best ways to kill everything in a grow room

[spacecadet]

hey guy just wanting some input. The last 2 years the bugs in my room have been getting worse, Neems oil didn't work, homemade sprays didn't work. As of now my room is shut down, so whats the best way to kill everything in the room so i can get a new bug free start. Should I leave my equipment in or remove and bug bomb the room. The room itself is 11 feet by 12 feet with carpet I am running a 4 by 3 grow tent with 600 watts hps and a small ngb grow box. As for the bugs not sure if it was Spider Mites or something else but they ruined my last grow and killed my mother.

 

[bigbag]

ozone generators are pretty effective. Doktor Doom spray cans and also extreme c02 levels

 

[OrganicOzarks]

OGBIOWAR Foliar will take care of the bugs. A 12 gauge will take care of the grower.
Not watering will kill the plants. That should be about it.

 

[wildgrow]

Heard good things about Doc Doom - have a can on standby.

A nice strong bleach solution will go a long way. Vacuum out every little crack and crevice and the carpet multiple times. The carpet and the spaces the vacuum cant reach are the biggest troubles - Doc Doom will get where you cant.

Pull the carpet if its an option. Way too easy for creepy crawlies to hide.

Make sure to clean thoroughly after using any chems. Make sure the space outside the grow is clean too. And check house plants for bugs.

 

[mowood3479]

It kinda depends on what bugs ur having issues with..
If ur already shut down id prob bomb with several foggers n then wash all surfaces w/ bleach. Let dry n then wash all surfaces with amonia. Let dry. Ventilate the room a little bit n reload it back up.

 

[unclefishstick]

take all the equipment out and clean each piece with something like bleach to sterilize it,clean the tent inside and out,take anything off the walls of the room and clean the walls,replace any old flex duct thats dirty....now that the room is clean and empty,bug bomb it,clean again,once again using something like bleach to ensure the room is sterile.now get yourself a new tarp big enough to cover the carpet and a big box of baking soda.first sprinkle baking soda over the carpet,let it sit for a half hour and then vacuum it up...then sprinkle more across the carpet,just a light dusting,and cover the floor with the tarp.the baking soda wont harm the carpet,it alters the carpet fiber pH so its not such a great place for bugs to hide and it absorbs some moisture as well..now reassemble your room and keep it clean once a week at least... that should go a long way to getting rid of your problems...

 

[wildgrow]

Nice tip about the baking soda.

 

[spacecadet]

ill have to check in to some doctor doom

 

[spacecadet]

It kinda depends on what bugs ur having issues with..
If ur already shut down id prob bomb with several foggers n then wash all surfaces w/ bleach. Let dry n then wash all surfaces with amonia. Let dry. Ventilate the room a little bit n reload it back up.

I am think they where spider mites or a mx of mites and some other bugs i tryed Neem oil and a homemade spray using tobacco vinegar baking soda. didnt do any good

 

[spacecadet]

take all the equipment out and clean each piece with something like bleach to sterilize it,clean the tent inside and out,take anything off the walls of the room and clean the walls,replace any old flex duct thats dirty....now that the room is clean and empty,bug bomb it,clean again,once again using something like bleach to ensure the room is sterile.now get yourself a new tarp big enough to cover the carpet and a big box of baking soda.first sprinkle baking soda over the carpet,let it sit for a half hour and then vacuum it up...then sprinkle more across the carpet,just a light dusting,and cover the floor with the tarp.the baking soda wont harm the carpet,it alters the carpet fiber pH so its not such a great place for bugs to hide and it absorbs some moisture as well..now reassemble your room and keep it clean once a week at least... that should go a long way to getting rid of your problems...

Thanks will give that a shot. Didnt think about replacing the duct work. What about the carbon filter should that be changed as well? Will try the Baking Soda to i got plenty of that on hand.

 

[ozzieAI]

can i ask what neem oil you used? is it pure neem oil or that hydrophobic stuff?

 

[RetroGrow]

Heat room to 150F. Kills everything.
http://pestheat.com/

 

[cannaera]

co2 at i think 10,000 ppm for a few hours will kill everything. uv-c light kills dna and kills everything as well, bugs, molds, viruses, ect. If you are intaking cold air from outside, get a uv-c duct lighting and a intake filter, you will cut your bug population way down as well as any funky shit that can be in the air or breeding around your facility.

 

[cannaera]

also make sure you bleach EVERYTHING, walls, light hoods, EVERYTHING!

 

[spacecadet]

can i ask what neem oil you used? is it pure neem oil or that hydrophobic stuff?

It's Garden Safe Neem Oil Extract: clarified hydrophobic extract of neem oil 70%

 

[gaiusmarius]

important to know what pests you had, if they were broad mites you need to check the broad mite thread. if u saw no bugs but your plants died from bugs, then you might well have had broad mites. if that's the case, you will need to be very very through in your clean up and debugging. broad mites seem to be very resilient to many pesticides from what i've read. so look for the right product. make sure you treat the carpet too, as that will be a good hiding place for em. sealing the carpet away is a wise move as Unc suggested. plus it protects your floor from accidental water spills or nutrient spills

 

[Mate Dave]

The best way I know to clean a room is to take it apart, throw away all pots and any media, bulbs Mylar and anything else not electrical that can't be cleaned like new, integral parts of the house need cleaning. Get rid of it if it's dirty, filters, ducting you name it, buy some more, even a new lino floor, and before you set-up again bleach everywhere, walls ceiling and floor.

Look around the premises and see if there are plants outside that have P&D issues and solve those before you plant more cannabis seed or clean cuttings next-time. Also get some Pyrethium 5EC to prevent P&D and do weekly sprays.

Watch your personal hygiene around your grow afterwards.

 

[ozzieAI]

It's Garden Safe Neem Oil Extract: clarified hydrophobic extract of neem oil 70%

hydrophobic neem oil has had most of the active ingredients removed via alcohol extraction...thats why you have had poor success....pure neem oil for the win...

 

[Tony Montana]

Your always going to be up against it when you have carpet IMO. After every pot up or grow I stick my pots through the dish washer (not the highest setting but more if a rinse), I spray all cuttings and seedlings in my clone tent before they go into main flower room. Check a product called mighty wash, google it

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[spacecadet]

important to know what pests you had, if they were broad mites you need to check the broad mite thread. if u saw no bugs but your plants died from bugs, then you might well have had broad mites. if that's the case, you will need to be very very through in your clean up and debugging. broad mites seem to be very resilient to many pesticides from what i've read. so look for the right product. make sure you treat the carpet too, as that will be a good hiding place for em. sealing the carpet away is a wise move as Unc suggested. plus it protects your floor from accidental water spills or nutrient spills

Almost sure they was spider mites. You could see them moving under the leafs, plus there was some webbing on the plant. Few year's back is when they started. But i wall way's killed them off with my homemade spray. But the last 2 years seems like nothing worked and they got worse each year. My grow room has been shut down for almost a year now. Oh even putting them outside in the high humidity didn't work this time either. That worked for me a few years back. Even the Hot Shot NoPest strip didn't work.They seems to all ways pop up about time they start to flower. Sprayed daily with the neem oil only to have them get worse.