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Old 09-04-2008, 07:17 PM
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Two of my orchids are being sprayed, one with Safer's sulfur-based fungicide called 'Defender', and the other is being sprayed with Safers' insecticidal soap unfortunately I just discovered that they are sending out flowers spikes. Could the spikes/ buds be harmed by the sprays? (I have been spraying them for about every week for about a month)

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Old 09-04-2008, 07:33 PM
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I haven't had a problem with Safers, but I have had a problem with canola oil based sprays.
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Old 09-04-2008, 07:34 PM
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Yup, I'm with Ross.
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Good

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I've never had a problem with Safer's - insecticidal soap or Trounce. Odontoglossum Anna Claire has seen several treatments and no adverse effects in the last 2 months; same with NOID phal hybrids, Angraecoids.
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Old 09-05-2008, 08:24 AM
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I routinely spray with RD-20, spikes, plants, flowers, whatever is in the scope of the spray gets wet and I find the flower, especially last longer without turning spotted from fungus and I've not had deformed flowers on new spikes,,,,
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can you use safers on roos?
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Old 10-24-2010, 02:14 PM
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a little wouldn't hurt, but why would you unpot and spray the roots?
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I have these little black hard shell mites on my plant and they always hangout in the root system, is there another more practical methods of handling them?
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I would soak your entire pot/plant in Bayer 3-In-1 Insecticide diluted as per the instructions. I use it all the time and have never had a problem... and it kills lots of stuff!
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