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OregonChronic
State of Jefferson
Registered: 09/12/10
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Neem Oil Not Dissolving?
#490199 - 10/21/10 08:41 PM (14 years, 29 days ago) |
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I just added like 1 and 1/2 tsp of neem oil to 1 qt of water with 3 little drops of dawn liquid dish soap, and im kinda confused and pissed the fuck off
How is neem oil supposed to dissolve into water if its an oil? Its ot fucking dissolving one bit but instead it is just floating to the top and if i were to spray, its not even neem oil its just water
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mhbound
Ballin out at all cost
Registered: 09/22/08
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Re: Neem Oil Not Dissolving? [Re: OregonChronic]
#490224 - 10/21/10 09:42 PM (14 years, 29 days ago) |
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add a little more soap? or try a different kind of soap. insecticidal soap is best
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mhbound
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Re: Neem Oil Not Dissolving? [Re: mhbound]
#490227 - 10/21/10 09:44 PM (14 years, 29 days ago) |
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and you are going to have to continuously mix as you spray because as you said it isnt ever going to fully mix
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DieselB
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Re: Neem Oil Not Dissolving? [Re: mhbound]
#490238 - 10/21/10 10:14 PM (14 years, 29 days ago) |
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IF you put in a blender or use a cake mixer or something you will be able to create what you would call a "slurry" Which is basically a milkshake of oil and water, takes a little work, but it can be done. And even without the dishsoap if you really wanted.
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OregonChronic
State of Jefferson
Registered: 09/12/10
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Loc: Oregon
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Re: Neem Oil Not Dissolving? [Re: DieselB]
#490394 - 10/22/10 10:50 AM (14 years, 28 days ago) |
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I dont got a blender
The recipe said 1 and 1/2tsp of neem oil to 1 qt of water and 1/3tsp of dish soap, and i put just 3 tiny drops of dish soap in there
I guess i'll just shake it up real good for days and see if i can ever get it to at least the "slurry" stage
But i been trimmin at my friends house for awhile and im worrying about spider mites because he clearly has them on his outdoor sativa hes trying to still finish and his indoor clones so i need to spray with neem oil badly
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Magash
The Feminizer
Registered: 04/21/08
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Re: Neem Oil Not Dissolving? [Re: OregonChronic]
#490397 - 10/22/10 11:04 AM (14 years, 28 days ago) |
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If you can get your hands on a product called Avid use that. Neem oil is some of the most useless crap out.
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OregonChronic
State of Jefferson
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Re: Neem Oil Not Dissolving? [Re: Magash]
#490416 - 10/22/10 12:52 PM (14 years, 28 days ago) |
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Yup my friend has avid and an expensive sprayer for it that sprays on a continuous spray..
But i added a bit more dish soap and it mixed real good im just a dumbass and didnt add enough dish soap to make it mixable
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maryanne3087
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Re: Neem Oil Not Dissolving? [Re: OregonChronic]
#490633 - 10/22/10 11:45 PM (14 years, 28 days ago) |
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If you don't mind shelling out a few bucks. Get some yucca extract.
I think silica(AN barricade, Protekt, Grotek, etc) works well too I know someone who uses it with Neem but I haven't tested it myself.
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