sevin dust

[tallguy]

Has anybody used sevin dust to keep pests off of your plants? Pros and cons. thanks

 

[Willie North]

Iv herd that stuff is bad for like small animals n stuff
never used it on plants tho

 

[longlizard]

I would rather smoke buds, bees could dance on, then something that will deform my childrens children.
Try Neem oil, it works wonders on insects and molds.

 

[tnbud2009]

I Made A Post About The Same Question & Never Got Any Answers...I Think Im Going To Try it This Year On Some Of My Plants & See What Happens..

 

[tallguy]

I Made A Post About The Same Question & Never Got Any Answers...I Think Im Going To Try it This Year On Some Of My Plants & See What Happens..

Well my grandmother has been putting it on her tomato plants for as long as i can remember. i plan on rinsing the buds off any way before curing. so i guess i will see

 

[marijaneindeed]

rinse the buds off? pros and cons please?

 

[CrackerJax]

I grow all kinds of plants and grasses, but if it is something I am going to ingest, be it either vegetable or smokin weed, I use this source for all my needs. They have great prices and fast turnaround. Good outfit.

www.montereylawngarden.com

Look for the ladybug symbol as that is for NATURAL gardening.

Good Luck

 

[KaliKitsune]

Don't use Sevin. That stuff is primarily for lawns.

Get an insecticidal soap made from natural potassium salts.

 

[Carl Spackler]

Sevin (Carbaryl) insecticide has been widely used in agriculture and home gardens/lawns since 1958. Sevin is classified as a "cholinesterase inhibitor" and is highly toxic to both target and non-target pests. The advantages to this product are lengthy but primarily the main benefit is that it is relatively non-toxic to humans and breaks down very rapidly in the environment after use. Since its degradation is so rapid I would only use it for the acute-control of a selected pest such as aphids, white flies or bud worms. It is also extremely toxic to honey bees so this should be taken into account.

 

[andy appleseed]

Sevin Dust is the shit! It saved my outdoor crop! After loosing 5 plants and using non toxic insecticides I changed my tactic with sevin dust.

It fucking works and doesn't harm MJ plants at all.

ITS PRETTY MUCH THE CHUCK NORRIS OF INSECTICIDES.


oh and personally I would never apply when my MJ plants are budding. And I would never apply to vegetables!

 

[slabhead]

I've used it in the past primarily around the perimeter of the plants and it does a good job. And I'll use it breaking new ground before I plant. But I don't like how the dust is so obvious as to what you have there going on. Like a white flag waving "hey look over here". If you're in a safe grow and feel compelled to use it I'd just lightly dust the fan leaves and keep it away from the growing tips and of course the buds. I second the Neem for control, the stuff really works.

 

[lehua96734]

sevin is the best for scales. i use it on my veggies and fruit trees also. not dead yet.. hold on, let me check again... yea, still here.

 

[LoPro]

There is nothing wrong with using 7 on vegging and early flowering plants, but I would avoid anything toxic close to harvest as some of those chemicals could make their way into the interior of your smoke. Either way I doubt it could kill ya!

 

[NCBF]

I used Sevin earlier this year to kill and keep away tree-hoppers/leaf-hoppers. It worked great....and now, i have outdoor spider mites edging there way through my crop very fast, and i'm going to try and use Sevin on them tonight...they're in early flowing stages, so im a little concerned, but if i don't kill the mites, i wont have any good medicine for the year!!! Has anyone ever used Sevin to kill mites?? Does it even kill them?? We sprayed neem oil, as well as Organicide, and neither have killed them!! Time to bring out the big guns!!!

 

[zagato]

I would steer way clear of Sevin, while it may work wonders on tomatoes etc, there is no telling what the compounds may do once they get turned into smoke. Years ago there was a golf course in FL which had very high rates of cancer, after years of research it was determined that all people who had cancer smoked. What did the smokers have in common? They all put their lit buts on the edge of the green and absorbed some of the insecticide, and that when it was burned became a carcinogen. Be careful with stuff so potent and use your head.

 

[NCBF]

I agree, to an extent. Now if i had plants and were about to harvest within a few weeks or so, then i wouldn't use Sevin... But if there is an ample amount of time before harvest, and most plants are just forming buds, then i see no harm in using it. Especially if i were to do a half dose, and spray it all off within 2 days... anyone agree???

 

[artbud]

The stuff is poison......duh! it kills bugs and small animals...As far as rinsing buds...are you stupid? Rinse all those tricholmes down the drain and smoke chlorophyll and leving toxins.....yummy

 

[SableZen]

Carbaryl breaks down readily and experience shows it readily de- composes on plants, and in soil and water to less toxic byproducts. Accumulation in animal tissues and biomagnification of residues in food chains with carbaryl and its metabolites does not occur.


Sevin is a mild to moderate cholinesterase inhibitor: cholinesterase is the enzyme that regulates the flow of nerve impulses in humans. Recovery in cases of accidental exposure is usually quite rapid. Atropine is the only antidote recommended and then only in more severe poisoning cases such as the accidental ingestion of carbaryl by a child. During the almost two decades of extensive carbaryl use in the United States, few cases of overexposure have occurred and no fatalities have been reported. Under most use situations, no special protective clothing is necessary to provide worker safety and no federal or state agencies require adult re-entry restrictions following the application of Sevin.




Toxicology/Toxicity


The toxicology of Sevin carbaryl insecticide has been extensively investigated by many different research groups, including universities, governmental agencies, and private research foundations. Laboratory tests to determine toxicological (tumor producing, birth defects, mutations, etc.) effects have been conducted on at least a dozen species of mammals. In addition, toxicity (how poisonous is the chemical) studies are known for at least 20 species of mammals, 50 species of birds, and 40 species of fish. Even some human exposure studies have been conducted.


We do know that carbaryl is quite toxic to honey bees, certain beneficial insects such as lady beetles, and parasitic wasps and bees, certain species of aquatic insects, and some forms of shellfish such as shrimp and crabs. Care must be taken when using carbaryl in areas where these organisms exist.


Extensive evidence indicates that carbaryl does not cause cancer or genetic changes in animals. Carbaryl has also been extensively tested for its effect on reproduction and the occurrence of birth effects (we call this teratogenic potential).

Experiments have been conducted on various strains of rats and mice, and on hamsters, gerbils, guinea pigs, rabbits, dogs, sheep, and monkeys. Adverse effects have occurred only in dogs.

-- Winand K. Hock
Extension Pesticide Specialist
Penn State University

 

[zagato]

-- Winand K. Hock
Extension Pesticide Specialist
Penn State University

Thats all well and good but is inhaling it via smoke an acceptable use? When I hear people use this shit I am so much more comfortable controlling what I inhale.

 

[artbud]

You smoke it and tell us how it was.....