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Don't spray neem on buds. Spray at lights out or sundown. If strong light is on leaves wet with neem spray, they will burn badly.
Use the instructions on the bottle. I use Neem Bliss Neem 1oz/gal with 1tsp/gal Dawn concentrated dish soap as surfactant/emulsifier. Be sure to mix very well. I use a mixing attachment on a high speed drill to mix, but that's not necesarry for small batches. Just mix/shake very well.
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