Nuggs 2015 russet mite war
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nuggs
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sure thing JJ I have to get aloe and avid . I have azamax. Ty Stix said to use it right away not to leave the mixture sitting. so I can get with you the first part of next week . I want to get the ground and surrounding area sprayed so I can start hauling in compost while the weather is good.
freemandrake
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I read It is better to spray when the plant is slightly under watered....
nuggs
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I can think of a couple reasons that might help.
1) The bugs are having a harder time getting moisture from the plant because it's dryer making them eat the poison.
2) The plant would absorb more and in turn expel more to the bugs because it's dry
calicocalyx
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I think when their underwatered they will be uptaking what ever is watered in better. But I think a dryer plant makes it easier for the bugs to get in there, the surface would be softer.
mikeykrinshaw12
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FIRE- Nuggs- Fire. my personal solution. good, thorough, control burn, and H2o2 rinses after, reintroduce healthy organic matter the following early spring. takes 1 season off the calendar though.
I happen to agree a bit more with the video below- Cinnamon like i said before, try his cycles of treatment if you like.
I happen to agree a bit more with the video below- Cinnamon like i said before, try his cycles of treatment if you like.
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nuggs
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Yeah Mikey I listened to this last year when I was infested. He seems to know what he's talking about. Cinnamon I'd forgotten about. I think I will spread it instead of DE before and after planting.
My theory is now my garden area is clean. No soil in my boxes at all and the area around my planters is raked clean no grass and been bleached twice. I'm going to spray avid around the perimeter before bringing in new soil for the boxes. it'll never touch a plant so I should be good.
I like the Idea of the cinnamon. I can't take a season off. I've had two ruff years in a row already.
Thanks for your in put .
getawaymountain
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i'm glad all we have to deal with is snow lol.. good luck with the critters nuggs
de is worthless once wet. It's recommended to actually toss it in the air on a windy day to spread it. If you use ur fogger it would be like trying to shoot pancake batter out of it.
DukeOG
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I'm fighting russets as well... throw organocide into your spray rotation, it seems to be helping. Also, as a test i took a small rooted cut which was infested and placed it outside (I'm in the rockies, temps outside were in the 20's) left the plant outside for about 30-40 mins, chopped some leaves and every one of those 4 leggers i could get under scope werent moving....
mikeykrinshaw12
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Ice baths have been recommended to nuggs, using ice water and ice cubes themselves to scrub the leaves. I have used that method for getting rid of spidermites a few times. for now, there aren't any plants there right, I think he is more worried about making sure he doesn't get infested again once he does put plants back out there.
doublejj
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dry fogger it is then!....
I didn't know the Hudson can do that. If it doesn't shred urs I will be following suit! I never read instructions. Lols
chuck estevez
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this stuff works, i have tried it all on the little bastards, I haven't seen a mite since using it.
http://www.amazon.com/Green-Clean-Powdery-Destroyer-Gallons/dp/B00LBJQU26
http://www.amazon.com/Green-Clean-Powdery-Destroyer-Gallons/dp/B00LBJQU26
Garden Boss
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I like that stuff. I got a free sample bottle, and it seems to kick ass.
Bad Ass!