{"id":87136,"date":"2022-07-12T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2022-07-11T22:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.growbarato.net\/blog\/11991\/"},"modified":"2023-04-14T10:15:57","modified_gmt":"2023-04-14T08:15:57","slug":"11991","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.gbthegreenbrand.com\/blog\/11991\/","title":{"rendered":"Insecticides and Fungicides; How to Use Them"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Insecticides and fungicides; how to use them \u2013 there are so many insecticides and fungicides available nowadays, and not everyone knows how to use them efficiently without damaging their plants. Some of them are <strong>natural and won\u2019t damage your plants<\/strong>, but other products are made from <strong>chemicals and you\u2019ll need to take more care when using them on your plants<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>In this article we\u2019re going to show you how to use some of the insecticides available on our webpage so that you know which one is right for you; some of them can be used as a preventive measure, and other can be used to<strong> completely eliminate the pests<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_84 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a20cbc37c7d8\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Contenido<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-cssicon\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a20cbc37c7d8\"  \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.gbthegreenbrand.com\/blog\/11991\/#The_most_used_insecticides_for_cannabis_plants\" >The most used insecticides for cannabis plants:<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.gbthegreenbrand.com\/blog\/11991\/#Preventive_products\" >Preventive products:<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/www.gbthegreenbrand.com\/blog\/11991\/#Insecticides\" >Insecticides:<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"The_most_used_insecticides_for_cannabis_plants\"><\/span>The most used insecticides for cannabis plants:<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Preventive_products\"><\/span>Preventive products:<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Preventive products tend to be made from natural ingredients that repel insects or help your plant to repel insects of all kinds, as well as avoiding fungi such as oidium and botrytis which are extremely common in cannabis plants. <strong>If you use preventive measures correctly then you won\u2019t need to use any chemical insecticides further down the road and your plants will be healthy and danger-free<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright wp-image-3546\" title=\"Insecticides and Fungicides; How to Use Them - Neem Oil\" src=\"https:\/\/www.growbarato.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/aceite-de-neem-ain-thc1-300x274-1.jpg\" alt=\"Insecticides and Fungicides; How to Use Them\" width=\"86\" height=\"79\" \/><strong>Neem Oil<\/strong> is the most used preventive method, used to prevent infestations of all kinds such as red spider mites, white flies, thrips etc. Neem oil comes from a plant that is naturally venomous to insects, and just the smell of it will drive insects away from your plant and towards others. To use neem oil all you have to do is spray it on your plants, especially on the underside of the leaves, at about 2ml per liter of water. If you use this product on your plants every three weeks you can rest easy knowing that they won\u2019t be overcome with insects the next time you go to check on them.<\/li>\n<li><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-3547\" title=\"Insecticides and Fungicides; How to Use Them - Propolix\" src=\"https:\/\/www.growbarato.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/propolix-fungicida-anti-hongos-1-150x150-1.jpg\" alt=\"Insecticides and Fungicides; How to Use Them\" width=\"53\" height=\"53\" \/>To protect your plants from common fungi such as oidium or botrytis all you have to do is spray some <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gbthegreenbrand.com\/trabe-nutrients\/1286-propolix-all-sizes-trabe.html\"><strong>Propolix<\/strong> <\/a>on your plants, using 2ml per liter of water every three weeks, just like Neem Oil. By doing this, your plants will be <strong>practically invincible<\/strong> to fungi for the rest of their life cycle.<\/li>\n<li><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright wp-image-3548\" title=\"Insecticides and Fungicides; How to Use Them - Bacillus\" src=\"https:\/\/www.growbarato.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/bacillus-thuringiensis-oruga1-300x300-1.jpg\" alt=\"Insecticides and Fungicides; How to Use Them\" width=\"88\" height=\"88\" \/>Another indispensable preventive measure is Bacillus Thuringiensis, bacteria that will eliminate any caterpillar infestations on your plants. Caterpillars tend to pop up during the summer, so you\u2019ll need to spray this on every three weeks so those nasty worms don\u2019t eat your plants up. You\u2019ll only need to use 1g per liter of water and your crop will be worm free.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>These three products need to be <strong>used once every three weeks<\/strong>, so you can use one a week and repeat the cycle up until the last two or three weeks of your grow.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Insecticides\"><\/span>Insecticides:<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Once your plants have already been infested with insects or fungi, you\u2019re going to need to get a bit more aggressive with the treatment, which can sometimes end up irreparably damaging your plants. <strong>Trust us when we say that you need to use as many preventive products as possible to avoid having to use chemicals<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>We sell an extremely efficient<strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gbthegreenbrand.com\/garden-bayer\/2626-decis-protech-pesticide-caterpillar-aphid.html\">multi-purpose insecticide<\/a><\/strong> that you can use weekly, spraying 1ml per liter of water. It can be used to get rid of many insects, and it\u2019s mainly used to get rid of white flies and thrips. If you have either of these pests on your plants, you\u2019re going to want to get rid of them as soon as possible. For white flies you won\u2019t need anything else but a good spray, especially underneath the leaves, but for thrips <strong>you\u2019re going to need to use a soil insecticide too.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-3551\" title=\"Insecticides and Fungicides; How to Use Them - Acaricide\" src=\"https:\/\/www.growbarato.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/acaricida-flower-arana-roja-y-acaros-150x150-1.jpg\" alt=\"Insecticides and Fungicides; How to Use Them\" width=\"68\" height=\"68\" \/>You can use our Acaricide to get rid of mites and red spider mites. You\u2019ll need to use this product properly and at the correct temperatures; at 25\u00ba you can spray every week, and at 20\u00ba you need to spray every 10 days. You can check out our article on the subject if you want to know how to use this product properly. You should use 0.5ml to 1ml per liter of water \u2013 if your plants are super infested then use 1ml per liter of water, and if <strong>there\u2019s only a few or you want to simply use it as a preventive measure, use 0.5ml.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright wp-image-3552\" title=\"Insecticides and Fungicides; How to Use Them - Anti-aphids\" src=\"https:\/\/www.growbarato.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/antipulgones-y-trips-flower-150x150-1.jpg\" alt=\"Insecticides and Fungicides; How to Use Them\" width=\"68\" height=\"68\" \/>You can get an efficient anti-aphid product to use outdoors, as when these pests attack they really do a number on your plants. These insects are quite hardy and difficult to get rid of; they also attract other insects like white flies. With this product you can get rid of them on your cannabis plants and on any other kind of garden plant. You should use 1.5ml per liter of water, spraying your plants exuberantly wherever you see insects.<\/li>\n<li><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-3553\" title=\"Insecticides and Fungicides; How to Use Them - Anti-oidium and rust\" src=\"https:\/\/www.growbarato.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/contra-oidio-y-roya-grendel-150x150-1.jpg\" alt=\"Insecticides and Fungicides; How to Use Them\" width=\"60\" height=\"60\" \/>The <strong>oidium and rust fungicide is also extremely helpful for infestations of oidium and rust<\/strong> \u2013 propolix isn\u2019t enough to get rid of fungi of this kind when it\u2019s already on your plants. The bad thing about this chemical fungicide is that if you use it on plants in growth or with young flowers it can burn the leaves due to how strong it is \u2013 there shouldn\u2019t be any issues with adult plants. You\u2019ll need to use 1ml per liter of water sprayed on your plants every week as a cure and every 3 week as a preventive measure.<\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gbthegreenbrand.com\/trabe-nutrients\/1855-diatomaceaous-earth-thc.html\">Diatomaceous earth<\/a> is an insecticide used in the soil that is extremely useful for thrip or soil fly infestations<\/strong>, as it will keep absolutely all insects out of the soil. All you have to do is sprinkle it along the top of the flowerpot and you\u2019ll be able to get rid of those annoying pests that can sometimes destroy your entire grow.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Now that you know how to use all of these products, whether they\u2019re organic or chemical, hopefully you can prevent future disasters in your grow. Keep in mind to use these products with extreme caution, as they can ruin your grow and cause your plants to actually be immune.<\/p>\n<div style='text-align:center' class='yasr-auto-insert-visitor'><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Insecticides and fungicides; how to use them \u2013 there are so many insecticides and fungicides available nowadays, and not everyone knows how to use them efficiently without damaging their plants. 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