thrips YOU WILL DIE
Visited the agricultural supply stores south of Ensenada and procured:
1) Exalt, active ingredient Spinetoram. Instead of the standard Spinosyn D,
this one has the J and L variants. I hope it's worth it.
2) BeLeaf, active ingredient Flonicamid. I'll be using it on my citrus trees,
and "trap" flowers. I arrived at this one thanks to a very helpful gentlemen
who overheard my inquiry about product #1 and was subjected, as many of you have too, to my
lamentations on thrips.
Also bought Haifa MKP, Yara Tristar, Yara Cal Nitrate, Mag Sulfate,
Grow More Micro Mix, and high quality peat in 300 L bales from
Florapeat and Pindstrup (Green Seeding Substrate),
both EU products. Sidenote: the 300 L bales x 3 cost less
than a single 107 L/3.8 cuft PromixBM.
So overall, a successful run.
Thrips, whiteflies, and any other unfortunate soft body
insects commingling with them on my plants will encounter:
Neem/Karanja Oil combo
Met 52 EC
Exalt
BeLeaf
All in appropriate rotation with each insect's life cycle
taken into consideration.
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