Jade plants usually loose 1 to 2 segments after you cut the branches, especially when the branches are weak. You should always leave space for dieback. I always leave 1 segment more then I want to have on my crassula and portulacaria trees
I just spray with a water, alcohol, and castille soap o on it. I rinse each branch through my fingers squishing them between my fingers. That way I know there gone. I’ve sprayed one more time and haven’t seen anymore. The bush sits in the middle of my living room away from all other plants.
I have a collection of about 200 or so cacti and succulents .Out of all of them the jade plants are the worst for mealy bugs .In fact yesterday i had to take mine out and spray them off with a water hose not to high then clean them with a q tip soaked in isopropyl alcohol.
Alternating with neem oil may keep my leaves from drying out like the straight alcohol I started with. Now I use the mix with water alcohol and castille soap. The soap makes the treatment stick.
yeah I notice neam doesnt always penetrate the hydrophobic skin of the bugs, the alchohol does nicely but its more expensive and it fills the air which is bad, i should get some castille soap
I keep my jade and most succulents plants outside, the pests tend to take care of any mealies. butI live in SF, it's makes the news if snow is seen on top of the highest hill (hail last year really sucked tho, most of us didn't prepare so all my plants had hail spots). My main jade is probably 4 feet tall, then I have some 2 to 4 feeters around I'm thinking of trying to freecylce again. They're hard top give away cause they're commonly used on the edges of yards and sidewalk planters -- so they're sorta viewed as generic plants.
Had you considered applying neem oil into the water for the plant? Many plants can absorb neem threw the roots directly, it also has a nutritional value as well for the plant. I'm not criticising what you did, the results speak for themselves, but folks typically only consider neem as a spray when it can work well as a fertilizing root drench too.
That is the one pest I have not had. One of The worst pests are flat mites. I have found nothing to work on them except sulfur especially on my Hoya. The second is scale which I am seeing if sulfur works on them
@@TechplantChannel I purchased a wifi digital microscope and looked at my Hoyas that I thought had flat mites and I did not see any moving bugs so I’m pretty sure I had them as the plant was not getting any new growth for months. However I think the chomping I’m getting is from the scale and I’m having a hard time getting rid of those. I swear those buggers fly. I keep my plants away from each. The other thing is potting soil is probably where the pests could be coming from
yeah alchohol is superior. my only issues is i need mass spray and as it goes into the air i worry about fire or something lol, id need to spray like an entire bottle in order to treat all my plants
What ratio do you use when spraying with neem oil? And is it a good idea to spray the plants if I don't see any obvious infestation? I've caught mealy bugs in one of my plants but haven't seen them in others, so I'm wondering if it's worth it to be cautious and just spray all of them.
Neem oil is pretty good for cleaning leaves and making them shiny so you can use it even when you dont have pests on plants. My favourite ratio for maintenance for 1 litre of luke warm or slightly warm water is 2-4ml of neem oil and 2-3ml of unscented mild soap or dish soap (you need soap to make the emulsion, oil doesn't mix with water). I wouldn't use it more often then twice a month and clean the leaves with just soap from time to time to prevent build up. It definitely helps prevent the spread/start of pest infestation but it's not a pesticide. Before using it on plants test it on one or two leaves, some of my hoyas don't like neem oil for some reason
Sorry, totally unrelated to this video, but I found out that some sundews (Drosera linearis, Drosera rotundifolia, etc.) are native to colder parts of North America, and I was wondering if you grow any of them?
I have seen a lot of pest control content lately and have heard of a list of pesticides for indoor plants and such, but what about just regular bug sprays? Like is there a specific reasons not to use flyspray on my plants???
there are root mealy bugs ( a diff species that lives on the roots ) but usually they are living on the plant, some randoms could be in the soil if they are like migrating or something but a vast majority are on the plant. Wiping them off and spraying and keeping a close eye on the plant for a few weeks should rid the plant of them
both me and everything plants are having some family stuff, it will probably come out a week from now sorry for the delay but we are trying to release at the same time!
They actually breed mealy bugs on cactus on purpose and use them dried up as dye for textiles. It's actually pretty expensive dye.
yeah ive seen that!
"asking for a friend, and the friend is me"
lol
Jade plants usually loose 1 to 2 segments after you cut the branches, especially when the branches are weak. You should always leave space for dieback. I always leave 1 segment more then I want to have on my crassula and portulacaria trees
good to know thank you!
I just spray with a water, alcohol, and castille soap o on it. I rinse each branch through my fingers squishing them between my fingers. That way I know there gone. I’ve sprayed one more time and haven’t seen anymore. The bush sits in the middle of my living room away from all other plants.
I have a collection of about 200 or so cacti and succulents .Out of all of them the jade plants are the worst for mealy bugs .In fact yesterday i had to take mine out and spray them off with a water hose not to high then clean them with a q tip soaked in isopropyl alcohol.
yeap lmao, mealy bugs LOVE em
Alternating with neem oil may keep my leaves from drying out like the straight alcohol I started with. Now I use the mix with water alcohol and castille soap. The soap makes the treatment stick.
yeah I notice neam doesnt always penetrate the hydrophobic skin of the bugs, the alchohol does nicely but its more expensive and it fills the air which is bad, i should get some castille soap
ive had success w/ keiki paste on a pothos and some hoyas! it helps to prick or slightly slice the node before applying
So skeethy watching those clumps of mealy bugs but i actually like how the plant looks. Keep up with it!
thanks! well see how it changes over the years
“The blood of my enemies.” 😂
lol
I keep my jade and most succulents plants outside, the pests tend to take care of any mealies. butI live in SF, it's makes the news if snow is seen on top of the highest hill (hail last year really sucked tho, most of us didn't prepare so all my plants had hail spots). My main jade is probably 4 feet tall, then I have some 2 to 4 feeters around I'm thinking of trying to freecylce again. They're hard top give away cause they're commonly used on the edges of yards and sidewalk planters -- so they're sorta viewed as generic plants.
Had you considered applying neem oil into the water for the plant? Many plants can absorb neem threw the roots directly, it also has a nutritional value as well for the plant.
I'm not criticising what you did, the results speak for themselves, but folks typically only consider neem as a spray when it can work well as a fertilizing root drench too.
want to see close up shot if neem oil really does kill pest , btw i am using garlic and chili combo to sting them , lol
lmao, that burning combo is so funny! is it working?
That is the one pest I have not had. One of The worst pests are flat mites. I have found nothing to work on them except sulfur especially on my Hoya. The second is scale which I am seeing if sulfur works on them
I may or may not have those on my hoya, they dont grow but it could be a skill issue too im not sure
@@TechplantChannel I purchased a wifi digital microscope and looked at my Hoyas that I thought had flat mites and I did not see any moving bugs so I’m pretty sure I had them as the plant was not getting any new growth for months. However I think the chomping I’m getting is from the scale and I’m having a hard time getting rid of those. I swear those buggers fly. I keep my plants away from each. The other thing is potting soil is probably where the pests could be coming from
the isopropyl alcohol solution is what I've been doing, and it works so much better than anything I've used.
yeah alchohol is superior. my only issues is i need mass spray and as it goes into the air i worry about fire or something lol, id need to spray like an entire bottle in order to treat all my plants
@@TechplantChannel yeah with the size of your collection.
I’m going to attempt this. We don’t need to treat the soil at all when there are mealies on the plant?
What ratio do you use when spraying with neem oil? And is it a good idea to spray the plants if I don't see any obvious infestation? I've caught mealy bugs in one of my plants but haven't seen them in others, so I'm wondering if it's worth it to be cautious and just spray all of them.
Neem oil is pretty good for cleaning leaves and making them shiny so you can use it even when you dont have pests on plants. My favourite ratio for maintenance for 1 litre of luke warm or slightly warm water is 2-4ml of neem oil and 2-3ml of unscented mild soap or dish soap (you need soap to make the emulsion, oil doesn't mix with water). I wouldn't use it more often then twice a month and clean the leaves with just soap from time to time to prevent build up.
It definitely helps prevent the spread/start of pest infestation but it's not a pesticide.
Before using it on plants test it on one or two leaves, some of my hoyas don't like neem oil for some reason
Sorry, totally unrelated to this video, but I found out that some sundews (Drosera linearis, Drosera rotundifolia, etc.) are native to colder parts of North America, and I was wondering if you grow any of them?
yes a bunch! I have a few older videos of me going into bogs in wisconsin and finding native populations! its really fun to see in the wild!!
@@TechplantChannel sweet! I think I’ll check those videos out.
great job
Useful video.my friend
I have seen a lot of pest control content lately and have heard of a list of pesticides for indoor plants and such, but what about just regular bug sprays? Like is there a specific reasons not to use flyspray on my plants???
some might damage the plant but if it doesn't and its not toxic to humans and you aren't eating the plants i bet its ok?
@@TechplantChannel thanks! None of my plants are for eating, but I’ll keep it in mind if I ever get pests and will keep doing some research
Is it true that neem oil smells unpleasant?
I personally like it, but its sort of like gasoline where some people like the smell and others hate it
How do I get rid of mealy bugs? Do they live in the soil?
there are root mealy bugs ( a diff species that lives on the roots ) but usually they are living on the plant, some randoms could be in the soil if they are like migrating or something but a vast majority are on the plant. Wiping them off and spraying and keeping a close eye on the plant for a few weeks should rid the plant of them
@@TechplantChannel OK coz ive had them for months was spraying but gave up had throw out plants coz it was so bad.
You clean your grow space?
as soon as i clean it gets dirty, its a never ending cycle
you wiped the plant with mealy bug eggs
interesting, I kinda wanna test this idea somehow
Pothos Race update??? Please!😳
both me and everything plants are having some family stuff, it will probably come out a week from now sorry for the delay but we are trying to release at the same time!
@TechplantChannel You're great! Hope all's well, and I'll be patient.