How many gallons of liquid do you end up spraying for big plants plants?

[plantingplants]

How many gallons of water do you end up using when spraying insecticide on your big plants? Ie when you need total coverage?

When using a Hudson fogger on high I end up using 3 gallons for 9 big plants. Seems like a lot. I just worry I'm not covering every surface so I stick it inside the cage and maneuver it around to hit the underside and backs of branches. I do that for every side. And I overdo it on the tops I can't reach since I want to make sure it gets even coverage.

 

[Mikell]

Hudson Foggers use excessive amounts of water and air. Each can be dialed back with jerry rigging.

Your question has too many variables.

I use a similar method. I believe there is a semi nontoxic UV dye for just this purpose. Spray indicator dye is the term.

Contacts by nature will never ensure total coverage, hence the recommendation to treat successively. Dunking is more effective but less feasible.

 

[_tessarecting]

Ive been using 4 gals for 20...might do 5/6 soon

 

[Shcrews]

about a gallon per plant , they are getting big now and full coverage takes more

 

[plantingplants]

All year I've said my plants aren't big enough... 'til I had to spray them.

Thanks guys. The huge variation is interesting. A gallon a plant makes me feel better. I realize now you just have to use enough to cover it however much that may be. I notice though that I create a lot of overlap which soaks the leaves but if I turn the fogger down it won't blast through to the other side to hit the back of the branches.

Mikell, thank you for the UV dye tip. I'd really like to try that out.

 

[_tessarecting]

Im goin' for 10 tomorrow

Should only take an hour? Lol

 

[jidoka]

I do not do pesticides but about 5 gallons for 20 plants that will avg 6 lbs right now. but I do not worry about complete coverage, just a light mist of micros, Ca, etc.

If you are using pesticides anyways use a non organic, non ionic wetting agent. It may not be right but neither are pesticides and it works like you would not believe.

 

[cbcool]

I'm doing about 4gal/6 plants on avg, and that's a thorough drench top to bottom, inside and out, plants are about 5'x6'-6'x6'. I try to foliar nutes and pesticides at the same time to increase efficiency and efficacy.

 

[usually]

I'm doing about 4gal/6 plants on avg, and that's a thorough drench top to bottom, inside and out, plants are about 5'x6'-6'x6'. I try to foliar nutes and pesticides at the same time to increase efficiency and efficacy.

There is a reason they don't sell any products pre mixed that way. Thats like drinking and driving you might be ok but its not recommended to mix them that way.

 

[cbcool]

There is a reason they don't sell any products pre mixed that way. Thats like drinking and driving you might be ok but its not recommended to mix them that way.

Then why do most organic pesticides say it's safe to mix with foliar nutrients, and most organic pesticides have a half life, once their in solution they start to decay, that's why they dont mix nutes and pesticides at the factory, it's not cost effective for manufacturer or consumer. oh wait you just want to feel superior and start controversy!

Troll be gone,*poof* leave the pointless rhetoric in your own threads.

 

[usually]

Then why do most organic pesticides say it's safe to mix with foliar nutrients, oh wait you just want to feel superior and start controversy!

Troll be gone,*poof* leave the rhetoric in your own threads.

Most don't say that. You will get superior results from not mixing them. I don't even like using the same sprayer for both.

 

[plantingplants]

Jidoka, you have never had a pest problem? Never sprayed a drop of Bt?

 

[caterpillar710]

140gal

 

[Mikell]

Most don't say that. You will get superior results from not mixing them. I don't even like using the same sprayer for both.

Do you have a reference to support your opinion?

 

[usually]

Do you have a reference to support your opinion?

Time would be the main reference. Its not realistic to have an aggressive foliar feeding program and to be proactive with Integrated pest management (IPM) on the same days.

 

[Mikell]

Time would be the main reference. Its not realistic to have an aggressive foliar feeding program and to be proactive with Integrated pest management (IPM) on the same days.

In your opinion.

IPM. My favourite buzzword. It's just the application of pest control to some.

But so much more if you understand it.

No doubt there may be conflict between some nutrient foliars and pest/pathogen control, but there are few aspects of growing that lends to blanket statements.

 

[jidoka]

Jidoka, you have never had a pest problem? Never sprayed a drop of Bt?

Not in a couple of yrs. And yea, never sptayed bti...luck of location on that one

 

[jackel]

if you can get power to the spot, look at Atomizer sprayers. they use a lot less, but cover better. but like you said, use as much as you need. i can normally do 5 plants or so on 2gal.

 

[usually]

In your opinion.

IPM. My favourite buzzword. It's just the application of pest control to some.

But so much more if you understand it.

No doubt there may be conflict between some nutrient foliars and pest/pathogen control, but there are few aspects of growing that lends to blanket statements.

Time isn't an opinion.

 

[Johnny Redthumb]

My 3000 sq ft greenhouse takes about 25-30 gallons to do full coverage on everything.