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title: "Drop your suggestions please! I’m looking into plant food and also…"
description: "Drop your suggestions please! I’m looking into plant food and also things to keep pests away. However, I’m overwhelmed by the options and I would also REALLY…"
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# Drop your suggestions please! I’m looking into plant food and also…

_headintheclouds님이 2024-06-04에 게시함_

Drop your suggestions please! I’m looking into plant food and also things to keep pests away. However, I’m overwhelmed by the options and I would also REALLY prefer non-toxic options since I have toddlers and pets.

1.) Recommendations for plant food. (Is it even necessary?)

2.) Recommendations for non-toxic ways to keep pests away.

## 5개의 댓글

### K’s Plants님이 2024-06-04에 댓글을 남겼어요.

For # 2. Tea tree oil Castile soap, Peppermint Castile soap, mix with isopropyl alcohol and warm water. the alcohol will evaporate. I use this with a little hydrogen peroxide as well.

### Fergie77님이 2024-06-04에 댓글을 남겼어요.

Highly recommend Super Thrive. I use it every watering for all my plants and it’s incredible to see the growth. Food is crucial, just like any other living entity 🙂 ur plants will surely thrive I promise

![1개 중 1번째 첨부 파일](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/0sg01ThpksTkrQnbsjfb77qabxfff2P_PkBP-2GKHU4/419p8ha_SJuO6aA4Jk5d9Q.webp?size=large)

#### Fergie77님이 2024-06-04에 답변했습니다.

You can get this off Amazon, I use 1/2 tsp to every gallon of water. This jug cost me $12

### kena님이 2024-06-05에 댓글을 남겼어요.

best deterrent against pests is to let the soil dry between waterings. bugs and fungus only like to stick around as long as there’s water.

to treat against pests you have now, mix a drop of dish soap into a spray bottle of water and spray the entire plant. this won’t hurt the plant, just deters pests from eating the stem and leaves.

to treat roots, water with a solution of 1 part hydrogen peroxide and 5 parts water as needed. this kills eggs/fungus in the soil and near the roots.

a plant can usually SURVIVE without plant food, but in order to GROW, they’ll need either that, or new, nutrient rich soil. i’d recommend any plant food formulated for edible gardening.

### Maggs님이 2024-06-05에 댓글을 남겼어요.

My favorite!

![1개 중 1번째 첨부 파일](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/Wn_nIEv7wZDOr5bg0J72J_N4uzv92ru6KdgS6jpVWGc/51vlp0YfRHu8eTw5I5FgNg.webp?size=large)

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