Im in week 2 of flowering can I just do foliar sprays with mallet? Or is it too late? I’m using grodans should I still root drench?
Probably have residual, not sure how cool you are with that lol. For me flower is always a no go zone for systemic pesticides. Last treatment prior to starting 12/12. Will it still be effective at eliminating aphids, sure. Will there be residual PPM in the product, most likely yes.
What’s winged root aphids? I think I only see them on the leaves not really in the root areas? Sorry kinda new to treatments for pest. So would you recommend root drenching the plants only? How will the pesticides advance to the leaves where the pest are?
also what do you mean the product is systemic and has a knock down effect
And I’m using grodans/ Rockwool 6x6 do I just add the product to the resovior and feeed my plants? Or how does the root drench work? How many times do I root drench? Willl my plants be safe? Or should I just leave these plants that are already flowering to flower and keep trying to contain the bugs while I start mallet on the fresh clones that I am vegging right now. Can mallet be added with neuts that are going to be feeding the plants? And also I only see them on the leaves do you think they are attacking my roots as well but I can’t see? Thank you in advance you really are providing great knowledge
Root aphids have several stages of life, the first stages are in the roots and when the population is advances you will have winged fliers that spread the population. So if I am dealing with root aphids I need to get them at the source, the larvae. Thats why the root drench for root aphids. Aphids are evil, some species can lay eggs and even give live birth to clones asexually. The imidacloprid is a systemic pesticide so it will spread throughout the plant tissue therefore harming insects that would feed off the plant. It does exhibit a knockdown effect (kills rather quickly on contact) therefore it's best to apply directly where the aphids are present, so a dip and drench combined is the way to go. I saw what appeared to be a winged flier in the picture so thats why I was thinking you need to drench as well as dip, either way the population is advanced if you have those crawlers. Do some research on aphids and see how difficult they can be to remedy. Acephate/Orthene 97 is another product that has proven effective, it's smelly stuff lol. You definitely have a battle on your hands thats going to require something stronger than insecticidal soap. Using a multipronged attack is best when dealing with such an advanced infestation. So read up on the options available and decide what your pest management protocol will consist of.
When you say dip and drench do you mean take the grodan cube and dip it in a bucket of the insecticide? I’m using a watering system could I just add it to my resovior with my nutrients and water the cubes? And then foliar spray? Would that work as a dip and drench? Or do I need to dunk the whole plant in the water and cubes
Dip = upside down plant submerged in a bucket or trashcan full of mix.
Do you know if it can be mixed in my resovior with my neutrients and fed to my plants?
You could choose to do that, just gonna have to change out the res after the system has cycled.
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