DF Kratky Experiment Glog

[Powelly]

The good thing about the nasturtium is it will make the peppers taste bad to the aphids once they have a nibble

 

[dragonsfire]

Isoprpyl spray before and after effects, very little done, I must have Super Aphids.
 
Day after pic shows their still having a fun time, and I did soak the leaves. Washing and Dunking still the best way so far.
 

Day After

 

[Orekoc]

Wow, it works wonders on my cacti and roses.
 
Best of luck.

 

[stc3248]

Keep the plants submerged completely in water for a couple hours...like I said, at some point you may just have to toss them. You can also buy lady bugs and aphid wasp larvae that will help keep them in check. Once again, YUCK.

 

[dragonsfire]

I looked into buying but way too many for my needs, And I did min 2 hours after the first
Hope the Neem works when it comes in.

 

[juanitos]

your close up aphid pics are gross! sorry you have to deal with it.
 
i like a Pyrethrin based product. i use this because it's omri listed, concentrated so you get a good quantity/$, and prime 2 day shipping is nice.
 
i have used neem and azamax and they are both pretty slow acting. so it will work somewhat but takes time. it looks like you already have an infestation so goodluck =\

 

[dragonsfire]

Well the application of Isopropil was devastating, so wont be doing it again. Got the Neem oil.
 

 

[CaneDog]

Hey!  glad to see the neem finally arrived DF.  Seemed like that took a heck of a long time.

 

[dragonsfire]

Yup, mail getting bad.
Now to figure out what concentrations
 

 

[m1hagen]

good luck with the neem oil.   going to try a kratky grow this winter for fun.

 

[dragonsfire]

One of my Cherio Roxa plants, see how it is after the neem Spray.
 

 

[dragonsfire]

For some reason this guy drooped, maybe delayed reaction to the alcohol spray, looks like new leaves coming up fortunately.
 

 

[Orekoc]

I've never seen alcohol hit anything like it has your peppers.
 
I am so sorry I suggested it to you.

 

[CDNmatt]

Most times I come into other Glogs I smash that like button...And I do genually like all your post Mac but those creepy crawlys are tough to like and wouldn't want you to think I liked your plants being in the state they are. Which I assume others are not hitting them for the same reason
 
But I went and looked at the amazon link I had it was different then yours - https://www.amazon.ca/Trade-Technocrats-Ltd-CANADA-NEEM-500ML/dp/B00V6XTIXU
 
Since I have zero experience with it no idea if it isn't as concentrated as the one you bought...but 500ml for $26 I think I may buy it just to have anyways.

 

[dragonsfire]

I've never seen alcohol hit anything like it has your peppers.
 
I am so sorry I suggested it to you.

hey no problem, one has to try, maybe this isopropyl has a bad effect were other alcohols dont.

 

[dragonsfire]

Try again
https://www.amazon.ca/NEEM-NATURAL-UNDILUTED-UNCUT-ESSENTIAL/dp/B01NAW8VBE/ref=sr_1_1_sspa?ie=UTF8&qid=1546648663&sr=8-1-spons&keywords=neem+oil&psc=1

 

[FITN]

I tried to over winter a few plants for the first time this year. Ended up in the exact same situation as you. Crazy amount of aphids! I ended up giving up and getting rid of the plants. I hope you have much better luck then I did.

 

[dragonsfire]

Thanks! see what happens, in general once their their is 99% fatal.

 

[FITN]

Thanks! see what happens, in general once their their is 99% fatal.

Yeah, that's been my experience so far. Somehow they made it onto the ones I planted indoors to replace the ones I had to get rid of. I've managed to keep the infestation minimal so far. I comb through the leaves every day or so and smash the aphids I find, usually one or two per plant. I'm hoping that eventually I'll get them all. I'm growing Kratky as well.

 

[dragonsfire]

Aje lemon Drop's are ripening, wonder how viable the seeds are.
My Cherio Roxa from last year still stunted, Aphids look dead, nothing crawling around I see, Day 7 of Neem application, Sprayed them in the mornings, soupy water 1L with 1/2tbsp Neem oil.