What should I be using for outdoor pest prevention?

Tracker

Tracker

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DoobieKushington said:
I just put them outside yesterday and I’m already seeing spider webs
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I do weekly maintenance foliar spray and root drench with neem oil, spinosad, and BT. Only spray at sunset. If sunlight gets on leaves wet with the spray, they will burn really bad. I stop spraying foliar when buds start forming. I don't spray stuff on my buds.
 
friedguy

friedguy

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Pretty much what @Tracker said. I emulsify my neem oil with potassium silicate. I like to add some insecticidal soap as well for a 4 week treatment.
 
Draig

Draig

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If you're talking spider mites. neem is a great preventive and interrupts breeding by killing eggs however if you want to kill the adults I suggest pyrethrin, it's organic, Safer brand has a soap, but there are other product out there
 
Draig

Draig

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Tracker said:
I do weekly maintenance foliar spray and root drench with neem oil, spinosad, and BT. Only spray at sunset. If sunlight gets on leaves wet with the spray, they will burn really bad. I stop spraying foliar when buds start forming. I don't spray stuff on my buds.
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Right on
 
pizzax1

pizzax1

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Tracker said:
I do weekly maintenance foliar spray and root drench with neem oil, spinosad, and BT. Only spray at sunset. If sunlight gets on leaves wet with the spray, they will burn really bad. I stop spraying foliar when buds start forming. I don't spray stuff on my buds.
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Do you spray all 3 at the same time? Or alternate one week one, one week another?
 
TintEastwood

TintEastwood

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Alternating spinosad one week, BT the next. Sometimes skipping weeks when confident zero issues....thru early flower.

Successful as a preventative for my outdoor coco. (thrips, caterpillars, and spider mites)

Foliar spray Fun ... lol
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Tracker

Tracker

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pizzax1 said:
Do you spray all 3 at the same time? Or alternate one week one, one week another?
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I mix all three together. I mix Monterey BT, Monterey Spinosad, and Neem Bliss Neem Oil (or sometimes I sub Azamax) together at full strength in a 5gal bucket.

First I put about a quart of water in the bucket with 6tsp of concentrated Dawn dish soap. Then I add the Neem (or azamax) at rate for 4 gallons. Then I mix well using a mixing attachment on a high speed drill. Then I add the spinosad and BT at recommended rate for 4 gallons. Then I mix with the mixer as I fill the bucket up to 4 gallons from the hose. Then I add 1/4 to 1/2 strength GH Flora nutes, CalMag+, RAW Silica, Easy Weed soluble kelp, and soluble humic fulvic. Then adjust ph using ascorbic acid. Then I apply with electric sprayer, totally soaking all parts of the plant and soil surface.

Before mixing: The neem oil tends to completely or partially solidify. To prepare, I put hot water in a deep dish and submerge the neem container, holding it under water by putting something heavy enough on top to hold it down. I leave it submerged for about 30 minutes. That is usually enough to make it totally liquid. If there are any little chunks in the neem, no matter how much I mix it, the chunks clog the prefilter on my sprayer. It's kind of a pain in the add, but doing the extra prep by heating the neem in hot water is very helpful later on when applying.

I try to hit the plants once per week, but I wait to apply if there is rain in the forecast within a day of application. Sometimes, that will delay application by up to a week.

Apply at sunset. If sunlight hits leaves that are wet with this, they will burn badly.
 
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