[moses wellfleet]

Originally Posted by canna woop!

right, and it does seem like it, but if i can keep them at bay with botanicals i may go that route. they are in mid flower and last water on monday morning so nows the time.. going with neem aloe and oregano spray,may even toss in raw garlic for good measure. i am concerned mainly with the plants health and reaching maturity ASAP, not there stone

the answer to your problem right here:

https://www.icmag.com/ic/showthread.php?t=232274

[Greenheart]

I thought neem meal smelled about like ground up preggo vitamins.

Foliar neem spraying in a process like I sprayed for spider mites worked on thrips the couple times I had them. Once again when treating for leaf pests with neem oil foliar spraying I suggest defoliation down to small fans/new growth and then make sure to spray front, back, stems, stalks and top of soil every other day for about 10 days. Be sure to clean the environment and remove all scrap material. Defoliation so long as you believe the plant is still healthy enough as it just makes the process easier and more certain.

What up with all of the biological controls? It seems as though almost every single critter can be taken care of by them.

[moses wellfleet]

Originally Posted by OrganicOzarks

What up with all of the biological controls? It seems as though almost every single critter can be taken care of by them.

Close to it, if you keep an eye on pests and bring in predators early enough then it's possible to prevent an outbreak of just about anything.

My swirskiis are saving me at the moment, got signs of broad mite damage on my young clones but I caught it early and should pull through it!

[lostenspace]

https://neemtreefarms.com/

Originally Posted by BlueJayWay

Neo! Get your butt to neemresource .com and get your hands in some organic neem seed meal! It's a world of difference....I don't know if I'd say DTE is 'bad' quality but ahimsa does put it to shame....

[ProperGreen]

Nice thread Neo

Was wondering about DE(Diatomaceous earth) now that I have some on hand.
What do you think about using it as a foliar?
From what I understand it should work similiar to a Protekt when it has dried?

[HolloGram]

I really want to get all this down where is a good place to find these plants needed

[xmobotx]

horizonherbs.com is one resource

seeds/plants to grow your own and/or dried herb/extracts ready to use

Can anybody post me a link of the most cost-efficient beneficial insects you can find? Like Californicus or other things that prey on mites or anything of the like. The local hydro store wants $100 per order of the buggers

[Microbeman]

Originally Posted by OrganicOzarks

What up with all of the biological controls? It seems as though almost every single critter can be taken care of by them.

I agree. I avoid the sprays, heavy DE, heavy chitinase and neem type products because of their potential to negatively impact all arthropods, fungi, some bacteria, nematodes and perhaps worms.

I understand that everyone does not have the flexibility to garden this way. I count on a really living soil to keep things as much in check as possible.

We just released into our gardens (greenhouse & outdoors) persimilis, cucumeris, Amblyseius fallacis and ladybugs plus my old friends the rove beetles have showed up. This is proactive to prevent pest insects. This is my first time trying the fallacis. Apparently if temperatures do not get too high then once you have them, you have them.
https://www.appliedbio-nomics.com/products/fallacis
But get this! Not only do they control mites but also will feed on other bugs and pollen.