Hi guys, thanks for everyone is reading…
I did something wrong with my auto-flowers growing outdoor.
Yesterday I sprayed some Neem Oil on the plants leaves, the problem… I did it during the day, the weather was cloudy but enough to burn my leaves.
I think happened the classic “lens effect”.
Can anyone give me some advice to get my plants back safe.
Here the photo of before and after I sprayed the leaves .
Welcome to OG, @mimmoplaza. I agree with my colleagues on this one. They’ll be fine, and you’ll probably never do that again. Nothing like a good scare to make you remember something.
You’l have to just keep an eye on them and hope they pull through. The damaged / spotted leaves will not “recover” so check on the new growth. That should hopefully grow normally
They received a bit a stress but treat them like a regular plant. Give them some time. The young growth tips look intact which is good. There’s probably not much that can be done at this point to repair any damage, the plant will try to take care of that.
It does look like you have most everything else pretty well thought out making for a happy environment; peet blend, not too wet, aeration, etc. Color looks ok. Nature is pretty good at overcoming adversity. Post up some additional pictures for a comparison in a week or so.
My opinion I think you sprayed them too early.
I usually don’t start the need for outdoors until the the third node set and usually early in the morning before peak heat.
Plants were probably too young for aggressive treatment, but how did you mix your neem solution? I’ve seen this kind of damage with too much neem. Here’s the recipe I use:
500 ml H2O
3 ml neem
3 ml liquid dish soap
3 ml sesame oil (optional, but provides anti-fungal protection)
250 ml isopropyl alcohol (optional)