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Benedict T. Palen, Jr - Tips To Manage Insects On Indoor Plants

Benedict T. Palen, Jr - Stop, or at least reduce, pest problems on indoor plants by selecting the right plants and offering good overall plant care. Here are some of the basic care and growing requirements for your plant.<br>

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Benedict T. Palen, Jr - Tips To Manage Insects On Indoor Plants

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  1. Benedict T. Palen, Jr - Tips To Manage Insects On Indoor Plants • Stop, or at least reduce, pest problems on indoor plants by selecting the right plants and offering good overall plant care. Here are some of the basic care and growing requirements for your plant. • Select plants with growing necessities that match the indoor environment. Plants cannot fight off pests when they are struggling to develop in too little light, excessively wet or dry soil, too cold or too hot air temperatures, etc. • Find out how much water your plant requires. Water the soil not the leaves. Ensure that the plant’s pot drains well. Avoid allowing plants stand in water. Over-watering and improper drainage can cause the root to rot and encourage fungus gnats in addition to other pest issues.

  2. Benedict T. Palen, Jr - Tips To Manage Insects On Indoor Plants • Keep the surface of soil free of flowers, stems, and dead leaves. Wash plant leaves with a damp cloth as grime and dust can lessen plant health.  Never use milk or leaf shine products. Prune out stems and dead branches. • Finding pests prior to they become an issue is the best way to keep insects away. • Examine thoroughly all plant containers and parts before bringing them home from the store or indoors for the winter. You may take help of a magnifying lens as some pests are very tiny. Inspect usually exist on the top and undersides of leaves. • Besides this, check leaves that are discolored as this might be an evidence of a pest problem. • Check plant containers for signs of pests all along rims, edges, the bottom of saucers, pots, crevices. Get rid of if found.

  3. Benedict T. Palen, Jr - Tips To Manage Insects On Indoor Plants • How to manage? • Several insect issues on indoor plants can be managed using nonchemical methods, especially if the infestation is minor. • Wipe leaves with a moist paper towel, changing towels frequently to stop spread. • Spray large plants in a shower. • Pick up large pests and throw them away. • Spray small plants in a sink. • Some pests can be eliminated using a powerful spray of water. • Small numbers of scale insects can be eliminated using a fingernail file. • Pests such as mealybugs can be eliminated using cotton swab dipped in alcohol or tweezers. • Change pots with new potting soil to get rid of soil-borne pests. Use clean pots and clean soil off plant roots

  4. Benedict T. Palen, Jr - Tips To Manage Insects On Indoor Plants • Ways to get rid of Pests from your Indoor Garden • To eliminate pests when they take place, several growers opt for organic methods of pest elimination such as beneficial bugs, neem oil, or organic sprays. • 1 - Neemoil can destroy insects by stopping them from laying eggs. • Beneficial insects such as ladybugs can fight off aphids. They do this by eating the insects that damage your garden. • Usually soapy mixtures are blended with citrus which can be sprayed over the leaves of your garden to kill insects. • Benedict T. Palen, Jr., has three decades of knowledge working in management, operations, and agricultural investments. Right now, Benedict T. Palen, Jr., serves as co-proprietor and manager for Great Plains Farms, LLC, administering all from the appraisal of farmland to offering proposal on operator training and irrigation development.

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