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I was giving my plants some attention today (moved them out of the grow tent into the windows because it's actually nice out)...and saw some signs of spider mites 
The older plant has some webbing which I got rid of, and the smaller one only has leaf symptoms so far. I got rid of badly damaged leaves and wiped both of them down with a MiracleGro miticide soap (not ideal--I wanted a spinosad product but can't find it locally) and my next plan is to get some diatomaceous earth and also treat the leaves with an alcohol/water mix in a few days--also wipe down the grow tent. I have no idea where they came from; the only plants we've brought in over the summer have been purchased from a local farm stand.
How long does it generally take to get rid of the buggers? Assuming I'm rotating foliage treatments every 2-3 days to break the breeding cycle. My first mistake was listening to mom who doesn't think my setup needs active airflow...she did let me set up a fan but the tent has to remain open--which kinda misses the point--and it only directs air on the pots themselves (only the very bottom leaves were even rustling) which is also pretty pointless but could explain why they were drying out faster than they should.
The older plant has some webbing which I got rid of, and the smaller one only has leaf symptoms so far. I got rid of badly damaged leaves and wiped both of them down with a MiracleGro miticide soap (not ideal--I wanted a spinosad product but can't find it locally) and my next plan is to get some diatomaceous earth and also treat the leaves with an alcohol/water mix in a few days--also wipe down the grow tent. I have no idea where they came from; the only plants we've brought in over the summer have been purchased from a local farm stand.How long does it generally take to get rid of the buggers? Assuming I'm rotating foliage treatments every 2-3 days to break the breeding cycle. My first mistake was listening to mom who doesn't think my setup needs active airflow...she did let me set up a fan but the tent has to remain open--which kinda misses the point--and it only directs air on the pots themselves (only the very bottom leaves were even rustling) which is also pretty pointless but could explain why they were drying out faster than they should.
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