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Herbsman
Herbsmanstarted grow question 5 years ago
What organic/vegan processes do you use to battle pests such as aphids, whiteflies, mites, thrips, etc?
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Budofpray
Budofprayanswered grow question 5 years ago
you have plenty of choice my friend….but the best is to build correctly at start a good bareer with beneficials….i mean fungus helps ! some specific strains of trichoderma acting like mobiles nutrients goes trougth veins to leaves to protect again and infect pests…..as philindicus said….but to be really effective you have to respect a full approach of what you call organic/végans processes 😊….there is new produts in coming from the pro market as bio ceres WP for example but pricey….as said again by my friend 😙 neem oïl is also really effective but needed to be dilued with vegetal soap to be correctly used….but one of the best remains others beneficials insects….lady bug, beneficials mites against mist...etc etc but all solutions must have been thought of….feel free i you want to do a trip in microscopic world….to take alook on my 2nd Week of my diary let mother do the job if you want to see how works benficials fungals . hope this helps in the future 👊
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HarvesterOfSorrow
HarvesterOfSorrowanswered grow question 5 years ago
Green Cleaner is a great all natural product that can be used up to harvest 😉
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mr_green_thumb_ottawa
mr_green_thumb_ottawaanswered grow question 5 years ago
for aphid use (yellow cup+ Vaseline) they will be gone quick then pesimilis and lady bugs for spider mites then for white fly sticking tape all around the lady
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TXCanna
TXCannaanswered grow question 5 years ago
Captain Jack's Dead Bug
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Philindicus
Philindicusanswered grow question 5 years ago
Depends if your in veg or bloom. Least invasive way: Take your plant and use a fine spray attachment on your garden hose try to use the water to wash away as many insects as possible not too strong of a blast just enough to get the job done. In veg or bloom I would try using 1 cup organic whole milk mixed with 9 cups of water spray the plants leaves/buds to the point that it is dripping off be sure to get the underside of the leaves. Put a fan blowing on it until it drys. Once it's dry you can put it back under the lights. There are plenty of studies that show it does work. you may have to repeat every 48 hrs. Bugs lay eggs so depending on which one you have they can persist for weeks. Last resort would be using neem oil mixture but only if plant is still in veg. Mites are the most difficult to get rid of and once established can be persistent. Best to use sterilized soil mixes and add your own beneficial microbes anything used in your outside gardens should no be used on your indoor grows. Hope this helps👍
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DankGardener
DankGardeneranswered grow question 5 years ago
Neem oil I recommend. U can use it up till the second week of flower. After that I would not spraying anything on the buds cuz that's what you will be smoke. And can start at seedling stage. It is basically a preventative for any pests. They don't like the taste. And only spray your leaves when grow light goes off for any type of foliar feed. Droplets on leaves are a magnifying glass when light is on and will burn leaves. Also there are beneficial insects like lady bugs that love to eat those pests but won't harm your plant. And there are home remedies that work great like a pepper sauce. Good luck 👍
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OutForReal
OutForRealanswered grow question 5 years ago
The #1 well known organic method is to spray some neem oil mixture ( 1 part neem oil 9 part water ) and spray your plants with it while the light is off to avoid any burn due to the loop effect ( a simple water drop can cause a burn a leaf ). It's the most common but not the only method, you can also prepare a manure with nettles/ aloe vera / or any other plant that can be used in manure ( Google is you friend ) mix it with water ( same dosage as neem oil) and spray your plants with it but it stinks like a 7 days dead dog , the recipe to make the mixture is simple 100g of leaves with each liter of water ( 10L = 1 kilos ) you put the water into a bucket the selected leaves into the water , you cover and wait for 4 to 7 days ( if you can wait for 7 days then you are a hero because the smell is disgusting ). Here are 2 methods but my mates will for sure give you more
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