Safers Sulfer Spray Ruins All

[AGrow]

So I had some sort of rust fungus or leaf spot fungus if you will, and read the cure was to use either sulfer or copper based sprays. I went to my local hydro shop, Safers brand had both kinds of sprays (I chose sulfer). Took it home and used it (i could actually smell the sulfer afterwards which was cool). I took all the plants out of the grow tent to spray them, and the more I sprayed, the more dead my plants were the next day. Almost ruined $150 C-99 Seeds and DID ruin two of my Jack Flash in flower.

Don't buy Safers spray, nuff said

 

[Motta-Tokka]

Sometimes the local hydro guy is the best person to get advice from. Sometimes the worst. Next time double check with them before buying. If the person you are talking to is the owner, you might get some priceless advice.

 

[twiztidbudsmoke]

Sorry to hear that man thats horrible, good to know its bad stuff. Hope you get back on your feet with some good genetics

 

[grapeman]

Sulfur is used world wide as a mild preventative and partial cure for fungal diseases. Copper based products are also used for the same reasons. We just applied copper sulfate at a rate of 20 lbs./acre for some rot showing up in some fruit.

But there is always a trade off in using copper or higher rates of sulfur. Copper is the product of last resort for me. The only reason we used it now is due to "days to harvest", which is 7 I believe.

Sulfur will fume and burn if not applied correctly. I would never use a sulfur spray that I did not mix myself. The difference between 5 lbs. or 7 lbs. per acre can cause leaf burning if the temps spike within a day or 2 of application.

So, if you are not growing organically, I would suggest a proper fungicide. An Ag based fungicide. The new ones are safe, have quick half lives and have 20 to 30 day effectiveness in PREVENTING further infection. They never burn and all trace of them disappear in 30 days or so. They also have have a very quick re-entry period which means that they are very safe.

 

[AGrow]

Though I took the plants away from HID lighting, the temperature was likely on the high side still... They should place a warning or instruction label on there. I will be much more cautious next time (if there is a next time)... and I wouldn't drench the plant in it again either, like one would with Azamax.