Hollatchaboy
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Is there a chance dawn and neem oil will hurt my plant if used for fungus gnats? I'm hesitant because I've read a couple horror stories about using it. I was wondering if anybody had anymore insight?
Dishwashing liquid and neem oil
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WubbaLubbaDubDub
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Don’t do it with the lights on they can burn.
The soap will kill your beneficial bacteria in the soil so it’s a loss for a organic grower.
Brew up some tea to give the soil a boost after.
Edit- don’t spray the plant if it’s budding
The soap will kill your beneficial bacteria in the soil so it’s a loss for a organic grower.
Brew up some tea to give the soil a boost after.
Edit- don’t spray the plant if it’s budding
Hollatchaboy
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What's a better emulsifier? I don't want to risk it.
Edit: would silica blast work?
WubbaLubbaDubDub
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Don’t know man,I’m all ‘organic’ for the most part and have used dawn and neem or oil of oregano for fungus gnats no problem,
Just brew up a couple different teas later that week. One heavy on mushroom compost, one heavy on compost another heavy on EWC, always mixing it up. You’ll get that soil life back.
Edit- put diatomaceous earth on your soil when it’s dry too. Will kill any trying to lay eggs or crawl out of the soil.
Set up some yellow sticky traps for flyers too
Just brew up a couple different teas later that week. One heavy on mushroom compost, one heavy on compost another heavy on EWC, always mixing it up. You’ll get that soil life back.
Edit- put diatomaceous earth on your soil when it’s dry too. Will kill any trying to lay eggs or crawl out of the soil.
Set up some yellow sticky traps for flyers too
Hollatchaboy
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Ok cool thanks man!
WubbaLubbaDubDub
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I have my own worm bin for EWC but I keep bags of 4-5 brands around at all times.
No one’s castings are gonna be the same different bacteria in every brand/bag.
Nice to make tea with 4 different EWC and let the strongest bacteria survive
poundofyourfinest
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Silica will work I use agsil
Hollatchaboy
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I only have 1 bag of ewc right now. I got it from bas so it should be pretty decent. I'm actually being a tea as we speak cuz I was going to top dress and water it in with the tea tomorrow. I guess plans just changed. Lol
Hollatchaboy
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Will yucca extract work as an emulsifier? I have plenty of that.
WubbaLubbaDubDub
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I’ve heard great things about BAS probably great castings.
Don’t get me wrong I’ve Been doing organic gardening for 15+ years so I don’t think the average person has a entire garden shed packed with soil amendments but you slowly acquire 25kg bags every year and you end up with a stockpile of stuff eventually
Hollatchaboy
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That's what I'm working on now. I've just started organic a few months ago. I'll eventually have my own work bin but for now I have to buy them. I plan on getting some cowoco ewc next. Same goes for compost. I don't have a place to compost so I have to buy. I've yet to get any of that, but I haven't seen a need yet.
WubbaLubbaDubDub
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If your just getting into organic gardening check out your local farmer feed store(UFA, CO-OP,etc)
25kg bags of alfalfa pellets cheap and 25kg bags of diatomaceous earth,soybean meal, Some farm stores even have molasses in 5 gallon pails.
Also 1 gallon jugs of 99.9% iso for scissors and bongs
25kg bags of alfalfa pellets cheap and 25kg bags of diatomaceous earth,soybean meal, Some farm stores even have molasses in 5 gallon pails.
Also 1 gallon jugs of 99.9% iso for scissors and bongs
Hollatchaboy
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I'm still not to hip on the different dry amendments. Right now I have bas craft blend, ewc, grokashi.... for flower I have build a flower, build a bloom. I'll top with mbs. I also have some granular humic acid from down to earth. I haven't used it yet though. I'm still learning what its for and how to use it.