i think it's spider mites...

[highwayman]

ok i've had a plant for about 2 months and i've lst'd it in order to keep it small because of height restrictions... my relative temp is between 20 and 30 degrees C (68-85) i've had a bit of a problem earlier with a ph issue.. causeing the leaves to yellow up a bit.. i never did anything with the water to ph it jsut waterd as usuall..it seemed to work it's self out after because the new growth was not affected in any way after..

about a 2 weeks ago i tried to clone ffor sex but wanted to wait until the clones had rooted... so i just set 6-7 clones into a small black cup with water in it and a humidity tent (cut off 2L) over the top.. i've kept the water full in the cup and kept the tent misted.. wen i checked on them today the clones seemed to have web going between them... like a spidremite web would be..

also my mother plant has been doing badly lately and i think this is y.. she has both small and big leaves dieing and turning crispy..and about 60% of leaf tips have been dead.. i have not fed any fert since the ph problum because there was no need to feed... i can't get any pics because i don't have a camera..
please help me because my mom plant is in bad shape and the clones won't root and they have web on them..

 

[highwayman]

anyone help???

 

[capncash]

anyone help???

you need a pyrethrin bomb, orange gaurd spray, and hot shots no pest strips. do all three and they may live

 

[highwayman]

i find one thing strange tho.. they made a web on my clones but not on my mother plant.. why would that be..??

 

[capncash]

they attack smaller weaker plants first.

 

[highwayman]

is there anything that i could use organicly instead of using store bought chemicals and stuff likee that? and lasy bugs arn't plentyful in my area so those are out of the question

 

[ProPlayer420]

• Spider mite larvae, nymphs and adults feed on the underside of the leaves and cause little silver spots on top and then yellow spots, later even yellow leaves. This results in decreased plant growth and production. Finally the crop may die from the infestation.
• Nymphs and adults produce webbing that can cause cosmetic damage to the crop. If large numbers of spider mites are present, plants may be completely covered with webs.
• Get a magnifying glass and check for dark or red spots and if they are moving you have spider mites
• There are organic pesticides but you will have to read the labels very carefully and do exactly as they say. People claim they work but I didn't have good results with them such as neem oil, pyrethian and among other home remedies I tried.
• What worked best for me was Phytoseiulus persimilis (predatory mite) which feed on the two-spotted mite which I had. Here is the place where I got them ..http://www.koppert.com/Products_against_spider_mites.SPIDEX.13940+M5d2b556914a.0.html There are others places to get them but I found them pretty reasonable and fast delievery . I bought 500 and it was all I needed.

 

[capncash]

yeah you can use all the organic stuff you want. none of it will work