Homemade alternatives

Am stuck in lockdown n nothings open and need some neem oil which I can't get.Is there any homemade alternatives that I am able to make?
Supermarkets,Gas stations and Liquor shops are open so are my 3 choices for ingredients if possible.
 

jondamon

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Am stuck in lockdown n nothings open and need some neem oil which I can't get.Is there any homemade alternatives that I am able to make?
Supermarkets,Gas stations and Liquor shops are open so are my 3 choices for ingredients if possible.
Citric acid.

have a look for citric acid pest control.

do you have any pests?

I only do 2 neem applications during veg.

1 foliar
1 root drench before heading into flower.
 
Citric acid.

have a look for citric acid pest control.

do you have any pests?

I only do 2 neem applications during veg.

1 foliar
1 root drench before heading into flower.
Had the starting of ah mites problem couple of weeks back so gave them ah good soaking with the neem over last two weeks.
Turned them to flower yesterday n just wanted to hit them 1 more time
 

Nizza

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Had the starting of ah mites problem couple of weeks back so gave them ah good soaking with the neem over last two weeks.
Turned them to flower yesterday n just wanted to hit them 1 more time
Look into hot pepper /soap spray
 

buggzl

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I also use milk and water and some dish soap. 200ml of milk and good liter of water. Spray them gently.
 

jondamon

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Simply mix around 3 teaspoons of powdered citric acid per quart of water and spray the plants, particularly the undersides of the leaves where they tend to congregate. To use lemon juice instead of citric acid proper, mix 4 tsp. lemon juice, one cup of water and one cup Isopropyl alcohol in a trigger spray bottle.
 

xtsho

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Application? Or soak recipe please.

Foliar 1.5-2 ml per liter. A drop or 2 of any surfactant. Shake it up and spray. Not in flower though. Start out with a low amount.

From my experience and observation the phototoxicity of sesame oil is greater than that of neem oil. So the amount and intensity of the light the plant receive needs to be considered when mixing. The final composition of the spray can only be determined at the time of spraying based on a variety of environmental factors.

I would err on the side of caution and start with 1 ml for a first spray and then wait a couple days to see if there are any negative effects. If not then bump up to higher amounts.

This is for IPM in veg. Once the plants are flowering you don't want to spray any oil based products including sesame oil.
 
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