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Remove Aphids before harvest

seth
sethstarted grow question 12d ago
How can i remove aphids , on leaves and buds, if i am in late veg almost harvesting? I did a bud washing with peroxide oxygen and then with baking soda and lemon juice but aphids still there. Thanks
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m0use
m0useanswered grow question 12d ago
use a hose and water blast em off. they don't hold on totight. Best to do this when the plant is still growing and attached to the root base. can do it in your shower for indoor and follow up with a sopaywater rince down the drain to kill em all and prevent them from craweling back out. If outdoors use basic dish detergent and water spray plant and let it sit for 5 min then power blast with a hose and they will all come off easy pezy. Don't do it in full sun or the plants will burn. use unscented and basic dish detergent nothing crazy. dish soap is diffrent, and don't use soap use a detergent. soap is like castle, it will leave resudue. aphids are annoying but easy to deal with. predators will also make quick work of them if you can bring them into your garden. ladybugs, parasitic wasps, lacewings, antlions.
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HavelGrower
HavelGroweranswered grow question 12d ago
In veg u can use neem oil to make the plant unappealing to those bugs. In flower I love to use ladybugs and their larvae.
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Alikibassissi
Alikibassissianswered grow question 12d ago
I used plain old soapy water, well the bubbles from the soap! Then wash that off with standard tap water. Ile drop you a message now
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BonkerzJungle_
BonkerzJungle_answered grow question 12d ago
If you still have 1-2 weeks to go, you can get ladybug larvae, which will eat your friends. You really did the bud washing?! I think you really used the last method for that, played through.
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Shinsimilla
Shinsimillaanswered grow question 12d ago
Trimming can remove a few, but if they are stuck in the trichomes you're going to have a hard time. Even if you just hang to dry, most of them will leave as soon as the plants starts shriveling in the 1st few days. As soon as it's not food anymore, they leave, but there will be a bit of a mess left. Depending on how bad it is, you can just cut the bits out that they are stuck in. If they've completely taken over, then you may have lost the battle. Hopefully it's not too bad.
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