Gardening

patricia92243

(12,811 posts) Sat Jun 29, 2013, 06:46 AM Jun 2013

What time of day to spray for bugs, mold, etc????? I got up early this morning to spray before

the sun got hot - the plants were sopping wet. I won't be here later in the morning, so I don't know what to do. By the way - we have had evening showers for days - every time I spray, it rains and washes it away.

In the meantime, my green beans and a few other thing need spraying.

Is it ok to spray them while they are wet?

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Dilutes the spray just a little. Denninmi Jun 2013 #1

Spray early morning or on cloudy days Botany Jul 2013 #2

Denninmi

(6,581 posts)

1. Dilutes the spray just a little.

Reply to patricia92243 (Original post)

Sat Jun 29, 2013, 06:31 PM

Jun 2013

Not ideal, but basically ok, I think.

Botany

(72,385 posts)

2. Spray early morning or on cloudy days

Reply to patricia92243 (Original post)

Thu Jul 4, 2013, 02:57 PM

Jul 2013

Spray when the leaf is dry for insecticides

ONLY SPRAY WHERE YOU SEE A PROBLEM, USE INSECTICIDAL SOAPS IF POSSIBLE,
IF YOU ARE USING MALATHION OR SEVIN OR ? NEVER USE MORE THAN 1/4 TO 1/2 OZ PER GAL.,
AND MAKE SURE YOU SPRAY 3 TO 4 TIMES @ 7/10 DAY INTERVALS TO GET THE LIFE CYCLE OF
THE INSECT THAT IS THE PROBLEM.

Most of the time if the damage is just cosmetic just cut off the bad leaf and make sure the
plant is well fed and watered.

A hard spray of H2O on the plant will wash off many bugs.

we have 1 billion insects per sq. acre of earth and the vast majority of them are beneficial
and much needed for our ecosystems ..... spay as little as possible.

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