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WILL BE UPDATING THREAD WITH MORE PESTS PREVENTION TIPS,AND WILL BE ADDING PREVENTING DISEASES AND ALSO HOW TO KILL?/GET RID OF.
This Thread Is How To Keep Pests And Bugs Away From Your Indoor Or Outdoor Grow!Without Using Chemicals!
NOTE:THIS IS FOR PREVENTING!!!IF YOU ALREADY HAVE AN INFESTATION,ILL LEAVE SIDE NOTES AT THE BOTTOM OF MY THREAD, OR LET ME KNOW IF YOU WANT ME TO MAKE ANOTHER THREAD ON THAT!
PREVENTION FOR APHIDS:
If You Have Inspected Your Plant And You Are 100% Sure Your Not Infested!Then Your Good To Continue With My Info!.
What APHIDS Look Like:
To Prevent APHIDS Infesting Your Plants,I Have A Few Tips And Tricks To Keep Them GONE!!!
1.Banana Peels
-YES!I Said Banana Peels.APHIDS Hate Bananas!And The Good Thing,Is That The Bananas Will Provide Your Plant With Valuable Nutrients Of Potassium And Phosphorus.Here Are The Steps Below:
1.You Need Just The Peel,So Eat,Discard Etc..Then Keep The Peel.
2.Chop/Grind/Break-Up The Peel Then Spread The Banana Peels On Top Of The Soil.The Scent Will Rise To The Plant And APHIDS Will Avoid The Scent.Once The Banana Peels Dry Up They Will Break Down Adding Nutrients.If You Use Other Nutrients Instead,Then You Do Not Need To Worry About The Nutrients From The Peels.
NOTE:If The Banana Peels Grow Mold From Your RH, Remove Them Fast!!!If You Worry About The Mold To Much Then Instead Of Placing The Peels On Top Of The Soil,Place Them In A Small Bowl,Thats Sitting On The Soil.Also If You Are Growing In A Tent,You Can Hang Banana Peels Around The Inside Of Your Tent.
2.Garlic Oil/Other Oils
If You THINK You Might Have An APHID Invasion But Want To Be Safe,You Can Use These Recipes To Spray Your Plant.Spray The Top Of The Leaves Also Under The Leaves.Steps Below:
Making The Garlic Oil For Final Recipe:
Step 1:
1.Take 1 Bulb Of "Minced" Garlic And 1 Cup Of Vegetable Oil And Add To A Bowl/Cup Etc To Mix.
2.Place Both Ingredients In A Glass Jar/Bowl(SOMETHING WITH A LID)And Place It In Your Fridge To "Steep" For 2-3 Days.
3.After 2-3 Days Strain The Solids From The Oil Into A Container With A Lid.You Have Now Finished The Recipe To Move On To Step 2!Store In Fridge For Whenever You Need It!
Step 2:
-Add 1Tbsp Of Garlic Oil Made In Step 1
-Add 3 Drops Of Dish Soap
-Add 1 Qt Of Water
Now Just Mix And Spray!!Make Sure You Spray The Top And Bottom Fan Leaves And Also The Soil.
NOTE:WHEN USING THE GARLIC OIL METHOD,I WOULD PREFER SPRAYING WHEN YOUR LIGHTS ARE OFF.WHEN SPRAYING WHILE LIGHTS ARE OFF,THE GARLIC SPRAY WILL SOAK MORE RATHER THAN EVAPORATING IF YOUR LIGHTS ARE ON.
3.Planting Other Vegetables
This Is VERY Effective For Both INDOOR And OUTDOOR.
Planting Chives,Garlic,Mints,Onions,Petunias,Anise,Coriander,Nasturtiums,Penny-Royal And Southern Wood Will Prevent An Aphid Invasion.If Your Growing Indoors,You Can Plant Any Of The Plants Mentioned Above,Using Red Plastic Party Cups.Just Place At The Bottom Or If Your Tent Has Shelf's That Will Work.For Outdoor Grows It Is Basically The Same,Either Choose Planting In Containers Or Straight Dirt.
ALSO ANOTHER EFFECTIVE WAY TO PREVENT APHIDS AND OTHER PESTS,IS ADDING LADY-BUGS TO YOUR GARDEN!THE LADY-BUGS LOVE EATING SMALL BUGS AND ALSO THERE LARVAE.DO NOT ADD TO MANY LADY-BUGS,1-2 WILL BE FINE!
PREVENTION FOR SPIDER-MITES:
What Spider Mites Look Like:
The Number 1 Way To Avoid Spider Mites Is Having A Clean Grow Room!!!Spider Mites Thrive In Warm Dry Climates.Below Are Some Tips On Preventing Spider Mites:
INDOORS:
-Never Bring Other Plants From Outdoors Into Your Grow Room.Also If You Get A Clone/Plant From Someone Else,Place That Clone/Plant Into A Separate Quarantined Area And Inspect The Entire Plant To Ensure That Its Not Containing Any Bugs Or Diseases.
-Keep Temps Low But Not To Low,High Temps Will Invite Spider Mites
-Keep Humidity At A Good Level(40-60%)Spider Mites Love Hot,Dry Environments.
-Keep Good Air Circulation In Grow Room.Mites Like To Be In An Area With No Air Movement.
-If You Have An Intake That Runs From Outside To Your Grow Room,Make Sure You Have A Filter To Catch Possible Spider Mites.
-Spray Your Plant With COLD Soapy Water,Mites Hate Being Cold And Wet.Add 1 Teaspoon Of Non-Lotion Soap Or Neem Oil To 1 Gallon Of Water.Spray At Least Once A Day.
-Adding Lady-Bugs Will Eat Possible Spider Mites And There Larvae.
-Phytoseiulus,Similar To The Lady-Bug Method,Adding These Will Defiantly Help!!Phytoseiulus Scout For There Source Of Food,If They Quickly Die Then Your Clear,But If They Stay For A While Then There Is Some Sort Of Pest Invasion.
-DO NOT KEEP DEAD LEAVES IN OR AROUND GROW SPACE
OUTDOORS:
-Try To Grow In A Cool Weather Season.Growing When Its Hot Is An Invitation For Mites!
-Make Sure Your Plants Are In An Area With A Good Amount Of Wind/Breeze.
-Buy A Cover For Your Soil,Use A Cover To Keep Your Soil Protected To Prevent Anything Living Or Growing.
-Use The Cold Water And Soap/Neem Oil And Spray Plants At Least 2 Times A Day!
PREVENTION FOR THRIPS:
Thrips Will Mainly Be Around Fresh Young Leaves And Flowers.Preventing Thrips Is The Same As Preventing APHIDS.Except I Will Explain A Better Predatory Insect To Use Prevention/Killing Thrips.
What Thrips Look Like:
To Prevent Thrips,There Are A Few Main Ways That Will Work:
-Use A Spray With Your Preferred Solution.A Very Popular Solution To Use Is 1 Part SM90 And 5 Parts Water.When Using Solutions/Chemicals Mist Only When Lights Are Off So The Light Doesn't Burn Your Leaves.
-Spraying Plant With Neem Oil Mixed With Water Works Great To!
-Thrips Natural Enemy Is "Amblyseius Cucumeris" Which Is A Predatory Mite That Eats Thrips!
PREVENTION FOR WHITE FLIES:
Preventing White Flies Is As Same As Preventing APHIDS.White Flies Are Easily Spotted With The Naked Eye.
What White Flies Look Like:
Below Are The Best Methods To Prevent White Flies:
-Use Companion Planting!!!Zinnia Will Make White Flies Disappear!!
-Use Garlic Spray As Mentioned With Preventing APHIDS!
PREVENTION FOR RUSSETS:
What Russet Mites Look Like:
For Preventing Russet Mites,There Are A Few Signs That Indicate Russets And Can Look Like Deficiencies.A Russet Mite Infestation Will Show The Grower Signs Of Iron And Magnesium Deficiencies.So Dont Be Fooled!!!Below Are Ways To Prevent An Invasion:
-Make Sure Your Soil Is Sterile And Not Contaminated!
-Use "Beneficial Nematodes"
-Avoid Over-Fertilizing Plants
-Use Predatory Mites
-Spray Plant With Neem Oil
-Use Pyrethrum Sprays Once A Week For 3-4 Weeks
**REMEMBER,THE NUMBER 1 WAY TO PREVENT PESTS IS TO HAVE A CLEAN GROWING SPACE AND ATTENDING TO NOT JUST YOUR PLANTS BUT ALSO YOUR GROWING SPACE AND EQUIPMENT!**
WILL BE UPDATING THREAD WITH MORE PESTS PREVENTION TIPS,AND WILL BE ADDING PREVENTING DISEASES AND ALSO HOW TO KILL?/GET RID OF.
This Thread Is How To Keep Pests And Bugs Away From Your Indoor Or Outdoor Grow!Without Using Chemicals!
NOTE:THIS IS FOR PREVENTING!!!IF YOU ALREADY HAVE AN INFESTATION,ILL LEAVE SIDE NOTES AT THE BOTTOM OF MY THREAD, OR LET ME KNOW IF YOU WANT ME TO MAKE ANOTHER THREAD ON THAT!
PREVENTION FOR APHIDS:
If You Have Inspected Your Plant And You Are 100% Sure Your Not Infested!Then Your Good To Continue With My Info!.
What APHIDS Look Like:
To Prevent APHIDS Infesting Your Plants,I Have A Few Tips And Tricks To Keep Them GONE!!!
1.Banana Peels
-YES!I Said Banana Peels.APHIDS Hate Bananas!And The Good Thing,Is That The Bananas Will Provide Your Plant With Valuable Nutrients Of Potassium And Phosphorus.Here Are The Steps Below:
1.You Need Just The Peel,So Eat,Discard Etc..Then Keep The Peel.
2.Chop/Grind/Break-Up The Peel Then Spread The Banana Peels On Top Of The Soil.The Scent Will Rise To The Plant And APHIDS Will Avoid The Scent.Once The Banana Peels Dry Up They Will Break Down Adding Nutrients.If You Use Other Nutrients Instead,Then You Do Not Need To Worry About The Nutrients From The Peels.
NOTE:If The Banana Peels Grow Mold From Your RH, Remove Them Fast!!!If You Worry About The Mold To Much Then Instead Of Placing The Peels On Top Of The Soil,Place Them In A Small Bowl,Thats Sitting On The Soil.Also If You Are Growing In A Tent,You Can Hang Banana Peels Around The Inside Of Your Tent.
2.Garlic Oil/Other Oils
If You THINK You Might Have An APHID Invasion But Want To Be Safe,You Can Use These Recipes To Spray Your Plant.Spray The Top Of The Leaves Also Under The Leaves.Steps Below:
Making The Garlic Oil For Final Recipe:
Step 1:
1.Take 1 Bulb Of "Minced" Garlic And 1 Cup Of Vegetable Oil And Add To A Bowl/Cup Etc To Mix.
2.Place Both Ingredients In A Glass Jar/Bowl(SOMETHING WITH A LID)And Place It In Your Fridge To "Steep" For 2-3 Days.
3.After 2-3 Days Strain The Solids From The Oil Into A Container With A Lid.You Have Now Finished The Recipe To Move On To Step 2!Store In Fridge For Whenever You Need It!
Step 2:
-Add 1Tbsp Of Garlic Oil Made In Step 1
-Add 3 Drops Of Dish Soap
-Add 1 Qt Of Water
Now Just Mix And Spray!!Make Sure You Spray The Top And Bottom Fan Leaves And Also The Soil.
NOTE:WHEN USING THE GARLIC OIL METHOD,I WOULD PREFER SPRAYING WHEN YOUR LIGHTS ARE OFF.WHEN SPRAYING WHILE LIGHTS ARE OFF,THE GARLIC SPRAY WILL SOAK MORE RATHER THAN EVAPORATING IF YOUR LIGHTS ARE ON.
3.Planting Other Vegetables
This Is VERY Effective For Both INDOOR And OUTDOOR.
Planting Chives,Garlic,Mints,Onions,Petunias,Anise,Coriander,Nasturtiums,Penny-Royal And Southern Wood Will Prevent An Aphid Invasion.If Your Growing Indoors,You Can Plant Any Of The Plants Mentioned Above,Using Red Plastic Party Cups.Just Place At The Bottom Or If Your Tent Has Shelf's That Will Work.For Outdoor Grows It Is Basically The Same,Either Choose Planting In Containers Or Straight Dirt.
ALSO ANOTHER EFFECTIVE WAY TO PREVENT APHIDS AND OTHER PESTS,IS ADDING LADY-BUGS TO YOUR GARDEN!THE LADY-BUGS LOVE EATING SMALL BUGS AND ALSO THERE LARVAE.DO NOT ADD TO MANY LADY-BUGS,1-2 WILL BE FINE!
PREVENTION FOR SPIDER-MITES:
What Spider Mites Look Like:
The Number 1 Way To Avoid Spider Mites Is Having A Clean Grow Room!!!Spider Mites Thrive In Warm Dry Climates.Below Are Some Tips On Preventing Spider Mites:
INDOORS:
-Never Bring Other Plants From Outdoors Into Your Grow Room.Also If You Get A Clone/Plant From Someone Else,Place That Clone/Plant Into A Separate Quarantined Area And Inspect The Entire Plant To Ensure That Its Not Containing Any Bugs Or Diseases.
-Keep Temps Low But Not To Low,High Temps Will Invite Spider Mites
-Keep Humidity At A Good Level(40-60%)Spider Mites Love Hot,Dry Environments.
-Keep Good Air Circulation In Grow Room.Mites Like To Be In An Area With No Air Movement.
-If You Have An Intake That Runs From Outside To Your Grow Room,Make Sure You Have A Filter To Catch Possible Spider Mites.
-Spray Your Plant With COLD Soapy Water,Mites Hate Being Cold And Wet.Add 1 Teaspoon Of Non-Lotion Soap Or Neem Oil To 1 Gallon Of Water.Spray At Least Once A Day.
-Adding Lady-Bugs Will Eat Possible Spider Mites And There Larvae.
-Phytoseiulus,Similar To The Lady-Bug Method,Adding These Will Defiantly Help!!Phytoseiulus Scout For There Source Of Food,If They Quickly Die Then Your Clear,But If They Stay For A While Then There Is Some Sort Of Pest Invasion.
-DO NOT KEEP DEAD LEAVES IN OR AROUND GROW SPACE
OUTDOORS:
-Try To Grow In A Cool Weather Season.Growing When Its Hot Is An Invitation For Mites!
-Make Sure Your Plants Are In An Area With A Good Amount Of Wind/Breeze.
-Buy A Cover For Your Soil,Use A Cover To Keep Your Soil Protected To Prevent Anything Living Or Growing.
-Use The Cold Water And Soap/Neem Oil And Spray Plants At Least 2 Times A Day!
PREVENTION FOR THRIPS:
Thrips Will Mainly Be Around Fresh Young Leaves And Flowers.Preventing Thrips Is The Same As Preventing APHIDS.Except I Will Explain A Better Predatory Insect To Use Prevention/Killing Thrips.
What Thrips Look Like:
To Prevent Thrips,There Are A Few Main Ways That Will Work:
-Use A Spray With Your Preferred Solution.A Very Popular Solution To Use Is 1 Part SM90 And 5 Parts Water.When Using Solutions/Chemicals Mist Only When Lights Are Off So The Light Doesn't Burn Your Leaves.
-Spraying Plant With Neem Oil Mixed With Water Works Great To!
-Thrips Natural Enemy Is "Amblyseius Cucumeris" Which Is A Predatory Mite That Eats Thrips!
PREVENTION FOR WHITE FLIES:
Preventing White Flies Is As Same As Preventing APHIDS.White Flies Are Easily Spotted With The Naked Eye.
What White Flies Look Like:
Below Are The Best Methods To Prevent White Flies:
-Use Companion Planting!!!Zinnia Will Make White Flies Disappear!!
-Use Garlic Spray As Mentioned With Preventing APHIDS!
PREVENTION FOR RUSSETS:
What Russet Mites Look Like:
For Preventing Russet Mites,There Are A Few Signs That Indicate Russets And Can Look Like Deficiencies.A Russet Mite Infestation Will Show The Grower Signs Of Iron And Magnesium Deficiencies.So Dont Be Fooled!!!Below Are Ways To Prevent An Invasion:
-Make Sure Your Soil Is Sterile And Not Contaminated!
-Use "Beneficial Nematodes"
-Avoid Over-Fertilizing Plants
-Use Predatory Mites
-Spray Plant With Neem Oil
-Use Pyrethrum Sprays Once A Week For 3-4 Weeks
**REMEMBER,THE NUMBER 1 WAY TO PREVENT PESTS IS TO HAVE A CLEAN GROWING SPACE AND ATTENDING TO NOT JUST YOUR PLANTS BUT ALSO YOUR GROWING SPACE AND EQUIPMENT!**
