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Lmfao, I love the peanut gallery. This thread has it all. Seriously though, I hear scale is hard to control. Give an update if you find something that works, a friend of mine deals with this every year in Cali.

Even works in large potted plants.   http://lowcostvegetablegarden.blogspot.ca/2012/07/vertical-hugelkultur-eliminates-wilt.html   Though I suspect better results would come in the first year from very well rotted wood, it clearly has benefits.

Root pics?   Mites leave a distinct speckling damage on the leaves. Google will give you a few images for comparison.

I **cking love those sprayers. No tight orifices to clog, great for pretty much everything. There's nothing like walking into a room filled to the brim with gnats and walking out a few minutes later with no bug left alive.   The only issue I have is the air speed (a little rough on some plants)...

Excellent link. Was just thinking about and googling that the other day. Came to much the same result, but not nearly as well explained.

Some type of scale? Just a guess. Bugguide.net, though they'll ask for better pictures I think.

Floranova and other thick cloudy nutrients (Earthjuice) can build up in the lines of drip or blumat systems. Some additives are notorious for clogging, H&G's Roots Excellerator and GH Rapid Start come to mind.

Europe has better access to biocontrol anyway. Biobest and Koppert come to mind. Shouldn't be hard to find ladybugs if you're interested in that route, though if not local the rapid shipping may be expensive. Nurseries and greenhouses in the area should have a tap on a supplier. I'd still spray...

Is the ball for show?   Funny to watch, especially that wanker trying to kick everyone in the balls. Some of the players watch too much MMA. More rugby style play and less individual sparring might make it fun as all hell. Best time I ever had on a field was unsupervised Aussie rules rugby :rofl:

  Perhaps I'm slow on uptake in the morning, but I see nothing to support that. Those are merely instructions for application and have no reference to how the product works againsts insects.   Vanillin - Acts as a mild attractant to bees (no lethal effect). (Source)   Geraniol - Attractant used...

I am a dick, it's not personal. Apologies for assuming you're in the peanut crowd but really, how else is one supposed to read your posts in this thread?     Apparently I did need to say it. Twice.   It's mineral oil. Of course it isn't good for any type of bug. If it was, it wouldn't be an...

Glad to see you proved me wrong.

Just a random note in reply to something on the first page.   Compost tea will extend the life of a potting soil rich in organic matter and meals, but is not a nutritional additive. Long term growth can be had by running a no till container, but this requires large soil volume and more than just...

Believe what you want, I'm not here to hold your hand. I present facts and my opinion. I frequently state to take no ones word as gospel, especially my own. A fact feels much more true when researched properly rather than just taken at face value. I'm also a newer grower, and not much more than...

  Fear mongering aside, which ingredient is toxic to pollenators?   Is it that scary word Polyglyceryl Oleate ? An emulsifier derived from coconut, olive, etc oil? Instead of fearing hard to pronounce words, look them up. You'll generally find they're innocuous.   Oleic acids can effect...

Mycorrhizal fungi is unlikely, the small tendrils coming from the root are barely visible to the naked eye to my understanding. Probably just one of the uncountable species of fungus that breaks down fresh organic matter.

I believe what's happening in your bucket o' kelp is more related to FPE (fermented plant extract). The concoction is anaerobic, fueled by microbes picked up through the atmosphere and direct contact (moving kelp from beach to bucket). Gil Carandang has a website on the subject and is a good a...

What could Acadian as one of the largest global suppliers of kelp possibly have to do with overharvesting... Granted they are one of the more responsible companies, I don't think the people of Maine care too much for their presence. I'm no historian on the company, but their attitude and...

Bugguide.net is a great resource for hard to identify critters.

I'd pray it's not a winged root aphid..