Guest dill786 Posted April 12, 2020 Share Posted April 12, 2020 hi can i mix the DE with the neem oil and then use that in water and washing up liquid to spray my plants to keep the fungus gnats at bay or prevent them from moving in? DE is like glass sharp and abrasive so it will kill the gnats, if sprayed all over the plant including underneath and main stem ? whats the best technique of mixing it? thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ratdog Posted April 12, 2020 Share Posted April 12, 2020 i imagine it will clog the sprayer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest dill786 Posted April 12, 2020 Share Posted April 12, 2020 Just now, ratdog said: i imagine it will clog the sprayer so its never been done in the history of the world??? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ratdog Posted April 12, 2020 Share Posted April 12, 2020 1 minute ago, dill786 said: so its never been done in the history of the world??? sorry, i thought you were asking for advice, i personally wouldn't do it but go ahead, you obviously will anyway, why the fuck ask in the first place you miserable sod??? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest dill786 Posted April 12, 2020 Share Posted April 12, 2020 (edited) apart from the spray bottle getting clogged , what else could go wrong?? the plants are not going to suffer huh!? ill be using potsill with the mix too, that doesn't need to be emulsified does it??? Edited April 12, 2020 by dill786 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ratdog Posted April 12, 2020 Share Posted April 12, 2020 2 minutes ago, dill786 said: the plants are not going to suffer huh!? not if the bottle gets clogged they won't seriously mate, fungus gnats are really only in and out of the soil, they don't damage the plant, the larvae are the problem so i would add it to the soil, no need to spray it and i think it would be a waste to do so. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest dill786 Posted April 12, 2020 Share Posted April 12, 2020 ive added DE to the soil too, and it seems to be working little fuckers dont land on the soil as from what i observed last night, thought ill go the extra mile so they dont bother my plants again by spraying the whole plant !!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ratdog Posted April 12, 2020 Share Posted April 12, 2020 spraying the plant won't help, might hurt tbh 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest dill786 Posted April 12, 2020 Share Posted April 12, 2020 well fuck it. i bought them so am gonna try it.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nervous Posted April 12, 2020 Share Posted April 12, 2020 (edited) 23 minutes ago, ratdog said: why the fuck ask in the first place you miserable sod?? !!!@dill786 das DE is only really effective when it's dry. By mixing it with neem you're making a pretty useless smelly paste I'm afraid to say. The neem will glob around the sharp shards of DE making it safe for pests and will stop it from drawing water out of things it cuts too. Edit: Also spraying leaves with anything opaque is counter productive. You're hindering light hitting the surface. Edited April 12, 2020 by Nervous forgot something 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nervous Posted April 12, 2020 Share Posted April 12, 2020 @ratdog any bets on whether I posted too late and he's just gone to do it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ratdog Posted April 12, 2020 Share Posted April 12, 2020 Just now, Nervous said: @ratdog any bets on whether I posted too late and he's just gone to do it? i don't know, but he's clearly not listening to me! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nervous Posted April 12, 2020 Share Posted April 12, 2020 @ratdog Oh well, first hand is always the best way of learning 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest dill786 Posted April 12, 2020 Share Posted April 12, 2020 naaa ill have to disagree respectfully.... the potsill and the neem oil will atleast work even though the DE might not.. illl report back when i see some changes good or bad.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nervous Posted April 12, 2020 Share Posted April 12, 2020 @dill786 That's OK mate, as I said - first hand is the best way of learning. The potsill increases a plants defences but once you're already infested it won't cure it. Neem is most effective as a deterrent (or in concentrated form if used as a treatment) and won't cure an infestation. Did you use horti soap or anything to emulsify the neem at least? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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