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just figured I would show why maintaining your plants is so important, I let mine get out of control *update these are a severe spidermite infestation sorry forgot to add that*

spidermite infestation

Indoors or out?

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    • Ross Bauer

      indoors

    • Ross Bauer

      I let it get bad

I think he grows indoors

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So give anyone a idea of how bad it got

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Those are the absolute worst! So sorry. They suck, big time. What are you doing to do to resolve the issue?

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    • Ross Bauer

      so far a simple cut the dieing growth back any with mites are removed thinned down to only the healthiest new growth its s longer reset but so much easier to fix the issue cause next will be a light water alcohol if needed ...

    • Nicole Perez

      Man, spider mites are just tough. Good luck, sincerely.

    • Ross Bauer

      Thanks .... unfortunately during the move I haven't seen any of my lady bugs around animals might have eaten them

    • Nicole Perez

      Doh.

    • Nicole Perez

      Yay!! It’s a start lol

    • Ross Bauer

      I'd like to point out you just cheered for a genocide

    • Ross Bauer

      I find em in my shed while working and re home them indoors

How do you prevent this? What plant maintenance is required? I’ve just started getting supplies and am almost ready to set up a small DWS.

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    • Ross Bauer

      spider mites lay eggs on dieing plant material , your best preventive maintenance is cutting back the dead leaves ... I let my depression get the best of me for a few weeks

    • Sam Klene

      it happens thanks for the info!

The only product that got rid of my spider mites was B.A.C. Plant Vitality Plus. I gave two sprayings 6 days apart making sure I got underside of leaves and they were completely gone.

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    • Peter Hamilton

      Dosage: 50ml per litre, 250 ml makes 5 L spray solution.

    • Ross Bauer

      Thanks might do that I plan to start with cold water and alcohol just cause I feel it's a safer way

Once you cut back, put a sprinkler on the area to knock off the rest and drown them. About 20 minutes should do it.

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    • Ross Bauer

      not sure that will work ha ha ha

    • Char Gruber

      nope but you might be able to do it with the runners, put them in the shower.

    • Ross Bauer

      Everyone needs some showerberries!!

    • Char Gruber

      showerberries are the best