Humidity too low. Battling PM

Nizza

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For one thing IPM stands for Integrated Pest Management.

Also where did you get the idea that GH Armor Si is organic?

Not trying to be a dick, but I hate seeing people spreading misinformation.
I think the armor Si is bio-friendly but technically inorganic. It would be safe for organics in the right dosage i'm pretty sure, but I may be wrong. I think there is a very small difference between organic and inorganic silica
 

manfredo

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Have you ever tried Regalia, or read up on it....It is different than the others sprays, but you are very right about others....From Marrones website...

"has been approved for use on Cannabis by the Colorado, Oregon, Nevada, and Washington Departments of Agriculture. "

"it is exempt from food tolerance requirements in the United States and Canada, which means that the use of Regalia does not trigger pesticide residue risk concerns for workers and consumers. "

“In recent years, Regalia has been considered the go-to product for powdery mildew control in the Cannabis industry,” said Kyle Stamback, Director of Cultivation at NorthWestGrown i502 and Owner of Lean Cultivation LLC. “Regalia is the staple of my IPM regiment because of its ISR capabilities. Regalia puts my mind at ease as I think about the potentially harmful pathogens infecting my plants. I apply Regalia as a foliar spray and through my hydroponic nutrient injectors.

 

PadawanWarrior

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I think the armor Si is bio-friendly but technically inorganic. It would be safe for organics in the right dosage i'm pretty sure, but I may be wrong. I think there is a very small difference between organic and inorganic silica
I agree man. Organic silica is just silica that's derived from organics like rice hulls, so it's not really organic anymore kinda. I have some organic silica from BAS made from rice hulls, but I also have a bottle of ProTekt. I bought the ProTekt to use in foliar sprays, but I'm sure it wouldn't hurt the microbes if using a safe amount.

My soil now has rice hulls mixed into it, and I use also it as a mulch, so my plants should be getting a little silica from that too.
 

Titikshu

Active Member
Isn't that what burning sulfur does?

I hope that's not the case with Regalia, at least in my current situation. I got rid of everything associated with my old grow, cleaned like crazy, disinfected the entire area with ozone, and started from scratch with new seeds and new soil, as well as a small new aero set-up.

Like I said, this IPM is new to me, but from what I understand the Regalia (and Armor Si) is essentially making the plants immune system stronger so it can defend itself from powdery mildew, and so far, it's working...I'm in week 2 of flower with my new girls and no signs of any pm, and the Venerate is supposed to do the same with a variety of bugs.

Cost is low, plants are super healthy and huge. I really don't know how it works, only that it does work. The sulfur seems like more of another band aid, and from what I read, too many things can go wrong with it if you're not careful...Like death. I've breathed enough toxic shit for one lifetime.
Where are you buying the Regalia? I haven't seen " cheap" prices.
 

manfredo

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When I say cheap, I mean cheap on a weekly basis. I paid around $100 for a quart of Regalia, But I have been using it for a few months now and it's still more than half full, with about 20 plants...15 ml makes 2 quarts, enough to spray 20 plants, and there's 946 ml in a quart, so that's 63 doses, or about $1.50 per use....cheap! And they recommend using it once a week.

I really need to take some pics too...You wouldn't believe how fast growing, big and beautiful my plants are using it.
 

manfredo

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Did some loli-popping, top dressing, and clone making last night...I think this one is a Katsu Bubba Lime, start of flowering100_9795.JPG100_9796.JPG
 
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