Sulfur burner tips?!

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steveydvee

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I have an early mold infection due to electric turning off the past 2 days which resulted in my dehumidifier and fans turning off. I know the general consensus is not to use any oil foliar sprays which will burn the leaves, to ventilate the room for 3-4 hours prior to the lights turning on and to use for at least 2 hours to be effective and to turn off all fans for the sulfur to fully spread throughout the room. The question is, should I also turn off my dehumidifier and minisplit? This will completely mess with my climate controls obviously.. Currently the weather is below freezing at night time... So I would think the room itself would dip down to the 60s + water accumulation would drastically spike my relative humidity to way past comfort.
 
Ukulele Haze

Ukulele Haze

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To me the 6 hours of discomfort seems better than risking it. I have know clue whether it's safe to keep your appliances running or not, though.
 
SnoopyDoo

SnoopyDoo

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Sorry to hear you're suffering thru some challenges. Sulfur is definitely effective. A sulfur burn will smell like rotten eggs or a natural gas leak. If you have neighbors nearby, then this might prompt a call to the fire department or public service - just something to keep in mind. I wouldn't worry about any temp dips or humidity spikes. Humidity will spike if you use foliar.

I've used Immunox (from Lowes, Home Depot, etc) to control mold issues before. It's safe for fruits and vegetables. Apply every 2 weeks. If things aren't too bad, then 2 applications will probably work. If things are bad, do three treatments.

I've also used numerous oils and they won't burn plants if the plants are healthy and the product is applied properly. Rosemary oil is a good anti-fungal/insecticide as is neem. I prefer Rosemary as the taste it imparts isn't as offensive as neem. Rosemary is kinda minty - commonly used in cooking. Peppermint, Thyme and tea tree oil are also good anti-fungals.
 
Rblade

Rblade

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SnoopyDoo said:
Sorry to hear you're suffering thru some challenges. Sulfur is definitely effective. A sulfur burn will smell like rotten eggs or a natural gas leak. If you have neighbors nearby, then this might prompt a call to the fire department or public service - just something to keep in mind. I wouldn't worry about any temp dips or humidity spikes. Humidity will spike if you use foliar.

I've used Immunox (from Lowes, Home Depot, etc) to control mold issues before. It's safe for fruits and vegetables. Apply every 2 weeks. If things aren't too bad, then 2 applications will probably work. If things are bad, do three treatments.

I've also used numerous oils and they won't burn plants if the plants are healthy and the product is applied properly. Rosemary oil is a good anti-fungal/insecticide as is neem. I prefer Rosemary as the taste it imparts isn't as offensive as neem. Rosemary is kinda minty - commonly used in cooking. Peppermint, Thyme and tea tree oil are also good anti-fungals.
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How many tea tree oil?
I have powdery mildew and the last year I was sprayed sulfur over the leafs. That's ruin the flavor.

This year I have powdery mildew again. So.. How should act against this pest?
 
cannabineer

cannabineer

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SnoopyDoo said:
Sorry to hear you're suffering thru some challenges. Sulfur is definitely effective. A sulfur burn will smell like rotten eggs or a natural gas leak. If you have neighbors nearby, then this might prompt a call to the fire department or public service - just something to keep in mind. I wouldn't worry about any temp dips or humidity spikes. Humidity will spike if you use foliar.

I've used Immunox (from Lowes, Home Depot, etc) to control mold issues before. It's safe for fruits and vegetables. Apply every 2 weeks. If things aren't too bad, then 2 applications will probably work. If things are bad, do three treatments.

I've also used numerous oils and they won't burn plants if the plants are healthy and the product is applied properly. Rosemary oil is a good anti-fungal/insecticide as is neem. I prefer Rosemary as the taste it imparts isn't as offensive as neem. Rosemary is kinda minty - commonly used in cooking. Peppermint, Thyme and tea tree oil are also good anti-fungals.
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False.

Burning sulfur produces sulfur dioxide, a gas with a characteristic choking odor.

Rotten eggs smell of hydrogen sulfide, a potent respiratory toxin.

The usual gas odorant is methanethiol.

You just conflated three distinct chemical entities.
 
SnoopyDoo

SnoopyDoo

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cannabineer said:
False.

Burning sulfur produces sulfur dioxide, a gas with a characteristic choking odor.

Rotten eggs smell of hydrogen sulfide, a potent respiratory toxin.

The usual gas odorant is methanethiol.

You just conflated three distinct chemical entities.
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Thanks for the advice, but I've actually done sulfur burns and it smells like rotten eggs, much like natural gas, which can result in the authorities being called. And I didn't conflate anything, I told him what a sulfur burn smells like. Maybe there was residue on the burner, maybe the sulfur reacted with something else in the building/grow, maybe our sulfur wasn't pure enough. Regardless, the OP needs to be aware that he's creating an odor that may attract unwanted attention and could probably forgo the chemistry class. Too many people on here think everything happens in a controlled science lab and spew stupidity in a misguided attempt to appear smart.
 
Cboat38

Cboat38

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Rblade said:
How many tea tree oil?
I have powdery mildew and the last year I was sprayed sulfur over the leafs. That's ruin the flavor.

This year I have powdery mildew again. So.. How should act against this pest?
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But did it work
 
SnoopyDoo

SnoopyDoo

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Rblade said:
How many tea tree oil?
I have powdery mildew and the last year I was sprayed sulfur over the leafs. That's ruin the flavor.

This year I have powdery mildew again. So.. How should act against this pest?
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I like neem and rosemary better because they are also insecticides (maybe tea tree is too). You want to shoot for ~.5-2% concentration of essential oil. .5 to 2 ounces of oil per gallon of water is close enough.

So what I do is start with a cup or two of water. Then I mix ~50% as much soap as oil into the water (ivory dish soap or another relative pure soap); ie if I plan to use 1oz of oil, then I add ~.5oz of soap to the water. Then add your oil and mix until the oil stops separating. If the oil wants to keep separating, then add a little more soap until the oil stops separating). Now you dump your solution into a gallon of water, mix and foliar spray. I like to use SLS (sodium lauryl sulfate) in place of dishsoap - it's relatively inexpensive and available at online essential oil retailers.
 
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