Aussie Growers Thread
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OzyM8
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Best of luck m8. I’ll send out some positive vibes to the canna gods for you.
JimyTheCook
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Been lookin at bunnings online an all i can find is yates mancozeb reckons its a fungicide an miticite dunno how could it would be..
If they are brd mites id rather get me tooth pulled out
reza92
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Since your outdoors you probably won’t get rid of them with just spraying (or at all) if the populations are bad hit them with some eco oil or neem oil to get the number down then go with beneficial predators. Spread the predators around your whole place not just around the plants and try get the numbers up so they deal with the nasty pricks for you.
Edit: I like to go with at least 2 species of predators, spread/release each one every 2-3 weeks and staggering the species. Ie 1 week release predator 1, next week predator 2, week 3 have a break and repeat etc
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JimyTheCook
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Cheers bloke does bunnings sell these predator bugs or is it online only sorta deal.
Untill i can get a scope or some predators ill just hit them with neem oil an get somemiticide from Bunnings. Agree i probably wont wipe them all out but if i can drop numbers its a start.. plants will be fuckd come flowerin as iv read they will end up inside the bud..
JimyTheCook
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Green Crack doing good with no signs of problems yet
OzyM8
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I know I said it not worth the predators if using neem, and that was only based your timing to get out there last night and hit them. The predators won’t eat your plants.
I agree with @reza92 since your wanting to fight them and save your crop. Go get the neem, eco neem from Bunnings and start straight away tonight, and order your predators.Cheers bloke does bunnings sell these predator bugs or is it online only sorta deal.
Untill i can get a scope or some predators ill just hit them with neem oil an get somemiticide from Bunnings. Agree i probably wont wipe them all out but if i can drop numbers its a start.. plants will be fuckd come flowerin as iv read they will end up inside the bud..
I know I said it not worth the predators if using neem, and that was only based your timing to get out there last night and hit them. The predators won’t eat your plants.
OzyM8
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Yep. I’ve used canna for years now. Coco for Coco, Aqua for recirculating , and classic for hydro dtw.
JimyTheCook
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I was out there last night till bout 230 sprayin neem like a mad man
OzyM8
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Order some IPM spray from OGS Australia. IMO...best organic stuff on the market here. And use it regularly during veg, I try and use it once a week..just follow instructions on the container.
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reza92
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Cheers bloke does bunnings sell these predator bugs or is it online only sorta deal.
Untill i can get a scope or some predators ill just hit them with neem oil an get somemiticide from Bunnings. Agree i probably wont wipe them all out but if i can drop numbers its a start.. plants will be fuckd come flowerin as iv read they will end up inside the bud..
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reza92
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How much did that fancy neem oil set you back?
JimyTheCook
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All though it sounds the goods an you have probs have had good results from it. I reckon i wouldn get it till middle next week cause of where im at. Ill have to hit the plants with wat i can get locally untill i can get ahold of the IPM. Such as neem mavrik an some sort of miticide providided at old bunnings
OzyM8
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$50 + I think about $7 postage.
Lasts me a looooong time. Touch wood I’ve been preventative for years. + I’m a clinically clean nutter.
JimyTheCook
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reza92
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Wowzers that’s expensive. Is that all you use?
OzyM8
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Yes, that’s all I use, other than the small square yellow sticky traps in the coco the Mums are in, and that’s a preventative too in case I’m brining something new in.
I even hit the ornamentals and outside garden with stuff.....bugs hate my place
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reza92
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@JimyTheCook got you bro. I’d probably go with the montodoris (because temps and I haven’t used them yet and they seem like they’d be mint as) and persimilisJust grab some bugs just in case maybe.
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reza92
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Not worried about pests building a resistants especially the dreaded spider mite?Yes, that’s all I use, other than the small square yellow sticky traps in the coco the Mums are in.
I even hit the ornamentals and outside garden with stuff.....bugs hate my place
OzyM8
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Absolutely. I’ll go without anything for some runs depending on the time of year.
I won’t even step into my room without a shower n clean clothes first if that gives you any insight to what I’m like.