest in a good 100x scope just so you can id species of all pest and if you can determine which , email a legit big company and they will be able to figure what it is np
Biological products:
A next-generation bioinsecticide, Grandevo offers growers long-lasting, cross-spectrum control to strengthen performance of modern pest management programs.
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Switch every time inless a knockout isn’t allowed to be mixed with others. Explained above
Venerate® XC Bioinsecticide is effective to control aphids, leafhopper, mites, thrips and reduce insect resistance as part of your IPM or IRM program.
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knockout that can be used/mixed with
Conserve® SC insect control
Knockout that are used alone
Recommended & Trusted IPM product. Green Cleaner is a highly effective Spider mite spray to control and kill a wide range of damaging pests & diseases. Green Cleaner fits in well with all IPM programs and can be used on all crops from start to harvest. Green Cleaner highly effective spray u
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save ya shit tons of money and so much cheaper on green cleaner/misc simple based pesticides. I can make this but can’t make biological stuff like Grandevo. why buy something that's 90% water and you could have 10+ gallons for under 100 bucks vs 200-300 bucks a gallon? im good on canna tax
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green cleaner recipe:
48 oz.
10mL 90% iso alcohol
5ml Dr. Bronners Sals Suds
15mL Canola oil or neem and/or essential oils
1 gal.
30mL 90% iso alcohol
15ml Dr. Bronners Sals Suds
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Mammoth Biocontrol : haven't seen a exact recipe, just %, however I've never seen that great result so why use it?
5% Thyme Oil
90% Light corn oil
5% Liquid Lecithins (sunflower)
Shake well and use sticker/spreader like a non-ionic surfactant. Use at 3 oz. (90 ml)/gallon final dilution.
Flying Skull Nuke Em Clone
Distilled/RO water (50 ml)
Insecticidal Soap (also called Potassium Soap) (40 ml)
Yeast (fresh brewery yeast or dry yeast) (4 g)
Lemon Juice (2 ml)
Potassium Sorbate (2 g)
Sodium Benzoate (2 g)
Top up to 4 oz with distilled/RO water
Use 4 oz./gallon and agitate before and during use
Homemade Green Cleaner
0.5 gallon of RO water,
7-8 ml sal suds,
12-13 ml canola oil
14-15 ml iso alcohol
Top up with RO water to 1 gallon.
Lost Coast Plant Therapy
Water, distilled water, deionized water2-12%
Sodium Citrate≤2.5%
Soybean oil25-50%
Isopropyl alcohol-35%
Ppotassium salts of Fatty Acids-35%
Peppermint oil-≤2.5%
Citric Acid-≤2.5%
Cornell Dormant Oil
-2 tablespoons of ultrafine canola oil and 1 tablespoon of baking soda mixed with a gallon of water.
-Nourishing formula- 2 tablespoons of horticultural oil, 1 tablespoon of baking soda, 1 tablespoon of kelp and 1 tablespoon of mild dish soap mixed with 1 gallon of water.
-Recipe 3 contains 2 tablespoons of baking soda, 5 tablespoons of hydrogen peroxide, 2 tablespoons of castile soap — which is made from an olive oil base — and 1 gallon of water.
Build A Soil Foliar
Foliar Recipe #1: Neem Oil + Agsil16H 7.8% + Aloe Vera + Essential Oils (Use During Lights Out Only)
This is the go to IPM foliar spray for weekly use, but variations of this recipe can be used and will be listed below without all of the detailed explanations. If you are worried about all the recipes, then just use this one and you’ll be fine.
1 Gallon Clean Water (You can also use Botanical Tea for the water) 1 Tablespoon Neem Oil (Use Ahimsa Neem @ BuildASoil.com) 1-2 Teaspoons 7.8% Potassium Silicate Solution ½ - 1 Ounce of Essential Oils (Use different combinations and different oils each week) 1/4 Cup Pure Aloe Vera Juice (If using 200x Aloe Powder from BuildASoil.com add 1/8 Teaspoon per gallon)
Oils for for IPM Use: Rosemary, Eucalyptus, Ginger, Lemongrass, Thyme, Clove, Cinnamon, Peppermint etc. Directions for mixing:
The key is to get the Neem Oil Properly emulsified so that it sprays evenly or else this spray won’t be nearly as effective. Use warm water but not hot. (75-85 degrees) I like to add 1 cup of the gallon of water into a Protein Shaker cup with the round wire whisk ball for mixing but you can use a whisk and a regular cup, a blender or whatever you have on hand.
To this 1 cup of water I add my Aloe Vera Juice or powder and let sit until clear.
Then emulsify 1 Tablespoon of Neem oil using 1-2 teaspoons of 7.8% Potassium Silicate solution into the shaker cup with the warm water and Aloe Juice.
Add the emulsified neem/silica/aloe solution to the other 15 cups of water to make your full gallon of spray.
Add the essential oils of your choice and stir vigorously to keep the oil emulsified.
Spray the plant down using a sprayer with a wand like a Chapin model 1949. This type of sprayer will allow you to effectively coat your entire plant from bottom to top. Use the wand and work your way from the bottom to the top spraying the underside of every leaf and once done turn the wand over and spray the top of every leaf, completely saturating the canopy until the plant is weeping and ready to fall over from the weight of the foliar spray.
Make Sure to spray this just before or just after lights off as the neem oil and the essential oils will burn your plants if sprayed with lights on. Essential oils are especially reactive to light so be sure to spray at lights out… and not just a couple hours before lights on.
Dr Bronners And Essential Oils
Dr. Bronners Style Soap + Essential Oils
1 Gallon Clean Water
1 Ounce of Dr. Bronners Plain Soap
.5 – 1 Ounce of Essential Oils (Use half this amount if using a scented soap like peppermint or lavender)
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The hydroponics store has always been a rip off selling bottles of water, oils and salts that cost pennies on the dollar. The DIY Flying Skull Nuke Em Project got me thinking about what goes into a good Integrated Pest Management product. They are typically some kind of active oils/other...
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It's my understanding that met 52 is a beneficial fungus.
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