I'm thinking about using neem oil for the plant and diatomaeous Earth for the soil because I already have those. You think that'll work? Also do you have a specific formula such as ratios and measurements and specific instructions or links. I have a bit of a learning disability so I usually do things based around very specific tutorials and making a routine.
Cant speak for diatomaeous Earth as i've never used it or looked into it. Ive pretty much found when i get a good myko going and you see the fungi in the soil. I've never really had to worry about it. I guess it all depends on what method you want your soil to be. I learned about mycorrhizae years ago from a tomatoe plant farmer. since then never had to worry about it. Ive had some pots this year get exposed to WPM and the mycorrhizae basically consumed it and havent seen a sign of it in my soil since it took over. the WPM was from using some of those peat pots a friend gave me. Last time i use them. Cause i swear they always come infected with mold spores. as such i have to be easy on my neem oil hitting the soil, since it is itself a natural fungicide.
Regarding the soil I'm using nature's living soil and fox farm ocean forest and doing the super soil method (4 pounds of the nature's living soil at the bottom of the smart pot and filling the rest up with fox farm). I'm basically getting clones that were started in my friends greenhouse and then kept under 18/6 with t5s and in June sticking them in the shade for a week and then transplanting into 10 gallon smart pots for the rest of the grow (they're teenagers in one gallon pots and they're already partially hardened off to my understanding)
Same, I prefer indoors but the place I currently live there's no space for an indoor grow and the landlord told me to keep it confined to the greenhouse. Plus I smoke and eighth a day so it would be nice to be able to supply myself for the year without using any electricity.
I already got a system going of a 9 day rotation of Dynagrow neem oil mixed with protekt then 72 hours later Monterey insect spray with spinosad then 72 hours after that Monterey Take down. I do the top and bottom of leaves and a light soil soaking. No bug issues anymore. I did get some cabbage loopers in the grow room but within a week I cleared it up. Plants are looking healthy.
there’s wettable sulfur that people use too. however, i bought some clones the other day from green dragon in LA and i began treating em with my ipm products (neem, plant therapy/oils) and they fried most of them. they told me they sprayed sulfur after i had already sprayed them the first time and was presenting the issues i was having. Be careful not to spray any oils within a couple weeks of a sulfur spray. just some solid knowledge i feel more people should know.
