Arne Victor Garvi also pioneered in setting up a seed bank that stores seeds at room temperature rather than refrigerating them, using neem oil to prevent insect damage.

#seedbank #neemoil

:boost_ok: hello, gardeners of mastodon. i'm turning to real people with my questions, as it seems most websites i found are full of AI crap. so please answer if you have personal experience 🙏

i'd like to know about neem oil use. i have a mild mealybug infestation on two plants. i've sprayed one down and wiped the leaves with a solution, but the other is way more fiddly (blue potato bush) and i can't imagine wiping it all and getting in all the little twig crannies where the insects nestle. i'd also like to preventatively treat my ivy. so:

1. is it true that you can water the plants with the neem solution to achieve the same result? (or better! i've seen leaf spray as preventative and watering as treating an infestation?)
2. what are the ingredients and ratios you use in your preferred solutions, be it for spraying or watering (if indeed it is the done thing).

thank you!

#gardening #plants #PlantCare #neem #NeemOil

The universe seems stacked against brassicas.

I was expecting an army of slugs, however it was cabbage worms that chomped some of my cauliflowers down to the ribs.

They're sneaky bastards so I smooshed every single one I could find and then showered all the plants in neem oil solution.

I have no idea what I'm doing.

#gardening #brassicas #cauliflower #cabbageworms #neemoil

I've had good luck using #NeemOil spray to get rid of #FungusGnats [test on a small spot to make sure your plant doesn't have a bad reaction]. Removing decaying plant matter also helps. And using a #PeatFree soil mix helps as well -- peat attracts fungus gnats (and peat really belongs in the bogs, not in our flower pots).

How To Use Neem Oil For Fungus Gnats Control

Neem oil is a non-toxic, all-natural pesticide with insecticidal properties that kill many pests on contact and help you get rid of gnats.

https://plantcaretoday.com/neem-oil-fungus-gnats.html
#PesticideFree #Gardening #SolarPunkSunday

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#houseplants #houseplant #indoorplants #indoorplant #pests #insects #insect #aphid #spidermites #aphids #leafminer #leafminers #mealybugs #mealybug #gnat #gnats #whiteflies #scaleinsects #neemoil #ladybug #ladybugs #byjessicachillea

#OrganicGardening #PestControl #Gardening

If you choose to use #NeemOil then check prices at suppliers of soap-making, candle-making, cosmetic, massage oil ingredients.

My local version of that sells neem oil in 1 litre containers for the same price the local hardware chain sells one tenth that amount.
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@faab64 interested to know if the #NeemOil works for you.... It's so expensive that it's difficult to justify the purchase price.

#Citrus #NiceDay #NeemOil #Gardening #PlantBath #NutmegState #Connecticutting

All the big guys got out today for a spray down with Neem, and will get a good hose down in another hour. 61 degrees (16.1 C) here in CT. We'll take it!

கொசுக்கடி காரணமாகவே பல நாட்கள் தூக்கத்தையும் இழந்திருப்பீர்கள். இனி இந்த கவலையை விடுங்க கீழே உள்ள டிப்ஸ்களை பயன்படுத்தி ஆழ்ந்த தூக்கத்தை பெற்றிடுங்கள்.
#Mosquito #NeemOil #Garlic #Health #EasyTips
https://tamil.asiavillenews.com/article/is-mosquito-borne-unbearable-20843

Does anyone have experience using neem oil as a fungicide?

I made up a solution yesterday (quarter teaspoon neem oil, few drops washing up liquid in about 500ml water) and tested it on this pumpkin leaf. These pictures are taken a day apart, I don’t know how to tell if the progressive yellowing is damage from the neem oil or just because it was yellowing anyway?

#mastogrow #growyourfood #gardening #kabocha #pumpkin #neemoil #fungicide #mildew #powderymildew #help #gardeningadvice

Today's #florespondence is me finding what looks like aphids and whiteflies on my roses. ...le sigh... Okay, I'm not messing about this time, we're going right to the #NeemOil