high ph water to ward off diesease and pest?

[nowhereland]

^ ive heard of this method before, and would like to use it if it works

i spray'd mines with neem oil and some dish soap and the sun burned it up a little, i think it was mostly the soap's fault because i could see the color of the burned part was the same as the soap

if anyone uses the high ph method, how has it worked for you outdoors, do you use anything else in addition to battle disease/pest and where should the ph be? also when do you spray? thanks rollitup

 

[LadyZandra]

You mean ON the plants- not as far as watering and feeding-- yes????

Haven't heard how/why this would work-- to be that high/low as to kill or ward off bugs would most likely be caustic enough as to burn the plants...???

 

[Bakatare666]

^ ive heard of this method before, and would like to use it if it works

i spray'd mines with neem oil and some dish soap and the sun burned it up a little, i think it was mostly the soap's fault because i could see the color of the burned part was the same as the soap

if anyone uses the high ph method, how has it worked for you outdoors, do you use anything else in addition to battle disease/pest and where should the ph be? also when do you spray? thanks rollitup

What does Neem and soap have to do with PH?
What did you PH your water to?
If water drops on car paint will burn, I think they would on a leaf as well.

 

[nowhereland]

ok lemme spell this out

i used neem and soap mixture inside as a preventative, then i repotted the plants for outdoors the next day and they burned, i didnt spray them in the sun

ive heard from previous growers on here that high ph'd water like in the 8's, just plain water, can do the same sort of things neem can, i never tried it though and was wondering if it really works

 

[Slipon]

Hydrogen Peroxide Pesticide -

When it comes to the cultivation of organic food crops, root worms and other soil pests are difficult to spot and even more difficult to treat for. Fortunately, feeding a diluted hydrogen peroxide solution to the infected plants will rid them of these soil dwelling pests. The small amount of hydrogen peroxide will rapidly degrade external tissues and kill fungus gnat larvae, cutworms, and parasitic nematodes upon contact. A diluted solution of hydrogen peroxide can also be applied as a foliage spray to control the populations of soft bodied pests, such as aphids and spider mites.



http://joemacho.hubpages.com/hub/Hydrogen-Peroxide-for-Plants



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[SIRUS69]

i wouldn't fluctuate ph m8 plant will feel more pain than the pests !! lookmore in2 pest control

 

[monoxide child]

thats sweet do you have a ratio of dillution in gallons ?