Need help, mites, fast.

I have a growroom about 8 x 8 with several large plants. They are big enough that it is getting too hard to handle them too much. (I have bad arthritis) I usually get to all of them in a week and spay them down with a good insect soap and now using malathion also. I spend about an hour everyday, but I have work and family so I dont have all day to spend with them. But due to the density of the plants and size I must be missing spots and having a huge break out in the lower parts in all plants now. now starting to cause economic damage and not a nuisance. Is there a one shot deal such as a fogger that wont kill the plants (some home foggers will kill your plants which I have seen a friend do in a small inclosed closet setup). I need to knock this down so I can get on top of it again. Beautiful plants starting to go south.

I have read other threads but the soaps, oil cant keep up with the size, density of the plants unless I had all day to spend with them. (which would not be a bad thing.
Thanks so much.

cwcorrea said:

I have a growroom about 8 x 8 with several large plants. They are big enough that it is getting too hard to handle them too much. (I have bad arthritis) I usually get to all of them in a week and spay them down with a good insect soap and now using malathion also. I spend about an hour everyday, but I have work and family so I dont have all day to spend with them. But due to the density of the plants and size I must be missing spots and having a huge break out in the lower parts in all plants now. now starting to cause economic damage and not a nuisance. Is there a one shot deal such as a fogger that wont kill the plants (some home foggers will kill your plants which I have seen a friend do in a small inclosed closet setup). I need to knock this down so I can get on top of it again. Beautiful plants starting to go south.

I have read other threads but the soaps, oil cant keep up with the size, density of the plants unless I had all day to spend with them. (which would not be a bad thing.
Thanks so much.

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Hey man--

Wow thats quite a situation.... Personally, I think you may need to spend a few hours thoroughly spraying every inch of every plant with the soapy water, as you were using, or another insecticide. Also if its possible maybe find a way to introduce lady bugs to your plant-- they usually eat the bad bugs. (preferrably before you spray with insecticides or soap lol)

--- And when you spray your plants, it does suck, but I've heard you have to spray the underside of each leaf too...

Also could try those bug strip things and they also have traps and such for insects-- try canadian tire or something.

Anyways good luck-- best wishes.

Harsh times I'm sorry to hear about your ladies in distress!

The only thing I have come across is spraying the underside of leaves also, but Lady bugs too. They wont do damage on your plant, but they will feast on the bad bugs, you just need to keep them enclosed lol

You need some neem oil. Spray the plants with lights off. Come back on third day and do it again, then one more time on third day. Then wait 24hrs and mist off plants with water and a drop of dish soap.
If you do not spray every 3rd day x3 the eggs will hatch and you have more problems.

I appreciate the input. I did not know if there was a fast knockout killer for mite indoors that everyone or some of you know of. I spend a couple of hours every weekend spraying the plants and undersides. Sometimes hitting plats again during the weeks for a few minutes. I know that the week is too long to go between, but I cant believe how fast they do damage.

I used to work on the family farm with grapes until my lupus got bad. There are miticides that we use for grapes. But grapes are very hearty and take a lot of damage before it becomes an economic loss. The miticides are restricted materials which means they are bad. I dont want to be talking to the sales rep about indoor or about mj. I am afraid to use this stuff due to my health and killing the plants. Once this stuff goes through its time period it is safe to use on food, but when in effect very toxic.

I did not know if there was a nursery or mj specific brand.

By the way, how much soap or ratio should I use? are there other simple items such as vinager or alcohol and do they work?

Thanks guys for the concern and replies. I am talking to much, must be good stuff.