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Has anyone used a mixture of neem oil and hydrogen peroxide to treat pests and root rot? Tell me if it’s worked, or what I can do better. Trying to target both pests and root rot for my Thai Constellation, and Black Velvet
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- Kayla Loris
I use a formula that I got from an influencer (blossomeffect) and it’s been working well for me! Formula: - 2 cups water - 2 tbps neem oil - 1 tbsp peppermint castile soap - 1 tsp isopropyl alcohol
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I haven’t had any luck finding peppermint Castile soap. I’ll look harder. I watch Paige on insta and FB, she uses that stuff too
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I just got mine on Amazon! Dr. Natural is the brand I use and a 32oz bottle is about $10 on Amazon
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TomI used this recipe that seems to be widely used to treat against pests which worked for getting rid of spider mites and mealy bugs/ watched a few videos on YouTube………..……. Original: 8 cup - Water 1/4 cup - Teatree 1/4 cup - Peppermint 1 tablespoon - 1% Peroxide 1 cup - 70% Alcohol Halfed: 4 cup - Water 1/8 cup (2 tablespoons) - Teatree 1/8 cup (2 tablespoons) - Peppermint 1/2 tablespoon - 1% Peroxide 1/2 cup - 70% Alcohol. ……………………… only item I didn’t have at the time was the 70% alcohol so used neem oil in its place and same amount of what would of been alcohol. Dr Woods is the brand of tea tree , Dr bronners all magic peppermint soap, Onyx hydrogen peroxide, Southern ag triple action neem oil. ……. For root rot best to cut out and remove any soft black rotting roots, then a mixture of hydrogen peroxide with water on roots,( not ever had to treat roots yet, but a few mentions of those items for roots, once you have cut of bad bits sterilize with hydrogen peroxide to prevent transfer to other plants
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Purchased all through Amazon including measuring cups
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Plant MamIf you can't find all those ingredients, I treated my Monsteras with peroxide over a couple days in combination with the sticky paper and the gnats went away. The peroxide doesn't hurt the plants, but you don't need alot. I also used a fruit fly trapper I got from Amazon. I can't post the link, but the brand is FVOAI.
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BbHi there, hydrogen peroxide (1 part) to 3 parts water is what I use for root rot. What kind of pests are you dealing with? To mix neem oil in water you need something to help it emulsify, which is where you bring in the liquid castille soap. It doesnt have to peppermit. While it’s said to be “a good deterrent” I personally haven’t seen any difference in this when using peppermint vs other types of castille soap. If you are absolutely desperate and don’t have any castille soap, you can use a drop of dish soap but it’s best not to do that too often. I’ve switched to using insecticidal soap instead of castille. I use this combination to solray the foliage and stems but I try not to get oily/soapy mixes into the root zone if I can avoid it. I stick to the hydrogen peroxide + water for anything to do with soil and roots. Especially if you’re using dish soap as it could be tricky to remove from the soil
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I think I was dealing with some sort of spider mites in the roots and when I initially found them, I went ahead and did neem oil, peroxide, and water to soak for the roots. I did not clean them with dish soap, I figured that would be more damage than good, which you have confirmed.
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But I’m wondering since the black velvet has become a little node, should I take it out of its tiny pot and put it in water to hopefully get some roots back?
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I tend to err on the side of caution and leave them in place after doing a hydrogen peroxide + water soak. My preference is to give them a bit of time to see what happens so as not to disturb the root system. Otherwise, if it’s tiny, I would potentially throw this into a prop box with perlite to leverage the high humidity
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