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title: "Just a question, is it safe to add NEEM OIL to water when I’m bottom…"
description: "Just a question, is it safe to add NEEM OIL to water when I’m bottom watering plants? I spray my plants with neem oil as recommended, but I have a few plants…"
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# Just a question, is it safe to add NEEM OIL to water when I’m bottom…

_Geplaatst door Ruben op 2024-12-11_

Just a question, is it safe to add NEEM OIL to water when I’m bottom watering plants?

I spray my plants with neem oil as recommended, but I have a few plants with a rust infection and I don’t think spraying them is cutting it.

Thoughts? Recommendations?

## 6 reacties

### Lilian reageerde op 2024-12-11

I’m 95% sure it’s okay to clean the roots with them as long as you wash it off or you could use a specific treatment for infections , I prefer to go in and clean the roots , but it’s easier To just get the treatment :)

### Lilian reageerde op 2024-12-11

![Bijlage 1 van 1](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/894wrDghn_y2SpfGU2PopHYpFDQmhZtN14wxj7oWQp8/9AeNV4ucSd-x_h4PhQInTQ.webp?size=large)

### Wolfen 🐺 reageerde op 2024-12-11

If it's rust I'd get an better fungicide than neem.

#### eatyacarbs antwoordde op 2024-12-11

Came here to say this. Neem isn’t going to treat a fungal infection. You’re better off repotting and treating with hydrogen peroxide at least, if not an antifungal

#### Ruben antwoordde op 2024-12-12

Do you have any recommendations on what to use instead? 😬

#### Wolfen 🐺 antwoordde op 2024-12-12

I use growsafe. There's also copper fungicide. Or if you have it on hand, like eatyacarbs said, you can use a 1:3 solution of peroxide

![Bijlage 1 van 1](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/LABcXOiTFudmBUCsau2S0dZnnxDdeMAvwSHhNs7sG2k/mcXasnUkRUi9NyegV2izhw.webp?size=large)

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