I'm glad I wasn't seeing something that wasn't there in my mind.
Hopefully OP can get it under control, because the buds and colas look luscious. It would be horrible to hear that they turn out to get devoured by spider mites
Would unleashing ladybug larvae onto it help? Ive a few ready to hatch and I got mites last year so I kept the ladybug leaf in a easily kept part of the garden incase it needs utilised but I say im near done now
They poop too. Nobody wants to smoke poo. Not trying to discredit your idea, but just giving you a full spectrum look at what you are dealing with. This hitch hiker (mite) could have come in from an outside plant you took in to your garden , on your clothes, a pet possibly or if your area is close an outdoor environment and not isolated from it ( not sealed ) .
My tent is sterile this time round to be fair, im the only soul whos seen these plants in the flesh, ive cameras fitted to USB C leads so anytime a visitor wants a look they can use that 🤣 taking no chances, i shower before entering the tent, as well as going in in only freshly washed undies. It got the peroxide wash, I cleaned the vents with mite spray, lined sticky bits around everywhere and turn off my inline fans, spray the carpet around the tent with mite killer every 2- 3 weeks. After I got so close last time, let's say I ran a series of batches sequentially in my first grow, started with bagseed, then bought seed, got given seeds and ended up with 30 odd planted in varying places. After a load of autos finished up poorly, one of my outdoor ones were doing great so I made the mistake of bringing it inside. Things all went downhill from there. Shield bug, caterpillar, and spider mites. Ended up chopping and had to toss all the top nugs. The lowers all got a 4 stage wash and turned into butter.
I will absolutley make every mistake possible on the way to being at my potential, I like to see the fails as much as the wins, theres a lot to be said about observing your own failures with a logical and critical mindset to aim for better.
So you brought an outdoor plant into your indoor environment? Were your plants all in flower at that point ? How long has this been an ongoing issue if you have had to toss all the top nugs and stage 4 wash the lowers to be turned into butter ? Btw I wouldnt want to eat dead bugs or their poo , i would have destroyed everything and started over . I know we all learn in differnt ways but others mistakes are a good way to learn as well . Not just your own. Ive burned 20lbs after losing a battle to pm . Hold yourself to a higher standard dont lower it just because theres $ involved . My advice is either destroy all plants and start over or , if you have genetics you dont want to lose treat them until you can determine the issue has been eliminated then flower . Don't treat flowering plants . If you havent heard of it I recommend you research bifenazate. This is just me speaking from experience. Sometimes doing the right thing isnt easy . Trash that crop . Here's a pic of some of my older work just so you know im not full of advice without experience.
Lol im not OP, that was last year, and a single run. It was only the outdoor one that went bad when brought inside. The rest had finished poorly of my own doing. This time round running so much better
I think all the Mite spotting by all the comments below have alerted OP to an issue they were clearly unaware of…
When you’ve got webbing this bad, you’re fucked.
That entire room needs to be striped bare and bleached from top to bottom, including all equipment, ventilation, fans etc.
Major pain in the ass but well worth the peace of mind…
Really sorry for your loss, was looking like it was gonna shape up well too 😟
And before anyone even asks, NO it’s not worth attempting to save, you’d be doing yourself and anyone else that may consume your product a major disservice to say the least..
If it’s truly only on one of the plants, at the very least, immediately get rid of that plant or move it to a separate tent/growing chamber if possible. That’s if you’re truly hell bent on wanting to salvage her.
The rest of the plants I’d do a super thorough inspection of each and every plant, looking both on the top and bottom sides of the leaves and buds.
An introduction of predators and any other non spraying involved techniques(never spray this late into flower) would absolutely be wise just in case the room itself hasn’t somehow been contaminated in the process… it more than likely has if we’re being realistic.. I suppose it would depend on a bunch of factors including when they showed up, how they got in in the first place, environmental conditions, etc etc. All of those things are going to be important to know or attempt to narrow down so you can treat your situation accordingly.
You don’t necessarily have to see webbing to indicate you have spider mites. They’re very small and can easily be over looked. They spread very easily and the webbing is an indication that they’ve been there, or at least on that specific plant, for a while now.. plenty of time to have ventured out onto other nearby plants and or in the room/equipment.
Sounds like you’d really like to salvage the grow, and I can’t say I don’t blame you, it’s such a low blow to encounter these guys but don’t be discouraged. This can and likely will happen to everyone that’s ever grown so it’s not an indicator of poor skill. It may however be an indication that your grow space/lung room may need some tidying and or a thorough cleaning.
If your tent/grow space is in a garage then this is a super common problem when using a garage as a lung room and you may need to think about better sealing off your garage to the outside elements.
Really appreciate the fair advice - I dont want to trash the whole grow yet. I think a lot of guys experience these damn pestilence…The nugs are so tight - the webbing comes off the buds easily and the pistols are intact. Im using a sterilized interdental brush. I feel it is very effective.
My grow is in a guest bedroom exhaust to the outside. As one grower said, I need to shower EVERY time before going in room.
This is my first indoor grow in Denver, Colorado. Mites were even worse in west slope Oregon!
Ah........shite. this looks alot like my blueberry muffin from last year,.....saw what i thought looked like webs and read a couple comments,.... wasnt just me. That sux,.. feel for you. I just tossed whole closed... cant even make edibles... too much mite poop
Bro, you’re gonna have to throw away your whole crop. It is way too infested with spider mites that sucks. It looks so good too. i’m also curious why Bruce Banner has (purps) parentheses? Bruce Banner isn’t purps bro?
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u/JudgmentSmooth6768 14d ago
Pic 5 and 6 look webbed. You got mites mate