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Is it safe to smoke bud after it ’ s been sprayed with a miticide used to get rid of a mite problem with my plants ?
Thanks , John C . a
Hi John ,
Great question . Mites are the biggest challenge to growers after powdery mildew . They are actually easy to get rid of and I will go into that in a minute . First , let ’ s address the issue of hyperemesis syndrome experienced by chronic cannabis smokers . Currently , the problem has erupted where smokers are now seemingly allergic to weed , and then they vomit … a lot . Never have there been so many different miticides on the market . I designed Liquid Ladybug years ago and it was the first organic miticide with all the features we needed : lights-on safe , daily-use safe , evaporates off the plant after treatment , leaves no residue , tests negative for pesticide use for dispensary bud sales , and because of that , prevents post-combustion byproducts . When weed is contaminated with residues from miticides , the chemicals used can be transformed by fire into very toxic compounds . Smoking and inhaling these compounds can result in an immune system response and an allergic reaction , such as vomiting . As growers we have to be concerned about this issue when selecting a miticide .
Things that may be generally accepted as safe , like neem , change dramatically when burnt . One of the more clever ways to stop mite infestations is what the head cloner at Oaksterdam University told me 10 years ago . He told me most of the mite problems can be solved by microwaving your growing medium , then rebuilding the soil with compost tea , a good fish emulsion or fertilizer , minerals to provide the nutrients for optimal growth , and to start from scratch with no possibility of mite eggs introduced from bags of new growing mediums . You can make sure your growing plants aren ’ t exposed to mite-bearing friends , pets , or clones , but if the eggs are in the soil , then there are issues . Microwaves were invented to kill things and break molecular structure . Russia has outlawed them for food production , but they do kill mites in small batches of soil at a time , but killing eggs is the idea , right ? Don ’ t use them for preparing food but keep one around to sterilize the growing medium before you grow . No eggs , no mites .
Dr . Strangebud
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Dr . Strangebud ( aka Augustus Dunning ) is the CEO for Eco Organics and is a physicist , chemist , and an inventor . He is the former systems ops designer for the International Space Station and a former regional manager of liquid , solid , and electric propulsion systems for Pratt and Whitney space propulsion , Edwards AFB , NAWC , and JPL . Currently , he is working on medical cannabis genetic development for cloning operations .
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