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MICHI-CAN
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Defoliation and air flow. Definitely put plastic on the roof if you can. 2.5 mil will work. But 5 mil is suggested. I use an electric leaf blower on low at least in the evening when nights get in the 50's.
BrewersToker
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Leaf blower in the morning once those overnight lows get chilly.
MICHI-CAN
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That is good but PM is the real threat here. Need to be dry at night when the temps drop. Actual rot is not much of a worry with air flow.
ganga gurl420
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The advice above plus.... being proactive with spraying an organic fungicide. This yr I'm using southern ag garden friendly fungicide.
I spray twice a week as a preventative
I spray twice a week as a preventative
dunphy
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Hey gg do you have an atomizer/fogger? Or do you just use a spray bottle?
I also spray weekly for preventative measures but I've got wrist problems (broke both each twice) so after awhile it sucks to keep squeezing the spray bottles/wand
I've heard good things about the foggers, I was thinking of grabbing one for next year, Think they run a couple hundred bucks, but seem to work great.
Heres a link to the brand/model I was looking at :
Amazon.com : Hudson 99598 Fog Electric Atomizer Sprayer, Commercial/portable : Lawn And Garden Sprayers : Garden & Outdoor
Amazon.com : Hudson 99598 Fog Electric Atomizer Sprayer, Commercial/portable : Lawn And Garden Sprayers : Garden & Outdoor
www.amazon.com
MICHI-CAN
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I personally use Citrox. From the EU. Amazing and safe according to more concerned people than our FDA and Ag. Dept.
Use what you can get and stay organic.
ganga gurl420
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I use the gallon pump sprayer. Yeah those foggers are soo cool!Hey gg do you have an atomizer/fogger? Or do you just use a spray bottle?
I also spray weekly for preventative measures but I've got wrist problems (broke both each twice) so after awhile it sucks to keep squeezing the spray bottles/wand
I've heard good things about the foggers, I was thinking of grabbing one for next year, Think they run a couple hundred bucks, but seem to work great.
Heres a link to the brand/model I was looking at :
Amazon.com : Hudson 99598 Fog Electric Atomizer Sprayer, Commercial/portable : Lawn And Garden Sprayers : Garden & Outdoor
Amazon.com : Hudson 99598 Fog Electric Atomizer Sprayer, Commercial/portable : Lawn And Garden Sprayers : Garden & Outdoorwww.amazon.com
dunphy
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are you saying you think its better to do it at night to try and prevent that or both night and morning? I feel like the dew rolling in is going to be impossible to stop, even if you went out there before bed or something, An oscillating fan on all night vs. big blast from leaf blower for 15 mins, (then dew wetting at 5am or something) I feel like the fan would be more effective.
Im worried about the same every year, I usually try to cover with poly/plastic but even then that airflow is so important to prevent PM...even if the dew is high and air is damp, if you keep it moving, it should be good until morning... I guess whatever works for ya really, more than one way to skin a cat as they say.
Interested to hear your thought process behind this though.
MICHI-CAN
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I have never worried about drying in the morning. Unless we are having overcast, high humidity in the 60's for a couple days in a row. I'm putting up a greenhouse next weekend. No more outdoor issues for me. And fans are recommended if you can safely use them outdoors. GFI circuits and protected from the elements. I had a fan that actually grounded out in humidity. You couldn't notice it. But earthworms and night crawlers would come out of the ground when I turned it on. And it ate electricity. Lucky it didn't burn. Took a volt/ohm meter and head scratching to figure it out.
I have been fortunate. Some pest problems, mealy buds bad this year, but not rot or mold problems. Early harvest too often. One other tip is to use a bug light, not lighting the plants, but 25' away. This kills a large portion of the moths that like to lay eggs in your buds. Prevents worms and the accompanying rot.
Dude I was just telling my brother I think I’m going to use a leaf blowers to knock the condensation off of em but I don’t have electricity so I can use a gas one
MICHI-CAN
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Might want to be careful. Bit over powered. I use a craftsman/fisher price electric I inherited from my mother in law. Best wishes.
dunphy
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Fisher Price leaf blower Lol...
Do you know which subspecies of B.t you ordered? (Kurstaki being best for caterpillars IIRC)
MICHI-CAN
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I thought it was a joke. Then tried it on my girls. Not just a garage ornament after all.Fisher Price leaf blower Lol...
Do you know which subspecies of B.t you ordered? (Kurstaki being best for caterpillars IIRC)
Fisher Price leaf blower Lol...
Do you know which subspecies of B.t you ordered? (Kurstaki being best for caterpillars IIRC)
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I’ll just step way back and if anything might make my stems stronger
MICHI-CAN
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Water from the top with a shower type spray wand. You can train your plants and strengthen stems while giving them a needed bath. True low stress training. Old school secret. SSSSHHH!
dunphy
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Yup thats the right one, If you got the concentrate then good, its a better value, should've mentioned that..
As for the ratio/amounts my bottle has fluid oz markings on the side, and IIRC its either 2 or 4 oz per gal.. I dont worry about it, too much isnt going to hurt them, So i just take a 5gal buck, pour a gal water in there, add the 2 or 4oz, stir, and then fill the sprayer.
I do it once a week (try to find a few days of no rain before you do it)
The B.t wont kill on contact, its not meant to do that, it coats the leaves, then next time the pests eat your leaves they'll be done.