PLEASE, need quick help

got powdery mildew, bought neem oil , But the instructions say for animal use.It specifies to mix 1%.
That meens 1 liter of water and 1ml of neem oil.
Is that the correct amout and how often do I spray it to not only prevent but to destroy it? Can I make it stronger?
Do I spray it every day?


Please help Thanks

If it says its for animals Leonardo decaprio, its for animals not plants... duh

I thought that sinse its the same thing neem oil is ther more them one type of neem oil I thought maybe it would just change the amount I mix it? And if not what other purpuses would the neem oil that I need, so that I can find it here in brasil!!!

That Neem Oil will be fine, and 1 ml/liter will work on your plants. Don't use any more than 2 ml/l, and spray every 3-4 days as needed. Mix in a little dish soap too, and shake the bottle almost constantly when spraying.

HTH

8ml of Neem oil + 1 litre of warm water

you can see that the oil and water are completely separated..








8ml of Neem oil + 5ml of liquid soap in 1 litre of water.

NOTE - you may have to add more or less soap, depending on the strength of your soap. When you can see soap bubbles youve got it right.



Shake this in your sprayer, it should make a milky-white liquid, with no oil floating on top. Leave it to settle for a few seconds. If there are any oil droplets floating on the top, add a little more soap, drop by drop, (keep shaking) until the oil is gone. Dont be surprised if you have to add more soap than I did. Now you are ready to spray.

Spray everywhere, especially under the leaves where critters hang around. Get those plants dripping wet. Keep shaking while you spray.

IMPORTANT - you must repeat this application every 3 days for at least 2 weeks (3 weeks if you want to be 110% sure)

This is important because Neem oil doesnt directly kill bugs (amongst other things it stops them from reproducing, feeding and molting their skins). So in effect, it breaks their life cycle.

This means you need to spray for at least the length of one life cycle, which for spider mites in ideal conditions (like most growrooms) is around 2 weeks, sometimes a little longer.

I use this method for the first 2 weeks of 12/12. It was taught to me by a professional grower of 20 years experience. He also uses this recipe as a soil drench (Neem is systemic and therefore there is no need to spray if soil drenching)

I have used it as a foliar spray for about a year now and have had no problems with mites or any other vermin, large or small. Skeptical friends have also been won over to this system.

Emergencies

If you are facing an infestation emergency, you can add Pyrethrum to the above mix. I challenge any nuclear-proof insect in the world to survive the twin pain of Neem and Pyrethrum.

Notes on Ingredients:

Cold-pressed Neem oil has much higher levels of active ingredients and is well worth the money. A good place to find this stuff is from a Pharmacy that stocks herbal remedies. (It is used as a treatment for head lice.)

If your Neem oil appears solid and/or cloudy it is most likely too cold. Run the bottle under warm water for a few minutes until the Neem oil is easier to work with. Shake it well.

Liquid Soap - plain unperformed, boring liquid soap. Personally I don't let that stuff anywhere near my plants, but many do, and if you're one of them you may find you need less than if using liquid soap. Experiment a little when you shake the mixture. Plain liquid soap is much more gentle than washing-up detergent.

Pyrethrum is extracted from Chrysanthemum flowers. It is a highly effective and 100% natural insecticide. It is also one of the safest, bearing little threat to mammals. Pyrethrum degrades quickly once sprayed.

Editors note: Liquid soap is similar to Safers soap (a fat based liquid soap mixture). Safers suffocates and dessicates (dries out) insects. Works good, but can also clog leaf stomata, so a follow-up spray of water is required.

mogie thanks that was the most helpfull hints that I got in this forum!!!!

Leonardo said:

got powdery mildew, bought neem oil , But the instructions say for animal use.It specifies to mix 1%.
That meens 1 liter of water and 1ml of neem oil.
Is that the correct amout and how often do I spray it to not only prevent but to destroy it? Can I make it stronger?
Do I spray it every day?


Please help Thanks

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Just to be technical, 1ml/1liter is .1% not 1%. 10ml/1liter is 1%.

i use hydrogen peroxide on my powdery mildew. i take the plant out of the room and mist the whole thing with pure peroxide. then i let it dry and put it back in. if you spray under bright lights it will burn the leaves. pretty much kills on contact. i've sprayed the day before harvest, down inside the nuggies where a little mildew had gotten. it was gone the next day.

i never heard of Neem oil for powdery mildew? i thought Neem oil was mainly for Spider mites, Hmm learn something new everyday,

Neem Oil is primarily a fungicide, and also works as a pesticide.

I've never heard about peroxide spray for fungus. And you say pure peroxide, the usual drugstore stuff is 3 percent. I've used the 35 percent, too, and it will stain your skin!

And my experience says not to wet the plant cause that makes the fungus take off. That's why I use the sulfur vaporizer.

Man this is the most helpfull info I have gotten in this forum thanks alot to all you stoners out there!!!