I have a couple of questions about spraying the plants when feeding and watering.

During the vegetative growth I thought it was a good idea to spray the plants down after watering. I would wait till the sun would stop shinning on them and rinse them off. I thought it helped keep bugs off and made the plant work out by holding up more weight.

Now that the plants are flowering... I was wondering if spraying them would knock off the trichromes? I have a thrip infestation and neem oil sprays isn't seeming to help much. I put nematodes in the soil so knocking off the bugs is nice. I am not too worried about mold because we get decent breezes and the plants are cleaned up pretty well. I also have most of the bigger branches and the stalks staked up with bamboo.

I water every other day. And feed the plants every other watering. When I feed the plants I make a tea with molasses, fox farm bloom, and fox farm tiger bloom.

Should I continue to lightly spray down the trees or just water them only directly in the soil? Is it better to feed nutrients directly in the soil, directly on the plant, or both?
airdawg13 Reviewed by airdawg13 on . Spray During Flowing? I have a couple of questions about spraying the plants when feeding and watering. During the vegetative growth I thought it was a good idea to spray the plants down after watering. I would wait till the sun would stop shinning on them and rinse them off. I thought it helped keep bugs off and made the plant work out by holding up more weight. Now that the plants are flowering... I was wondering if spraying them would knock off the trichromes? I have a thrip infestation and neem oil Rating: 5