Amblyseius Swirskii is a predatory mite supplied by BioBee South Africa, who are actively providing IPM solutions which reduce the use of pesticides for both conventional and bio-organic agriculture in the country.
Sold by Hydroponic.co.za in 5g sachets, which are hooked onto plant stems close to leaves. The mites will emerge from the holes in the top of the sachets over a number of days, eager to find food and help with the elimination of the following pests:
Young larvae of Western flower thrips (Frankliniella occidentalis) – targets immature stages
Two-spotted spider mite and red spider mite (Tetranychus urticae, T. cinnabarinus)
Broad mite (Polyphagotarsonemus latus)
The release rate depends upon the nature of the crop, the ecosystem (e.g. open field or greenhouse) and the rate of pest infestation. Temperatures of 21-27°C and high humidity (above 60%) will enhance predator activity and ensure its success. Make sure that the holes of each sachet are indeed open, to ensure that the mites will be able to crawl out of it easily. (Holes can be enlarged slightly, using a pen or pencil). For faster dispersion, the sachets can be torn open and the contents sprinkled onto the plant’s leaves.
Amblyseius Swirskii should be shipped and stored at temperatures ranging from around 6 – 16 °C and the sachets should be viable for up to 3 weeks after the production date printed on each sachet.
Disclaimer:
Due to the sensitive nature of this living product, Hydroponic.co.za can not be held liable for the state in which the product is received after being shipped.
We will be (“overnight”) shipping this product (using polystyrene containers which will include cooling packs) separately from any other items purchased and additional charges will apply FOR AREAS OUTSIDE OF CAPE TOWN. “Overnight” service can take up to 3 days to be delivered, especially for REGIONAL TOWNS.
ORDERS RECEIVED TOO LATE IN THE WEEK WILL ONLY BE SHIPPED OFF ON MONDAY OF THE FOLLOWING WEEK.
1 – 30 Sachets = Additional charge x 1
31 – 60 Sachets = Additional charge x 2
61 – 90 Sachets = Additional charge x 3
etc.
Mite Description:
The adult female is an off-white droplet-shaped mite. It has a characteristic rapid movement when disturbed or exposed to bright light. The eggs are oval and transparent to white.
Please note… not recommended for use on Tomatoes, as the trichomes of a Tomato plant give of a substance that is irritating to these mites.
The Black Autopot Inline Water Filter 12mm will filter out small bits of debris that are present in a water tank or nutrient reservoir. This will help prevent piping and Aquavalveblockages from happening. This is very handy when using water sources that may contain particulates, for example rainwater. in your feeding or watering systems. Rainwater harvested from rooftops often has grit, leaves, twigs and other bio-matter in it and these will eventually get stuck inside small diameter piping or Aquavalves, leading to improper functioning of the system.
Contrary to clear plastic inline water filters this black plastic filter will block out all sunlight from penetrating into the water / nutrient solution. Any clear piping or fitting used in the supply lines of water and especially nutrient solutions will cause algae growth to form inside these clear areas, which may spread to other parts of the system.
The filter has barbed connections on each side, with the shaft outer diameter being about 12.5cm. TIP: If you are connecting piping to the filter, stick the end of the piping into a bit of boiled water to soften up the pipe. This will allow for much easier fitment.
The Autopot inline filter has mesh size small enough to catch particles that may cause problems in an Autopot system, but will still let through very small particles, bordering on silt/ sludge. We advise consulting an irrigation supply store with regards to getting rid of extremely small or fine types of particulates.
Filter mesh size of the Autopot Inline Water Filter can be seen in the picture below:
Garden HighPro Vertical Wall Propots: These strong and long lasting vertical fabric pot hangers have a waterproof canvas backing with metal mounting rings punched through them for easy installation. Please note that some moisture may however seep through the stitching in the canvas.
The breathable geotextile fabric that the front potting cavities are made out of promotes soil aeration and air-pruning and also allows the substrate to dry out, so that roots do not stay waterlogged.
Create a beautiful vertical plant wall quickly and easily or use them to grow a lot more plants where space is limited.
Dimensions of Canvas backings:
12Pot: 100cm (H) x 90cm (W)
8Pot: 100cm (H) x 60cm (W)
4Pot: 100cm (H) x 30cm (W)
We recommend using a light Coco Coir and Perlite substrate and to avoid heavy, dense potting soils when filling the pots for planting. Also water lightly (even if watering needs to happen more frequently) to avoid the strain that the additional weight of fully saturated substrate will place on the mountings of your vertical unit.
Watering your Garden HighPro Vertical Wall Propots can be made easier with automation: Button drippers that are connected to your current residential irrigation system can be installed to water each pot cavity. Choose a button dripped that will emit just the right amount of water for each pot during your regular watering schedule. Button drippers require a few Bars of water pressure to function correctly, so will not work with low pressure water pumps. If you are building an automated or semi-automated watering system for your vertical wall using a low pressure water pump, use arrow drippers instead.
Garden HighPro ProNets are soft elastic rubber stretch nets (trellis nets) that provide versatile plant support for training, leveling or supporting flowering plants or climbing / vining vegetable plants. The nets can be installed vertically or horizontally depending on your application.
These durable and long-lasting stretchable nets include 2 hook sizes, enabling fitment on grow tent poles of up to 30mm in diameter. These hooks can also be used to clip multiple nets together when scrogginglarger areas.
Garden HighPro ProNets can be used in grow tents and other grow spaces of up to 1.5 square meters and the nets can be hooked together to cover even larger areas. Use the 120 sized net for tents up to 1.2m x 1.2m and the 150 sized net for 1.5m x 1.5m tents.
Trellising your plants into a flat canopy, a.k.a. scrogging (Screens of Green) has the advantage of creating a flat plane of plant tops/stems, where all budding sites can get uniform, maximized light from your light-source. There is a zone of about 6 to 10 inches from the top of your plant canopy where light still has a good chance of penetration and it is in this zone where you will get the best flower formation. Growers often trim off all shoots and leaves that are lower than this area of penetration early in the bloom cycle, knowing that the energy that would have gone into forming tiny little flowers in this dark, lower area will now put be put to much better use in forming bigger flowers and fruits in the well-lit top canopy.
TerpLoc Wicket Bags – The world’s first packet-less modified atmospheric packaging for flower is now available in South Africa.
TerpLoc creates the optimal microclimate for storing cannabis by regulating the relative humidity in the packaging while protecting your product from exterior elements that would degrade its quality. TerpLoc is designed to provide peace of mind.
No more turkey bags! Our Wicket bags, made with TerpLoc Technology, are intended for backend storage before the product is packaged up. The small wicket bags (20 liters) are made for 500 – 1000 grams of cannabis and the large (100 liters) size can fit 2.2 – 4.4 kilograms depending on the density of the nugs. The cannabis can be placed into this bag after it has been properly dried and sweat. This style bag is intended to be tied off or sealed with a closure such as a zip tie or twist tie. This way the bag can be easily opened; the cannabis is still fresh at this point so you want the ability to burp it if needed. Our wicket bags will help solve your bulk storage needs and will constantly work to protect your crop from mold while maintaining valuable weight.
PLEASE NOTE: Steel and cardboard bulk holding bracket in photo is NOT INCLUDED, as the bags are sold individually.
5 gallon ( about 20 liters ) – bag Dimensions: 46 cm x 56 cm, when flat
27 gallon ( about 100 liters ) – bag Dimensions: 61 cm x 102 cm, when flat
TerpLoc Bin and Tote Liners by Grove Bags are perfect to use during harvesting and also for post harvest storage.
PLEASE NOTE: Grove Bags are phasing out black liners as stock depletes. The new liners are all white.
Tote liners can be used after properly drying and sweating your cannabis for bulk storage and curing. These bags are completely opaque to keep out harmful UV light and have added anti-static properties to prevent trichome loss. Simply using a liner can prevent cross contamination from batch to batch limiting your product loss from unforeseen pest and mold issues. Using TerpLoc Tote Liners will protect your product and your bottom line.
Tote liners: Use this with rectangular Totes while collecting freshly harvested plant material and transport it around the cultivation center.
100lt Tote Liner: Dimensions when flat: 112cm wide, with one side being the opening, 76cm high. Use this with rectangular Totes while collecting freshly harvested plant material and transport it around the cultivation center.
Bin liners: These liners form a tall cylinder when filled and are geared towards bulk storage in round bins
75lt Round Bin Liner: Dimensions when flat: 76cm wide, with one side being the opening, 113cm high.
200lt Round Bin Liner: Dimensions when flat: 101cm wide, with one side being the opening, 115cm high.
*TerpLoc Bin and Tote Liners sold individually, totes and bins not included.
ProActiv Carbon Filters use only 100% food grade virgin coconut activated carbon, encased in multi-layer fleece mats that are sealed air-tight on both ends of the scrubber.
Installation is super easy – just clip each end of the filter onto a rope ratchet and attach your ducting!
Get rid of unwanted odours by attaching a carbon filter before your exhaust fan/s.
In a closed-system grow area, cycle your air through a carbon filter to help keep it free from dust, mold spores and bacteria. (Be sure to DEHUMIDIFY – carbon filters stop working in 85% + R.H. environments !)
Clean and scrub your incoming air supply and stop pests like spider mites and others from getting into your grow area by installing a carbon filter before your inlet fan/s.
How match your Garden HighPro ProActiv Carbon Filters up with the correct sized inline fans:
1) First, determine how much air-flow your will need through your grow space. If you are using fans to exhaust heat caused by hot HPS grow-lamps, a quick calculation can be done…
Number of lamps × Watts of each lamp ÷ 2 = Required cubic meters per hour of air flow needed.
(We recommend adding × 1.2 to this answer for our HOT ZA summers!)
2) Find one or more fans (whichever will best suit your area) that will provide a total airflow =/> than what has been worked out in step 1.
3) Match up each of your chosen fans with a carbon filter of the same diameter (preferably, to avoid the additional cost of ducting reducers). Also check the filter length if installing in cramped spaces.
VERY IMPORTANT: ALSO make sure that the filter’s air-flow capacity matches or exceeds the fan’s airflow rating, using the ProActive Filter table below. If too much air passes through the filter, it will not be able to scrub the passing air thoroughly!
4) Once your fans and filters have been matched up, it’s time to work out how many meters of ducting your will need, as well as other accessories, like Rope Ratchets, Ducting Clamps, or rolls of Aluminium Tape.
The 30mm Microgreen Tray With Holes (drainage slots, to be precise) and is 275mm wide and 535mm long. The drainage provided will help prevent overly wet substrates and potential rot.
With its low 30mm height, it can be filled to the brim using only about 4.5 liters of growing medium.
Coco coir based substrates/growing mediums are a very popular choice for growing microgreensat home, as it is a soft and airy medium with great moisture retention. Because the microgreen growing cycle is so short, with the seedling relying mostly on nutrients stored inside the seed itself, adding any supplements or additional nutrients to your substrate is not a necessity at all, although a lot of people do add a little bit of worm castings to their mixes, claiming better results.
Once you have added your substrate into the 30mm Microgreen Tray With Holes, water or mist spray lightly if the substrate is on the dry side and tamp the substrate down very lightly by hand, to get it to settle and flatten out nicely. Then gently sprinkle your seeds across the surface. Once this is done, a VERY thin layer of additional substrate may be sprinkled over the top of the seeds (using a baking sieve, for example)
Place the trays into a suitable environment for germination and mist or spray the top of the substrate regularly to prevent it from drying out. (A propagation dome will help keep substrate moist until your seeds have germinated, saving you a lot of effort. Remove the ). Do not overspray, as this will cause overly wet “swampy” subsurface conditions! Just keep the substrate slightly moist at all times.
Once your seeds have sprouted and grown to a harvestable size, you are able to clip off the delicious micro-leaves for your dishes and salads with a pair of pruning scissors.
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