I Had To Try Killing My Jade Plant To Save It 

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yeah ive seen that!

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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

thanks! well see how it changes over the years

yeap lmao, mealy bugs LOVE em

lmao, that burning combo is so funny! is it working?

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.

good to know thank you!

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

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.

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.

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.

as soon as i clean it gets dirty, its a never ending cycle

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

I personally like it, but its sort of like gasoline where some people like the smell and others hate it

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

interesting, I kinda wanna test this idea somehow