The greenhouses we grow the predatory mites in. |
We raise the predatory mites on bean plants. The first step in the process
is to grow the plants. Here we have covered bean seeds with potting mix.
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The flat is ready to put into the greenhouse. |
Young bean plants (already sprouted and growing) next to just planted trays
of beans not yet sprouted in the greenhouse. |
Bean plants in the middle stage of growth. We introduce the Two
Spotted Mites onto these plants (the food source) and then our Predatory
Mite.
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Bean plants further along in
growth |
A flat of the bean plants fully mature and the predatory mites are ready
to harvest off of them. Each flat of plants has 10,000 Predatory Mites.
We can sell the Predatory Mites on the bean plants in the Southern
San Joaquin Valley only.
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We harvest the Predatory Mites off
the bean plants and sell them mixed with corn grit. we mostly sell
mites in this manner. Each bottle has 10,000 Predatory Mites.
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If you turn the bottle upside down in sunlight the predatory mites will come
to the top. Do not leave the bottle in the sun for too long. |
We send the mites in styrofoam boxes. This is a box for medium sized orders.
Note the styrofoam is placed in a cardboard box. |
This is a styrofoam box for larger sized orders.
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This is a styrofoam box for small sized orders.
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We always put cold packs in the bottom of the styrofoam to keep the predatory
mites cool but not cold
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The cold packs placed in the bottom of the styrofoam box.. |
We put this foam cover over the cold packs.
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The foam cover is placed over the cold packs. |
The bottles of predatory mites in corn grit are placed above the foam. |
The top of the styrofoam box is put on. |
The outside cardboard box is sealed and is ready to send to you. |
