Thank you for this info! After searching internet for almost an hour, I finally found you! Thanks for showing how to mix the Bayer tree & shrub for use on cactus, but bonus was showing your cactus successfully thriving a year later. Helps me overcome the fear of doing more harm with this insecticide than good.
I just had systemic on my sedum and I just found a infected plant with scale. I am thinking MAYBE it didn't have time to work maybe. It was on for 3 weeks but I noticed it wasn't melted well into jr soil.
THank you for this. Just got done following your instruction on a group in front of my home that looked the same as yours. Everything looks to be smiling again.
Wow! You have beautiful cactus. Great video, learned a lot. You will be my go to for all things cactus, thank you for sharing and making great videos. - Kendall
When you say you recommend doing a 2nd round of the treatment 10 days later, does that mean you leave it out to dry for that time? Or do you pot it back up with temporary soil just for 10 days?
You realise they can survive for QUITE A WHILE not in soil. Cacti aren't like vegetable, they can remain dry and unpotted for weeks. In fact when repotting a cacti its normal to not water for 3 weeks to allow any damage to the roots to dry and callous. Otherwise if it's watered as soon as it's potted, it can be the start of root rot leading to the whole cactus rotting and dying
hey there, I was wondering if you think it’s a good idea to dip plants in this solution as a pre-preventative? I have a few plants that I want to pot up but I’m afraid they are dormant and I wasn’t sure if it’s OK to do this right now? thanks so much in advance for your help!
I’ve never tried it as preventative. For that, try searching for a systemic insecticide which your plant absorbs and then feeds to potential pests to kill them 🤓
I have a large cactus with 2 large arms (boobs) extending out. I just noticed meely bugs in the joints of the arms & they are pulling away from the main part of the plant. Should i cut them off & treat the plant? Or just treat the entire plant? Yes, i ignored my boob cactus in the last weeks as ive been working so many hours trying to meet my deadlines. Any advice would very much appreciated!!!!😢😢😢
Hey! No need to cut it, just hose those suckers off with the hose (completely) once a week when you water and only treat with pesticides if after 3 weeks they come back. They usually don’t if the plant of getting sun and health 🙂
I heard you say that too many organic substances in a potting medium can attract pests, do you know any inorganic potting medium that can be used for phalaenopsis orchids? I've only ever been able to find bark chips as a potting medium and it would make sense why my orchids specifically seem to attract so many pests, would moss be a better alternative?
Miss is going to stay wetter longer. So, if you e struggled with fungus gnats, I'd stay away from it. Plus, if you live in a more humid envy, I wouldn't change to spagnum moss. You can mix perlite, horticultural charcoal, and lava rock with your bark chips. Many premixed Orchid mediums come with many of those substrates I listed above. Repot me website has a lot of orchid pre mixed mediums available. They are a bit pricey. So, you could easily mix your own with what I listed above. Whatever media you choose should always be based on your environment to avoid root rot.
Okay awesome! Also in the video at 5:24 you were talking about the different types of insecticides. You said that was a contact insecticide but it’s an systemic insecticide. You said to use contact insecticides first but this one in the tub with water is a systematic. Just confused!
@@BobbyJpure there are both kinds shown in the video and I did include Windex since as you say my first treatment was with systemic instead of contact (which is preferred).
Absolutely hate mealybugs, pain in the ass indeed, worst pest ever. The Melocactus recovered well, though. Just a shame that the systemic pesticides that used to work flawlessly in the past and readily available have all been banned here. A lot of the ones available now don’t work at all. Thanks for sharing with us 👍🏻🌵☀️🌼🏜
Thank you for this info! After searching internet for almost an hour, I finally found you! Thanks for showing how to mix the Bayer tree & shrub for use on cactus, but bonus was showing your cactus successfully thriving a year later. Helps me overcome the fear of doing more harm with this insecticide than good.
Thank you so much for all this helpful information for restoring the health of cactus plants.
You’re welcome! I’m glad it helps
U have an amazing grow area and collection! I really like your set up
Very helpful😌👌💯I use a systemic and it has prevented any mealybugs and scale insect for years
Definitely, systemic is definitely the way to if you’re able to do it before a pest 😅
I just had systemic on my sedum and I just found a infected plant with scale. I am thinking MAYBE it didn't have time to work maybe. It was on for 3 weeks but I noticed it wasn't melted well into jr soil.
THank you for this. Just got done following your instruction on a group in front of my home that looked the same as yours. Everything looks to be smiling again.
Nice! I’m glad it worked for you 🙂
Wow! You have beautiful cactus. Great video, learned a lot. You will be my go to for all things cactus, thank you for sharing and making great videos. - Kendall
Thanks for watching, Kendall! Glad you liked it 👍
Don’t that hurt your hands. I love your cacti garden it’s beautiful
Thanks so much! I think wearing gloves 🧤 would be a good idea 😅
Thank u dude. Mealy, Scale, Agave Snout Weevel; my worst enemy. Thank you ❤️❤️❤️❤️
Thanks for watching! :)
Does Safer Soap work for mealybugs?
(I don't even understand how they spread, considering they don't seem capable of movement.)
When you say you recommend doing a 2nd round of the treatment 10 days later, does that mean you leave it out to dry for that time? Or do you pot it back up with temporary soil just for 10 days?
Hello! I pot the plant and do a second soaking after it’s planted. Sometimes even a third. No need to dig it up
You realise they can survive for QUITE A WHILE not in soil. Cacti aren't like vegetable, they can remain dry and unpotted for weeks. In fact when repotting a cacti its normal to not water for 3 weeks to allow any damage to the roots to dry and callous. Otherwise if it's watered as soon as it's potted, it can be the start of root rot leading to the whole cactus rotting and dying
Can you treat in winter ?
Can you use calcium powder and diatamesouse earth in a paste form?
I’ve only ever seen them in powder form but haven’t used them because of the mess 😅
The plants seem to like your soil mix, it's very gritty, can you give the composition?
They do! I sell the soil mix so I cannot share the formula sorry
hey there, I was wondering if you think it’s a good idea to dip plants in this solution as a pre-preventative? I have a few plants that I want to pot up but I’m afraid they are dormant and I wasn’t sure if it’s OK to do this right now? thanks so much in advance for your help!
I’ve never tried it as preventative. For that, try searching for a systemic insecticide which your plant absorbs and then feeds to potential pests to kill them 🤓
What's the rocky potting material, granite? And do you add any organic material? At what ratio of inorganic to organic? Thanks!
Hello! I use and sell this: www.eastcoastcamanchaca.com/shop/p/southamericancactussoil
Can’t you boil or heat the soil?
Do you mean with the plant in it?
How do you like using the dead bug brew?
Seems to be working so far 👍
What concentration do you use it at? Exactly as it says on the box or at a different concentration?
I have a large cactus with 2 large arms (boobs) extending out. I just noticed meely bugs in the joints of the arms & they are pulling away from the main part of the plant. Should i cut them off & treat the plant? Or just treat the entire plant? Yes, i ignored my boob cactus in the last weeks as ive been working so many hours trying to meet my deadlines. Any advice would very much appreciated!!!!😢😢😢
Hey! No need to cut it, just hose those suckers off with the hose (completely) once a week when you water and only treat with pesticides if after 3 weeks they come back. They usually don’t if the plant of getting sun and health 🙂
What about for edible cacti?
I don’t have any edible cacti unfortunately so I don’t know how to treat them just yet but I can find out 🤓
Can’t do that with a cholla cactus (“ jumping cholla “)
Those things are killers hahaha Welcome to the channel! 🌵💚
You should try Starkle G insecticide!
Ive heard it works wonders! I may just give it a try, thank you!
I heard you say that too many organic substances in a potting medium can attract pests, do you know any inorganic potting medium that can be used for phalaenopsis orchids? I've only ever been able to find bark chips as a potting medium and it would make sense why my orchids specifically seem to attract so many pests, would moss be a better alternative?
Not sure if the same also applies to orchids to be honest. I have orchids as well and they do live in bark and seem to be ok.
Miss is going to stay wetter longer. So, if you e struggled with fungus gnats, I'd stay away from it. Plus, if you live in a more humid envy, I wouldn't change to spagnum moss. You can mix perlite, horticultural charcoal, and lava rock with your bark chips. Many premixed Orchid mediums come with many of those substrates I listed above. Repot me website has a lot of orchid pre mixed mediums available. They are a bit pricey. So, you could easily mix your own with what I listed above. Whatever media you choose should always be based on your environment to avoid root rot.
What about scale. Any remedies for that? And the differences between scale and just blemish on cacti.
I think this may have been scale. Usually a toothpick is great at poking them to see if they are bugs 🤓
Seems more practical to quarantine the plant into a garbage dumpster and buy another one
Sure, but some of these plants are irreplaceable and very valuable 😅
Captain jack’s is too serious . The smell is so intense I had to throw it away . It scared me
It’s pretty strong 😳
What's is the solution?😊
Nuke em insecticide 🤓
Why people have weeds around cacti?
Because it rains :)
& because you can get pricked when you pull weeds that are that close to the cactus.
Will this work for Lophophora as well?!
Yes, but please read disclaimer in the description. Good luck!
Okay awesome! Also in the video at 5:24 you were talking about the different types of insecticides. You said that was a contact insecticide but it’s an systemic insecticide. You said to use contact insecticides first but this one in the tub with water is a systematic. Just confused!
@@BobbyJpure there are both kinds shown in the video and I did include Windex since as you say my first treatment was with systemic instead of contact (which is preferred).
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It looks like scale infestation very bad
Yes they’re a huge pain 🥲🤣
God I hate them. But thanks again. Very informative
Hahaha same here man!! You’re welcome 🤓
Absolutely hate mealybugs, pain in the ass indeed, worst pest ever. The Melocactus recovered well, though. Just a shame that the systemic pesticides that used to work flawlessly in the past and readily available have all been banned here. A lot of the ones available now don’t work at all. Thanks for sharing with us 👍🏻🌵☀️🌼🏜
True that! Thanks so much for watching 😊
you can still order from aliexpress. most of it comes through without issue and its a very low cost.