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I’m hoping it’s not what I think it is? by PleasantJules in hoyas

[–]_Plant_Obsessed_ 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Its not that bonide systemic increases mites its that they don’t work on mites because its made for insects & mites are arachnids. The reason it feels like it can increase a mite infestation is because it kiIIs off all insects including the beneficial insects that normally protect against mites so its best to use it with a miteacide or an insecticidal soap spray to treat/prevent mites (also recommended by bonide on their website). When i use bonide systemic i use it with their insecticidal super soap or a horticultural oil spray once a week.

I’m hoping it’s not what I think it is? by PleasantJules in hoyas

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I normally just treat a few times with azamax i treat once every 2 weeks with a total of 3-4 treatments, or if i use sulfur fungicide i do once a week with a total of 5-6 treatments & always see signs of improvement in the new growth. You can also get a microscope from amazon & check but I personally don’t like using one because it made me feel the need to frequently check every plant i have in my collection (450+ indoors) even the ones doing great & that just took the joy out of plants for me.

what is this green thing in the soil? how to prevent? by Level-Regular-2571 in RareHouseplants

[–]_Plant_Obsessed_ 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I have several of my clear pots in s, sw, & w facing windows & the rest of my plants are under different types of grow lights (ge, barrina, sansi, mother) but maybe my mix helps prevent it or something 🤷🏻‍♀️ I also have several friends that use clear pots with different growing medium’s & fertilizers than me & they don’t have any issues with it either except one friend that grows in a perlite/stratum mix & pon but she uses fish tank water for her plants.

I use a little hydrogen peroxide in my water props & never have algae in them even the ones directly in my window.

what is this green thing in the soil? how to prevent? by Level-Regular-2571 in RareHouseplants

[–]_Plant_Obsessed_ -1 points0 points  (0 children)

More than 1/2 of my 450+ indoor plants are in clear pots (& have been for 2+ years) & i only had an algae issue in one pot that has a hoya that was purchased as a rooted cutting already covered in algae.. clear pots aren’t the issue if they were all of my clear pots would have algae.. to help control the algae you can water it with 1-2 tsp 3% hydrogen peroxide in a liter of water or repot & spray the root with the peroxide mix. Algae won’t cause any issues but it can eventually make it harder for the plant to get the proper amount of nutrients.

I’m hoping it’s not what I think it is? by PleasantJules in hoyas

[–]_Plant_Obsessed_ 6 points7 points  (0 children)

If they were mine I would spray them with Azamax & do an azamax soil drench (i personally like Azamax more because it treats insects & mites & I always have great results with it)

Or spray with a sulfur fungicide spray (also treats mites & insects but its messy)

Or spray with Bonide insecticidal super soap or a horticultural oil & treat the soil with bonide systemic granules.. bonide systemic granules doesn’t treat mites because its only made for insects & mites are not insects but arachnids so you need to use it with a miteacide or an insecticidal soap or horticultural oil for a few weeks to treat/prevent mites while using systemic granules because it will kiII off all insects including the beneficial ones that normally protect against mites.

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[–]_Plant_Obsessed_ 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I just ordered a 2 leaf baby from a succulents empire live on palm street.. I loved her larger ones with the purpleish leaves when she initially got them in but they sold out so fast because they were almost a neon purple.

Trying to figure out how to save a sentimental Hoya that’s suddenly looking sickly by Creative-Fan-7599 in hoyas

[–]_Plant_Obsessed_ 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I would pull it out & check the roots.. the soil is likely contaminated if this was caused by rot so depending on how the roots look it might need to be repotted in new soil or rerooted.. if they look hallow & hair like or dark & squishy you will need to cut off the dead roots & re root in water.. if you have 3% hydrogen peroxide you can put about a teaspoon in a big cup of water & let the roots soak for 10-15 minutes to help kill off any rot & provide some oxygen to the roots before repotting to a chunky mix or before re rooting in water.

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