Scottish Rock Garden Club Forum
Specific Families and Genera => Pleione and Orchidaceae => Topic started by: monocotman on December 06, 2010, 01:28:14 PM
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hi there,
I'm looking for some advice on the use of neem oil for brevipalpus on pleiones. I'm not sure that I have an infection of them in my collection but it may be good to treat the bulbs occasionally whilst dormant anyway.
Can anyone describe the symptoms?
I've bought a small bottle of the oil from ebay and have been recommended to make up a 1% solution of this with water and to add some soap as a sufactant.
Is this correct? When is the best time during dormancy to spray? Can it be done anytime? Can I use ordinary soap?
Many thanks,
David
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David, there is an existing thread which is relevant to this....
http://www.srgc.org.uk/smf/index.php?topic=6238.0
That thread is in the general BULB section so I suggest we keep furhter discussion of the neem subject there as it will apply to other "lumpy" plants as well! ;D