Thrips or Mites???

[Tropical Sativa Man]

Hey, everyone. Hope all is well. I am concerned about this baby. I know I have mite problems, and my natural insecticide should be coming soon in the mail. I don't want to use traditional dish soap.

Interestingly, there is a small spider on this plant, and it is eating a spider mite while I am taking this picture. Good job, spider!

I know I have mites, and that would explain the white specks all ove

r the leaves,but I have seen a thrip in the soil. The yellowing, to me, is more thrip-like. Any pros out there who know what this is? Is my baby going to die???

 

[WeedHopper]

Spray the mites off with the force of water. Then take a spray bottle with 50% water and 50% alcohol and spray the plant and pot down top to bottom. Make sure you get under the leaves. Then spray it down again after about 5mins with regular water again. Do it again it about a week.

 

[Tropical Sativa Man]

Spray the mites off with the force of water. Then take a spray bottle with 50% water and 50% alcohol and spray the plant and pot down top to bottom. Make sure you get under the leaves. Then spray it down again after about 5mins with regular water again. Do it again it about a week.

I've heard this before, but, honestly, I am apprehensive about putting alcohol on my plants. Have you done this to your plants before? Have you ever used dish soap? Which is better, IYO?

 

[Tropical Sativa Man]

What kind of alcohol do you use? Isopropyl? 70%?

Spray the mites off with the force of water. Then take a spray bottle with 50% water and 50% alcohol and spray the plant and pot down top to bottom. Make sure you get under the leaves. Then spray it down again after about 5mins with regular water again. Do it again it about a week.

 

[ROSTERMAN]

Wait, you saw a spider eating a spidermite with the naked eye?

 

[pute]

Azamax every other day three times. You have to get the eggs as well or they will come back. Yes Azamax in veg it is ok. Like Hopper says especially under the leaves.

 

[Tropical Sativa Man]

Wait, you saw a spider eating a spidermite with the naked eye?

yes

 

[WeedHopper]

What kind of alcohol do you use? Isopropyl? 70%?

Yes I have done it many times on all kinds of plants. And yes 70%.
At 50% water that means the alcohol is only 35%. But I also rinse them off with plain water after that.

 

[pute]

Morning Hopper. You back in Texas yet......remember what Hippie said. ha ha.

 

[WeedHopper]

Yeah im back being the Gun Loving Texas a.sshole i have always been.

 

[ROSTERMAN]

OP did you spill any feed water on those leaves

 

[Tropical Sativa Man]

No. They are only 3 weeks old so i haven't even started a feed yet

OP did you spill any feed water on those leaves

.

 

[Bubba]

Or regular water? I've left a small amount of water on leaf, light fries a spot, like a magnifying glass, maybe this?

Bubba

 

[Bubba]

Otherwise, Azamax or PyGanic.

Bubba

 

[g041579]

Use Safers insect soap and spray it three times about three days apart. It's never let me down and its safe for the plant. After the treatment you can spray it down with water and your good to go.

 

[Tropical Sativa Man]

Use Safers insect soap and spray it three times about three days apart. It's never let me down and its safe for the plant. After the treatment you can spray it down with water and your good to go.

can you pour it into the soil?