THE ORIGINAL REPLY TO https://www.rollitup.org/t/powder-mildew-at-the-end-of-week-6.960772/page-3
Years back I'm suffering all types of issues with my plants
indeed my shelf was full of bottles with magic potions that cost a bomb but really didn't work
an old buddy said try neem oil very popular in India
so cautionsly I did
and it worked well...last year I got pubic lice appied the neem oil...after a lower shave ....Bamm.. all gone in 12 hours max
then I fed some to my pets ..Bamm.. no more expensive vet bills...pushing the limit I applied some to a curry as recomended ....nice
so yes I'm a cold pressed neem oil convert
avoid spraying the buds ..even better avoid using within 2 weeks of harvest
I apply one teaspoon of cold pressed neem oil to 500ml/1 pint of warm water apply 1-2 times per week
its the best defense for bugs and molds I know of
I understand finding the cold pressed version(like a wax) is difficult in the US..
Azamax maybe the same or Doctor Bonners ??? soap perhaps
in most cases the issue with noobs is they want an immediate fix for a situation that does not really warrent the use of neem
or even more popular is incorrectly applied in the first place
neem oil works by blocking up the mouth parts of bugs then staving them out
to my blog on an old thread
https://www.rollitup.org/Journal/Entry/neem-oil.27514/
main reason is its organic...systemic..cheap and does bugs and molds
THANK YOU!