Has anybody got any experience in using this product?

I was looking around for something to use for pest control on an outdoor garden I've got...about 92 plants down in the ground...so using the usual sprays is quite costly as you can probably guess...well I found this product, "Monterey Fruit Tree & Vegetable Systemic Soil Drench"...it's not a spray...but the name gives that away obviously...like neem oil it can be used by diluting into your water and the plant picks it up through the roots which in turn stores the anti-pest agent so when a pest decides to bite into the plant it eats the poison and dies...well this is said to work in the plant for three months...so here's my question I'm hoping I can find help with...will this product give me any unwanted side effects when harvest-drying-curing time comes around? that time is in about 6-8 weeks. I hope someone can help and thank you for any input anybody has.
 

wheezer

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dude....do not use anything that is "systemic" at all. especially that has that long of a residual.
 
for sure...thanks guys...if you don't mind me asking...what exactly is wrong with "systemic"? would it be fine to use next year once the plants are down and have an established root system since they'd have the three months and then some? too many questions...but if you guys could help me with that i'd appreciate it
 

wheezer

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systemic means it's inside the plants system, not just on the outside. The chemical is present even if you wash the hell out of it.....get it?
 

indcolts77

Active Member
In case you missed it, if its systemic it means it is absorbed into the plants whole system and stays there. It will be hard/impossible to flush out or wash off. Most pesticides you wanna be using break down or are washed off before consumption and do not linger in the plant, meaning you wont have to worry about smoking a pesticide. Systemic chemical pesticides are not something you wanna be smoking on mang.
 

Vindicated

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Study best practices for incorporating integrated pest management into your farm. For example you can rotate between diatomaceous earth, pyrethrums, and oil based insecticides (sesame oil, fish oil, neem, etc). It's also a good idea to capture & study the pests in your area so you can better target your threats. If your battling slugs, snails, or hornworms, it might make more sense to setup traps instead of spraying your plants. It also helps to use harsh methods early on then once they break down or leech away, you can incorporate beneficial insects and nematodes.

I like DE the most for seedlings, because some strains can burn from light applications. Even neem can burn plants if applied incorrectly or to early. DE will never cause toxicity with your plants and can easily be washed away.
 
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