Stopping the mites with CO2

AloeRuss

Crown Jewel of the Legion

ICMag Donor

• Jul 30, 2015

• #1

Hi

I am on my 5th week of bloom.
Spider mites has been fighting with me all step of the way.
At this point I smell the aroma and don't want to spray them with anything (besides the point that there are more then "a lot" of plants.

I was told that co2 will not kill them all but slow them down just enought to have my harvest.

I have 10 pilot burner and I know it is better done with lights out (that way I can pump 10,000 ppm into the room and not harm plants at all)
I need to do it asap.
Any advice from experience?

 

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Bermyboy

Member

• Aug 28, 2015

• #2

hmmmm

No real life experience but my readings tell me 10,000 pm should kill any insect moving. However i expect their eggs would still survive. This would necessitate another 10,000 ppm exposure every three days for maybe 3 or 4 runs.

Just my 2 cents.

 

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snake11

Member

• Aug 28, 2015

• #3

It takes very high levels of co2 to kill anything. I do not think 10k would be enough. I have friends who have tried this and it did not work for them.

 

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panick503

Member

• Aug 29, 2015

• #4

10k ppm is a proven spider mite killer. I think doing it every 3 days for almost a year (3-4 runs) may be a bit overkill. You could probably throw in a couple thorough room cleanings, and another method or two of knockdown control, and accomplish you goal sooner, and without running through so much co2

 

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Granger2

Active member

Veteran

• Aug 29, 2015

• #5

The 1st thing is to make sure you don't asphixiate yourself. Walking into a room with 10k+ ppm with all the O2 burnt out will knock you out fast. Best to have a 2nd person to stand by. I tried this twice and I don't think it did shit. Good luck. -granger

 

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panick503

Member

• Aug 29, 2015

• #6

Oops posted in wrong thread

 

Itsmychoice

Well-known member

ICMag Donor

• Sep 23, 2015

• #7

I would love to hear if this worked for you. I have tried it with no real results but would give it another go if it works for some people.

 

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snake11

Member

• Sep 24, 2015

• #8

panick503 said:

10k ppm is a proven spider mite killer. I think doing it every 3 days for almost a year (3-4 runs) may be a bit overkill. You could probably throw in a couple thorough room cleanings, and another method or two of knockdown control, and accomplish you goal sooner, and without running through so much co2

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Proven spider mite killer? Do you have any links to the studies?