Neem Lovers

Im outdoor and These fuckers and others dont seem to mind neem oil. what are these bastards? And what else is there thats “organic” to use against the multitudes and varieties of bugs ? Thanks

DBdb said:

Im outdoor and These fuckers and others dont seem to mind neem oil. what are these bastards? And what else is there thats “organic” to use against the multitudes and varieties of bugs ? Thanks

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Not sure I’m seeing what you’re pointing out. Can you give a zoom in or another close up?
As far as organic methods go Citric Acid such as Dr.Zymes can help. A superior product that’s oil based like been and safe to use on vegetables, fruit trees, cannabis etc is PureCrop1. Doesn’t stink when you spray either.

DBdb said:

Im outdoor and These fuckers and others dont seem to mind neem oil. what are these bastards? And what else is there thats “organic” to use against the multitudes and varieties of bugs ? Thanks

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CaliRootz88 said:

Not sure I’m seeing what you’re pointing out. Can you give a zoom in or another close up?
As far as organic methods go Citric Acid such as Dr.Zymes can help. A superior product that’s oil based like been and safe to use on vegetables, fruit trees, cannabis etc is PureCrop1. Doesn’t stink when you spray either.

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Leaf hopper.

You can use citric acid 2-3 teaspoons per quart of water and spray. It’s a contact killer but check first on a lower branch etc to make sure it’s not gonna effect the plant.

jondamon said:

Leaf hopper.

You can use citric acid 2-3 teaspoons per quart of water and spray. It’s a contact killer but check first on a lower branch etc to make sure it’s not gonna effect the plant.

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I like to cover the soil with a bag too to prevent a massive amount of acid water from getting in my soil.

PadawanWarrior said:

I like to cover the soil with a bag too to prevent a massive amount of acid water from getting in my soil.

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The least of your worries should be a little overspray from foliar

Lots of organic chemical and biological controls for leafhoppers.
There's a good list of outdoor pests and treatments, same ones that attack pot plants, so do some reading, leafhoppers are just the beginning.
Put some Bt-k on your shopping list, to start with.

How did you apply neem oil, and at what rate and frequency...how long ago?
Usually a surfectant or soap is added to help it spread and stick evenly. What else are you doing, besides neem oil?

I spray the neem on with a half gallon sprayer its not ‘atomized’ but its probably close enough. Ive done it about twice a week for about a month now i put them outside june 1st. A few days ago i used a citric acid product(off the shelf) to see if it’d help. Other than that i’ve dosed the ground around my pot risers with DE a couple times. Im kinda thinkin of blastin the ground with some sort of hardcore insecticide and see if it helps. Like i said im growing in pots so it wouldn’t get on the plants. I guess i thought neem oil was supposed to be a better preventative measure which is what i guess im looking for. I dont really care about killing bugs i just want them to stay the fuck off my plants lol.