Hey there overgrow! A few members asked me to do a write up some of my ipm recipes and schedule to keep my garden as pest free as possible. Thought it would be a great idea to see how everyone else is also dealing with pests and there prevention methods, for me I’m an organic gardener my recipes are going to follow as such but would love to hear from all spectrums as not everyone grows using the same methods I try to keep mine as simple as possible and big into keeping up prevention to minimize the potential for outbreaks as it’s much easier then trying to eradicate an issue knock on wood but I’ve been pretty lucky and have yet to deal with some of the more serious pests such as spider mites but have gotten rid of a small aphid infestation thrips gnats with some of my methods.
First off my recipes:
Citrus ferment insecticide/pesticide-
This recipe is very similar to the brand dr zymes it uses yeast and citric acid as the main components of attack
Step 1 - chop and dice/mince your lemon peel you are wanting fresh non contaminated with mold fruit or it may spoil during the fermentation process
Step 2- measure out all ingredients(sugar,yeast,peels etc)
Step 3- add all ingredients to a clean container I used a glass jar from goodwill but I assume plastic would work as well
Step 4 - add a cover too your container to allow it to breath for the fermentation process and to prevent bugs from contamination I used paper towel but cheese cloth would be a wonderful option if available
Step 5 - the waiting game the pictured recipe above says to wait 2.5 weeks but it depends on temperature you want your peels to be browned for maximum extraction strength I made my batch over winter time and went closer to 3.5 weeks after about a week you will see a white Pellicle form this is a good sign it’s working you do not want to see any green or black on the Pellicle what a good example looks like
Step 6- after fermentation strain solids add apple cider vinegar and store sealedin fridge for up to one year before it starts to lose potency
Step 7 for application use 2 oz per gallon of clean water this like zymes is photo toxic so use only during **lights out **
Recipe 2 - Hot Pepper spray pesticide: 
foliar/root during veg only
2 tbsp Crushed Garlic
2 tbsp Cayenne Pepper (I did not have Cayenne so I replaced with fresh diced Habanero, 1/2 c worth)
2 tbsp Red Pepper Flakes or Crushed Red Pepper
1 L of Chlorine free water (I used 56oz of Water as I wanted more of a concentrate to store and for later use)
1 tsp Olive oil
Add all ingredients to a pot with the water and bring to a boil to break some bonds and release the capsaicin. Let cool to room temp then put in a container to steep over night. Strain off solids and store in a cool dark location in a sealed bottle.
I dilute 2oz to 1/2 gal for application.
WARNING: Wear gloves, goggles and a mask when preparing/applying the Hot Pepper spray. If the capsaicin gets on you and you touch a sensitive area (eyes, nose, mouth, genitals) you will regret it for a long time🤣
Recipe 3: essential oil spray foliar only
1 gallon on non chlorine water
10 drops of dr Bonner peppermint soap (can also use aloe as emulsifier)
3 drops of peppermint oil 3-5 ml
3 drops of oregano oil 3-5 ml
3 drops of rosemary oil 3-5 ml
Spray after lights go off
These are my sprays I keep in rotation for preventive care I tend to give 1 of the recipes above about once every 5 days.another thing I use in my ipm rotation is mosquito bits or also known as bacillus thuringiensis I water in as directed on package once every 10-12 days to keep any gnat population under control
I’m also a huge fan of predatory insects for use in ipm I have amassed a good colony of rove beetles for free from my worm bin but swear by the little guys they do a great job and take care of an array of pests. With great success I have also used amblyseius cucumeris in combination of the citrus spray to overcome a thrip infestation
Another great success I have also seen with my grow is the use of insect frass I get my frass fresh from my colony of mealworms and mealworm beetles when frass is used it gives off a Systemic acquired resistance (SAR) is a mechanism of induced defense that confers long-lasting protection against a broad spectrum of microorganisms. SAR requires the signal molecule salicylic acid (SA) and is associated with accumulation of pathogenesis-related proteins, which are thought to contribute to resistance. in short makes the plant think it’s under attack causing it to up its own defenses
These are some of my tips and tricks I’ve learned along the way what’s yours?!
as a precaution I don’t like to spray anything past week 2 of flowering but the citrus ferment is safe full term and would be safe to smoke after use in flowering
Will be great to have as artillery, thanks for sharing … 
i like the smell of kelp smells like the sea and been a fan of most pm treatments the citrus ferment smells funky but in a good way and the hot pepper like hot sauce never looked into wood vinegar as a treament will have to do that even like when i feed some fish hydrolysate every once in awhile even though it makes my tent smell like an aquarium
so the bottles are only 15 ml bottles that hold the oil the droppers hold little over 1 ml each I use Around 3-5 full droppers of each oil to make up a total of 15-20 ml between the 3 oils 90 wouldn’t most likely hurt but would smell to high heavens 
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