Bobbie, always nice to hear from you. Hope you’re doing well.
lmao @ uncle who powered through anyways. im dead.
Question: Did the finding or study of the effects of neem oil include contact and location of oil?
GOOD question. I think you’ve read the same studies I found too. CHS is ‘suspected’ to be linked to use of Neem Oil during transition and flower.
In my opinion, to manage Spider mites during vegetation responsibly, calculated use of Neem Oil mixed with non anti-bacterial dish soap is acceptable. I feel limiting your plant’s exposure to Neem Oil reduces any chance of CHS symptoms.
Additional Notes:
- Only used Neem Oil for two (2) applications during Vegetation
- Slight skin irritation upon direct contact of Neem Oil (wear gloves if you’re a snow-flake like me).
- Wore mask during… round (2). (Do not spray around pets).
- Considered Organic (won’t damage your growing medium if growing live)
EDIT: *** AG COMMUNITY **
For clarification, I also run Grobo, my (reference) experience is from my outdoor grow. For anyone following along with our conversations here, all great practices mentioned below by @Time2grow & @Bplatinum9 regarding pest control inside the Grobo.