I really like the sns stuff.
www.sierranaturalscience.com I use it and can get it from my grow store or on line. There is a SNS 217 for spider mites. I use 209... a systemic made from rosemary, i think. It is great stuff... They even have one for mold and mildew.. Get yourself some..
I use the same sns209 ston-loc and can say it works great. I used it just to fend off some harmless fungus gnats that I couldn't stand seeing buzzing around in my tent.
From sierranaturalscience:
SNS209 Systemic Insect Control
Water it in, Wipes em out
SNS-209 provides a barrier for plants to protect them against damaging insects. The SNS-209 barrier is harmless to the plant but distasteful to mites and other insects.
SNS-209 Systemic Insect Control is made up of 100% pure botanical extracts that are highly water soluble. The botanical extracts are all food grade GRAS (generally recognized as safe) materials.
SNS-209 Systemic Insect Control is exempt from EPA registration under minimum risk pesticide exempted under FIFRA section 25(b).
How It Works
Spider mites, White flies, Nematodes, Scales and other insects destroy plant cells by sucking out their fluids or chewing up the cell walls. SNS-209s unique formula works by allowing the plant to uptake a small amount of rosemeric acid from the rosemary plant. As the plant distributes the rosemeric acid throughout its cell walls, a barrier is soon constructed. When an insect starts to suck or chew on the plant it comes in contact with the rosemeric acid and causes the insect to stop eating and move on.
Advantages
The first advantage is long term control. A foliar application of an insecticide is constantly exposed to the elements. Rainfall, irrigation and sunlight all play a part in the dilution of the insecticide. A systemic product is protected by the elements because it remains inside the plants leaves, stems or blades.
The second advantage of systemic insecticides over conventional insecticides is that the entire plant is protected from attack by insects, grubs, mites. Root systems, stems and leaf portions of the plant all contain a small amount of SNS-209, not just the leaf surface.
Uses
SNS-209 Systemic Insect Control can be used on a wide variety of plants, vegetables, and even trees. SNS-209 Systemic Insect Control can be used on fruits, vegetables, and plants including apples, apricots, beets, broccoli, cabbage, carrots, cauliflower, celery, cherries, chives, corn, cucumbers, peppers, tomatoes, parsley, fuchsia, roses, flowers, houseplants, etc.
Applying SNS-209 is easy, adding it every time you water or fertilize.
Just 2 mL per liter is enough to start giving your plants the protective edge against insects. Over the course of several days of adding SNS-209 to your water or fertilizer regiment, your plants will accumulate rosemary (rosemeric acid) throughout the plant. As the insects try to draw out any fluids, it will not taste the same and they will leave. You will notice that the insects will stay away from this plant as they try to find another.
Discontinue using SNS-209 in the water or fertilizing regiment one to two weeks before harvest and allow the rosemary to flush out of your plants naturally.
hope you dont mind me sharing that here and I can certainly remove it if you'd like. I am in no way affiliated with the company, but really liked their product as it allows organic control and is friendly to our planet.
cheers ston and wow it looks like fun over in your yard!
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