Powder mildew ?

You likely have the cure for this in your fridge!

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Granny

 

Is the powder clustered? Could be spider mites. Either way whatever it is go to hydro store and pick up azamax organic antipest. Don't let it touch your skin when handling it's toxic; but spray foliage with it and you should be saved. 3-7ml per quart

 

Hydro Store:

Serenade Garden
Disease Control
Organic - Ready to Use

Usable in "full flower" it claims.
Used a few times in early flower stage, worked.
I'm continuing as a preventative measure once a week.
STINKS!!!

 

azamax is not toxic. it is in fact an extract of neem oil, a plant material that contains dozens of active metabolites, azadirachtin (azamax, azatrol, etc.) being one of them.

neem its totally non toxic, Mahatma Ghandi ate a bowl of neem leaf porridge daily.

One cheap solution to mildew is lemon water- dilute one part lemon water with 3 parts water.

The recipe for skim milk Granny Storm Crow mentions will work too. If you want to take it to the next level make your own lacto-bacillus- basically a milk extract, it's very easy to make imho.

 

Azamax is toxic. It's a pesticide and it can damage your nasal passageways and skin when in contact with liquid concentrate. I've irritated my skin before using it.

 

Look up the George Cervantes video on you tube. Tub of water with hydrogen peroxide give them buds a bath when you harvest then dry with a fan it will kill the powdery mildew and make it safe to smoke

 

here, it's only one of many peer reviewed studies showing neem is NOT toxic to humans. The only warnings are of neem extracts, which are highly concentrated (such as azatrol). Again, note the extracts do not resemble the original neem leaf very much, because the extracts only contain one compound at high levels whereas neem oil, leaf, bark, contain a huge range of compounds including Nimbin, a spermicide in the leaf.

and therefore eating neem porrige is totally non-toxic. You would need to eat a disgusting amount of neem to get any irritation (or if you are a sick child). That's the general drift....

Is neem oil safe to use? Does neem have side effects?
Neem toxicity, or neem safety to word it positively, is a fairly simple issue. It can be summed up in a few points (and those three points are also in the footer on every page on my site):
Neem use is safe, provided you...

• only use neem seed oil externally,
• don't take any neem products internally if you are trying to conceive a child (this applies to women and men!) or pregnant (applies mostly to women).
• don't attempt to treat fever in children with neem.

Let me repeat the last point: never give neem in any form to children with fever or viral illnesses. Neem contains Aspirin like substances and like Aspirin it can lead to Reye syndrome. (More info about children ingesting neem oil.)
Now, two of those points are very general, and of course they lead to more questions.

• How dangerous is it to ingest (eat) neem oil?
• What exactly are those side effects?
• How safe is it to eat neem leaf?

Is neem oil spray safe

• for cats or dogs to lick?
• to spray around the house?
• in the vegetable garden just before harvest?

And if you are, or hope you soon will be, pregnant, you may also want to know how and why neem may harm you or your child. So let's look at the details.
The Side Effects Of Neem Oil: Research Results

Several small studies into neem side effects (sources) showed different results.
Some studies suggest that neem should be used with caution. Several neem extracts did show negative side effects when fed to laboratory rats in daily high doses over an extended period of time. (I have always cautioned against ingesting purified neem extracts.)
In other studies there were no side effects from neem products (including neem oil) at all, even when using large amounts, and over several generations. (Note: the studies used laboratory rats, not people...)
Neem Side Effects And Pregnancy/Conception

There is increasing interest in the use of neem as a safe contraceptive. The research here focuses on neem oil, which shows the strongest effect.
But neem bark and neem leaf may also make conception less likely when you take them internally. (Actually, the research used large doses of concentrated extracts, not everyday amounts of leaf or bark). Neem leaf or bark extracts stimulate the immune system, and the increased immune system activity is thought to be responsible for the contraceptive and even abortive effect of neem oil.
(More on this page: Neem And Birth Control/Neem Oil As A Contraceptive)
In short, even if there is no hard data, why take chances? Don't take neem if pregnant or trying to conceive.
(You can still use neem soap, neem shampoo, lotions, etc. and of course you can still spray it in the garden. And yes, of course you can eat the sprayed produce, too. That's not like ingesting capsules of the stuff. Just don't drink the spray...)
Is Neem Oil Safe For Dogs And Cats To Lick?

This is a common concern of pet owners. Especially cats, which forever clean themselves, ingest whatever you spray them with.
Some studies on laboratory rats did show negative neem side effects (again mostly related to reproduction) when neem seed oil was taken internally. Those rats were fed considerable amounts of neem oil on a daily basis. The neem side effects were reversible, meaning they disappeared when the animals stopped taking neem.
I would not treat any animals that are pregnant, or that you are trying to breed. Otherwise the use of dilute neem oil products (including neem soap and neem shampoo) on pets is considered safe.
Side Effects Of Neem Spray In the Vegetable Garden

The EPA (US Environmental Protection Agency) says neem is Generally Recognized As Safe (GRAS) for use in food products. They even exempted their typical requirement for maximum pesticide residues on agricultural products.
If there are no restrictions regarding maximum allowable residues for farmers, then you also don't have to worry about residues from your neem spray in your vegetable garden. Yes, neem spray is safe. A heck of a lot safer than all the other sprays you ingest with conventionally grown produce!
How Safe Is Eating Neem Leaf?

There is no data or experiences that indicate any negative side effects from using fresh or dried neem leaves (unless you are pregnant/trying to conceive). But any medicinal herb should be ingested with caution. Also, please do take note of the warnings on that page regarding neem extracts. Neem leaf is not the same as leaf extract.
Apply common sense, only take neem leaf in moderation, and start with little when trying it for the first time.

For those who want to dig deeper and read all the scientific details of the individual studies, the sources are below. You can find them and more by going to the National Library of Medicine of the National Institutes of Health. Just enter "neem" (plus additional keywords) in the search box and go for it.
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Sources:
Trans R Soc Trop Med Hyg. 2005 Oct;99(10):769-74. Phase I safety study of Praneem polyherbal vaginal tablet use among HIV-uninfected women in Pune, India.
Ecotoxicol Environ Saf. 2004 Nov;59(3):332-9. Biochemical effects of vepacide (from Azadirachta indica) on Wistar rats during subchronic exposure.
J Ethnopharmacol. 2004 Sep;94(1):25-41. Safety evaluation of neem (Azadirachta indica) derived pesticides.
Chembiochem. 2004 Apr 2;5(4):408-21. Neem--an omnipotent plant: a retrospection.
J Basic Clin Physiol Pharmacol. 2003;14(4):387-95. Azadirachta indica adversely affects sperm parameters and fructose levels in vas deferens fluid of albino rats.
Life Sci. 2002 Nov 1;71(24):2845-65. Gastroprotective effect of Neem (Azadirachta indica) bark extract: possible involvement of H(+)-K(+)-ATPase inhibition and scavenging of hydroxyl radical.
Food Chem Toxicol. 2001 May;39(5):477-83. Azadirachtin, a neem biopesticide: subchronic toxicity assessment in rats.
Pharmacol Res. 2000 Apr;41(4):419-22. How safe is neem extract with respect to thyroid function in male mice?
Immunol Cell Biol. 1997 Apr;75(2):190-2. Plant immunomodulators for termination of unwanted pregnancy and for contraception and reproductive health.

 

Next time you eat some bad taco hutt and get a tapeworm, you will have a chance to choose between chemicals and a plant...

 

Azamax ---> http://www.generalhydroponics.com/genhydro_US/product_labels/AzaMax.pdf

 

PRECAUTIONARY STATEMENTS
HAZARDS TO HUMANS AND DOMESTIC ANIMALS
CAUTION - Harmful if absorbed through skin or if inhaled. Avoid
breathing vapor. Causes moderate eye irritation. Prolonged or
frequently repeated skin contact may cause allergic reactions in some
individuals. Avoid contact with skin, eyes, or clothing. Wash thoroughly
with soap and water after handling and before eating, drinking,
chewing gum, using tobacco or using the toilet. Remove and wash
contaminated clothing before reuse. Wear chemical resistant gloves.

 

I know what I say when I say it's chemically toxic. Realize what your responding to before you act smart ass. I'm talking about pure concentrate azamax in liquid form. I'm not talking about gandhi's salad neem dressing.

 

Harvest early cut the rot out. You got few and water on it or super high humidity?

 

Dew not few*

 

Yeah I'd harvest now. I'm not sure but I mean mid week 8 is not a bad early harvest. I had to harvest blackberry kush at week 7.5 from
Dew causing bud rot this year