Roger A. Shrubber
Well-Known Member
follow the mixing instructions, you don't need to root drench with it unless you have russet mites, and i don't think you do.When up to Lowes cause I couldn't wait. Got myself some Captain Jacks with your Spinosad. Gonna douse and keep out side till I feel safe about it
spinosad has a translaminar effect, if you spray it on it's not quite a systemic, but it will penetrate the leaf surface, so you don't have to apply it as heavily as some other products to get good coverage. spray it every three days, five times. guarantee it'll kill them, and any eggs they may manage to lay before they die.
i use the same product, captain jack's, at one tablespoon per quart spray bottle, seems to work just fine at that strength.
you can use it with whatever water you're using to water your plants with. contrary to popular belief, spinosad pesticide isn't a live culture, it's extracted from a live culture. it's a mix of two different chemical compounds found in bacteria, so chlorine or chloramine isn't going to hurt it much.