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Posted 10M ago by @BeamingKawaka50

Aphids

Gaaaaahhhhhh, these aphids are driving me crazy!!!! As far as I know, aphids are on my watermelons, and they are covering my male flower stems. I don't have any pesticides or anything, so I just resort to checking every single one of my watermelon stems and squashing every aphid I see. Anyone know some good solutions to this aphid problem? Also, I don't want to use ladybugs. Ugh. Creepy crawlies🐞. #PestControl #aphids
Apollo
Apollo
Watermelon
5ft to light, indirect
2” pot with drainage
Last watered 11 months ago
@JuicyDragonwing
Paul
60 XP
10M ago
@JuicyDragonwing
I've had success fighting aphids with a solution of 10% dish soap in water. Spray it on both sides of the leaves and stems, repeat daily. Maybe twice on the first day, 12 hours apart.
@BeamingKawaka50
Almond
280 XP
10M ago
@BeamingKawaka50
Ok, I’ll try that. What if I also try planting milkweed? That way, I can get more pollinators and I think it's a trap crop.
@BeamingKawaka50
Almond
280 XP
10M ago
@BeamingKawaka50
Thank you!
@Emma430
Emma
500 XP
10M ago
@Emma430
Also if you happen to have some neem oil, you can add a little bit of if to the solution it will help too.