Btw good tip on the dry plant thing and using paraffin oil. I had this problem and thought before that there is aw nothing that could go wrong with it. I sprayed 3 plants that were very dry and all 3 of them ended up with major issues. Many leaves were lost. Where as I have never had a problem when the plant is hydrated and the air they are exposed to after spraying is warm but not hot and no direct sunlight. So be careful wary of using a dry or dehydrated plant. Water it and make sure you've given 24 hrs after doing so, or more, and proceed.
Definitely! I forgot to mention that part - it is not only important to water a dry plant and THEN spray. It has to properly hydrate and then after 24/48 hours you can proceed with mineral oil. I am pinning this! 😁
"Maybe I have mealy bug ESPN" "Please stop being haunted" -eye roll- "and de*th becomes her.... B*tch" omfg I lmfao'd so much through this. And then your tent made a farting noise. And the faces when unhinged editing Miro clarified stuff. I can't even remember everything. You are absolutely hilarious!!! 🤣🤣🤣 It is all very good advice though. The first time I found spidermties was on a Calathea - shocking, I know. In my panic I wiped her down with undiluted peppermint essential oil. 🤦♀ Don't you dare judge me. So needless to say all her leaves burned off. Fortunately, Calathea are tough and will grow back even if they have no leaves and she's big and beautiful now, but yeah, I definitely panicked and almost killed the plant I was trying to save. Anyways thank you for the laugh and excellent advice. Much love as always, R
Haha, I am glad those lines got some giggles 😂 Spidermites?! On Calathea? Impossible! 🤣 Sorry to hear about the burned leaves 🙈 But on the bright side, you know to never repeat that. Lesson learned 😅
Your cynical and sarcastic approach is comforting. Thanks for that. I can relate much more to this than optimism. Wish it were different. but thanks. :) helpful video
19:11 “The shockingly this creepy stare is better than the video I took for this clarification. Memefying this is prohibited” screen pause would make a very good meme indeed.. The text made me laugh so hard though (still havent recovered from laughing) 🤣 Thank you, made my evening (already)
If I see a meme out there with that face, watch out. 😂 Only I can mock myself 😂 but it is actually wild how I took a video explaining that, at 11pm and I thought it looked good and then I transferred it on my computer and suddenly I knew that footage musn't ever be allowed to see the light of day.
Hahaha well this was a lot of fun so I am actually kind of thankful that that footage wasn’t allowed to see the light of day And don’t worry no meme will be made by me 😊 Its a nice background by the way, that open tent
That would be great! 😊 Hoya Undulata looks great! Urgh, treating a domation for anything would be frustrating, how do you know which leaf has been treated and which hasn’t, if you can reach them at all! Setting a time limit is a good idea. I have energy deficiency 😅 but often I don’t know that I did too much until after I finish something and then it is too late. Setting a timer helps a lot because things will always, ALWAYS take more time than I anticipated. I also make a chores list of things to do that aren’t like.. watering… so that when I have some time/energy I know straight away where to start Those little pots on the ikea pegs hanging from your shelf look so cute that way Even if you find only one mealybug on that side… you did spend quality time with the plants and you have inspected them and can take notes of the ones that need something done… time wel spent! Switch of mindset: once you have mealybugs they become part of a routine? Dealing with mealybugs is selfcare? 😊 (Now I need to get myself so e mealybugs? 😅🤣😂) I’ve had to deal with thrips for half a year a few years back though, pests can be very persistent and annoying Supreme leader of the Hoya! 🤣 Of course you deserve your channel and your followers! You built this… and whoever follows your channel chooses to do so of their free will, you earned that! 🌸🌱 Kill those bugs! Supreme killer of the bugs! 😊 Im lazy… since I can get beneficials here I do (ever since that thrip battle). But if Id get mealies I would make a schedule of what to check when to try and keep it under control… If its root mealies (again) it will be sterilized cuttings and chucking the rest for fast growing plants, not wasting time on treatment for those… growing plants from cuttings is fun too! Not sure if Id do the same for the slower growers, maybe I would 🤔 Your camera saw the black shirt and the well kept long hair and thought you were trying to be part of one of those bands you mentioned earlier and the camera saw that you didn’t put on a cake of make up to look paler so it adjusted the lighting for you so that you would match the look 😂
I really WANT to make a meme now. 😂I will try to abstain. Terrifying/hilarious to think about what others must think of MY facial expressions (although I must admit I try not to think about this exact thing as much as possible, but also I think because of this I actually DO think about it more than most?).
Great tips! You manage to be optimistic, but still acknowledge the despair of treating extensively for pests for months (or a year in my case) and even starting hoya over only to find more mealies, root mealies, or mites weeks later. I wonder if people who judge others for getting rid of plants ever had pests? It's good to recognize when some plants can't be saved or that further efforts are not worth the stress. I love the idea of winning the war on pests one way or other - thank you, MIro!
Hi Miro, I absolutely love your channel! Thanks for your useful tips on Hoya culture. I absolutely hate those sneaky mealybugs. I have been battling them for months. Some how one or two will appear from nowhere although I have not brought in any new plants. Then I discovered they also hide in the crevices of the metal shelves! So I started spraying ethanol in those places too. I hope I finally got them all but as you mentioned, their life cycle is pretty long and we just need to check constantly.
thank you for this funny, comforting, inspirational, lovely companion video for my kitchen re-arrange lol i needed these chuckles. youre such a beautiful human, miro 💚
@ I did the best with what I’ve got for now, I’m saving for a nice bakers rack haha so until I have that, it’ll do. Feels good to clean all the nooks and crannies sometimes.
Thanks so much for saying to quit asking other influencers or groups how to do YOUR treatments or care..Do your own research . I find you and others very helpful. I love helping others and constantly use my UA-camrs and online groups as resources but I've seen some very bad info, even recently. Like within weeks from very prominent plant tubers and I just start venting to myself and boiling lol. a lot, especially on groups are very determined they are the only right answer. anyone giving advice is a good tool to help but if someone says a yellow or distorted leaf is right away thrips or root rot without knowing you or your set up that's just gonna lead to more issues something could be just simply needing repotted or just the end of that leafs life. Just really be cognisant that most people in this hobby are just like you and we all have learned or learning as we go we're not experts in botany. And all pests and issues usually have 10 ways to treat them .
Yes, during the mite scare, all I saw on groups is "This is mites!" and it really was not. It's not helpful because you start treating for mites, and the issue is, for example, root rot. Also, not all yellow leaves are a bad sign. Sometimes it's just nature. But I really see a lot of advice that is not very accurate and I often stay silent in groups because I don't know 100% what is wrong with the plant or I am not 100% sure about the ID, but a lot of people are not like this at all. They will always give out wrong advice or wrong IDs and while that is okay, and mistakes are part of learning, if you are not sure, then perhaps it's best not to lead someone in the wrong direction. I mean, NOW everyone is saying how bad the taco test is, but back when I was starting my channel and saying this, no one was listening xD And it was THE #1 Hoya care tip.
Thanks for ALL the tips and tricks. I panic when the plant is too dry, too wet, too tall, too small.. then the pests… especially those dang invisible mites on my Hoyas…
Lately I'm more prone to cutting leaves or trashing plants when i notice pests. Its gonna be a marathon and i need to conserve energy and decrease the hiding spots/area to be treated. And if i don't love a plant in those circumstances, i start to see it as an ally to the pests....
Yes, THIS. We have to normalize pruning the plant back to minimize pest damage. This is a regular practice, and people are too precious about all growth their plants make.
@BasiePlants Exactly! And as you said, prioritize! The long term survival of our favourite plants (and our mental state) depends on being realistic with what wa can maintian and making some short term sacrifices! Most plants grow back even better with a little patience when they are established free again and we have some energy let to pamper them! So important that you bring these things up Miro! You are amazing💚
Thank you for all you info, I find using DE lightly dusted on plants with fine mesh bag and Microbelift for soil pest is super useful... You can find microlift in a pet supply store that sells pond supplies
This is completely off topic, but your hair looks amazing on day 2 🔥🔥 Prioritising when plant things are piling up is such a good tip, my collection is smaller than yours, I'd say I'm a few short of 200 hoyas, but so many of them need to be trellises and I recently had a pest scare and released a tonne of predatory bugs so I need to clean up all the bags and inspect the leaves.
I found mealy bugs on a fancy fern I knew better than to buy. It actually has long skinny stems and a leaf that grow tall. The stems are hairy so the mealy bugs did not like that. The leaves though were perfect place with all the hills and valleys to hide in. The fern loves humidity and wasn't doing very well. After taking a soapy soft paint brush to the leaves and working that brush to pull them off. I put the plant in a semi clear plastic bag. I misted the plant, blew air in the bag and knotted the top. I left it like that for about a week when I realized I needed to check on it. Mealy bugs do not seem to like high humidity. They turned whitish and came off easily. The fern was doing fine and so far I have not another outbreak.
@@hanstera_deliciosa Mine decide to improve out of spite. I mean, I appreciate it. But secretly. If I praise them too much, they'll be back on their bad behaviour.
Your comment in the beginning “ maybe I have mealy bug ESPN “ (1:35) cracked me up 🤣 Here in the US, ESPN is a cable sports channel, ESP ( extra sensory perception) is what you were thinking of. Then again, maybe you have made a sport of killing mealies, I’ll continue watching to find out ☠️
It is a joke from Mean Girls :D It is supposed to be ESP, but the joke is about this character being dumb so she says ESPN instead of ESP. It is a famous line from the movie :)
@ my bad, that’s one I have not seen! Rajiv Surendra in it is now a “famous” you tuber who talks about a lot of old basics, interesting! Extremely talented too in many subjects…thanks for the info, I’ll now have to watch the movie with my plants 🪴
I had a versteegii imported from Thailand , after rooting and quarantined in a separate flat/ dome for over 1/2 a year , it grew 1 mealy bug , lol . How could an egg take so long to hatch and 1 mealie get big , climb to the top of the plant and then we saw each other . 6 months ?
I had mealies on my Hindu Rope. Miserable plant to get rid of pests on. I sprayed it liberally with pure alcohol, and left it on. DO. NOT. RECOMMEND. I'm going to replace it, but put it on a systemic and keep it on.
Love the tips! I'm wondering if you also spray the shelves and trays down with alcohol or pesticides? I've heard that the bugs will lay eggs in the crevasses of the shelves or under the rim of the trays and then reinfest the plants.
I am a "night owl" and have a bad habit of starting plant chores way later than I should and then staying up way, way later than I should completing them and cleaning up after them. And I misjudge how long the task will take 100% of the time. It's not my favorite thing about myself, but here we are. I totally agree that people are too precious about tossing plants. Years ago, I was completely overwhelmed by my plant collection and the multiple infestations that I was encountering with them. I also had a lot going on in the rest of my life that made a large plant collection really impractical. I ending up throwing away a lot of plants and it really released me from a lot of stress and made things more manageable. It can be hard tossing a plant that you (at one time) loved and/or spent a lot of money on, but if that bad-boy is Ground Zero of a pest infestation, it is not worth the risk to the rest of your collection or to your own stress level. Buh-bye. And to those who think they have a right to comment on others' throwing away plants: no one appointed you judge and jury. Mind your own business. BTW, if you are going to get a copyright ding . . . well worth it on an ABBA song. 😉
EXACTLY! Mind your own plants 😂 I am also a night owl, and it is sooo hard to break that cycle. I actually have a video “late night plant chores” in the drafts for us, night owls 😂
@@BasiePlants Literally just did it again. Spent three hours repotting some new plants (had estimated it to take about 45 mins 🙄) in the middle of the night. I'll probably watch the Night Owl video in the middle of the night, too. Just kidding. I watch the videos in the day when I should be doing the chores and then do the chores in the middle of the night like a crazy person. 🤪
Oh I am absolutely team throw in the TRASH lol🤭💚✌🏽 I have severe bug-a-phobia, almost all give me the ick so, if something is horribly infested it's getting wrapped in a Target bag and immediately placed outside in the trash can.🤷🏽♀️
Sulfur is used as a fungicide, but it has been shown to work against mites. I follow the instructions on the label for how to dillute it, and then spray the plant. But there are also many other treatments for mites that work well. This is just one of them. Some people don't like it because of the smell and white residue that stays on the leaves for weeks after the treatment (but it eventually goes away).
I am currently going to war with spider mites. I have a decent size of plant collection. I tell you what, even though I caught the infestation at the early stages it is still driving me insane every day that I wake up I see those annoying little red dots minding its business on my precious Hoyas !!! Arggggh the struggle is real !!! Who needs to hit the gym when you get your cardio fix by moving plants from one place to another I feel anyone who’s dealing with pests atm
Right?! It is SO frustrating to see that despite daily efforts, they still persist. Like come on! Give up already! 😂 Yeah, we are definily doing cardio AND some strength training at home with our plant collections.
I’m my opinion, Pure Crop 1 is ineffective and way too expensive for the ingredients. Azomax is my go to insecticide. It works on everything. It can be used as a spray or drench. I have 850+ plants and I don’t have time to spray everyone so when I see pests I add Azomax (1oz per gallon for the first watering then 1/2oz per gallon) to my water for a couple of months and afterwards release ladybugs. It works great for me. Tip: buy the little 4oz bottle the first time then buy the biggest bottle you can afford to refill the little bottle. The little bottle is awesome for measuring. Yes, it is expensive, but it’s less expensive than Pure Crop 1 and it actually works.
Just had my frist encounter with root mealies.. not very pleasant.. killed off many of my beloved ones in a panic mode (trying the hot water treatment) then I went for hydrogen peroxide, and looks like that works really well. But it is a constant struggle with some type of pests. One just has to remember to take a deep breath and think it through before testing everything
The hot water treament is very tricky. You should remove most of the potting mix, then put in warm water (not HOT, but very controlled, 48C) and then it is best to cool them off in room temp water, then let them dry out before potting them back. However, some Hoya are more sensitive than others. I saw no issue with several bushy types when I did this - burmanica, pandurata, and something like mirabillis, but you never know how a plant will react. It also depends on the overall health of the plant.
Have had Thrip for 6 months or so (65 plants I have). This has been very discouraging and not therapeutic anymore. Still trying to take care of them but onto another hobby. 😢
Just wanted to add, because I originally thought the same thing until I dug a bit deeper into how it's actually made. This is not to say I've tried Pure Crop 1, I haven't because Safer Insecticidal Soap works just fine for me. Having said that... PureCrop1 isn’t just watered-down oil, it’s made using advanced technology called colloidal micelle nanotechnology. This process breaks down soybean and corn oils into super tiny particles called micelles. These micelles are small enough to get into pests and diseases, where they work by blocking oxygen and effectively eliminating the problem. This method makes PureCrop1, supposedly, very effective at controlling pests and diseases, while being safe for beneficial insects, people, pets, and the environment. So, it’s much more than just oil in water-it’s a carefully designed solution.
How does it target pests specifically, and doesn't affect beneficial insects? If it works by getting into the pests (and diseases? - does this mean bacteria?) and resolves the problem by blocking oxygen, wouldn't it then also do the same to the beneficals? And also block the stomata on the plant, suffocating the leaf as well?
@@BasiePlants apologies Miro, I should have added that it doesn't harm beneficials such as bees or ladybugs. It's designed for soft bodied pests. Honestly, I don't know about bacteria specifically. I wish I had saved the link where I found the info, it's been awhile. It very well may have been from their website. As for not blocking stomata, I'm not sure how that works exactly. It's probably very similar to how neem, manufactured as a pesticide, doesn't block stomata.
Hm, I found the part that you refer to on the West Coast AG website. I'd love it if a chemist could chime in and explain this to me, since I know a lot of companies make a lot of claims about their newly released products being allegedly superior, but actually end up not being (for example, sunscreen that is a cream vs the one you spray on yourself, which in fact does not give better coverage despite all the claims). One of my problems with these statements (in relation to PureCrop1) is that they say particle size is so small, that it is 2.5 million times smaller than the water droplet, which is what makes it so effective - but any sprayer would still disperse it in the size of the water droplet, no? I am no chemist, so I could be wrong of course. Still, I am not totally sold on it either. I am sure that it works well enough, but as I said, I am still not conveinced it is so revolutionary compared to the mineral oils we use (which are also safe). I think it is also important to consider that most of the world doesn't have access to Pure Crop 1, and that for even those that do, it is still a very expensive product. So I think it is valid for us who don't have access to it to dicuss other possibilites :) In any case, I will try to find & read some peer reviewed articles on their colloidal micelle nanotechnology.
@@BoojiePanda I managed to find the website - I sent another reply to you :D You will probably go crazy with the replies :D Well, I actually think a lot of oils can block stomata so that is why sometimes we do end up getting these yellow leaves :D I hink it can especially be a problem with some plants that are heavily infested with mites and perhaps have a lot of damage, that oil seeps into the leaf, and suffocates it from the inside - which is currently my #1 going theory why some of my leaves went yellow after mineral oil treatment. I guess perhaps that is also why they say not to spray plants that are dry/ dehydrated - perhaps they are more likely to "suck" the oil in via the leaf? Who knows. :D
You should look into Taylor Lorenz and see some of the things she's been doing and saying. Calling us Nazis for not wearing masks still and saying a CEO of a health company kind of deserve to be unalived. She is at quite a few weird disturbing things and I saw that vox has dropped her podcast.
@@BasiePlants Pests give me an interesting type of joy. They also challenge my perception of reality and fire up my scientific mentality. I’m pretty sure I’ve heard Leafy Diva say she has never had problems with mealy bug. She lives in New Orleans so I’m wondering. Is there a relationship between her location and a lack of mealy bugs?
Btw good tip on the dry plant thing and using paraffin oil. I had this problem and thought before that there is aw nothing that could go wrong with it. I sprayed 3 plants that were very dry and all 3 of them ended up with major issues. Many leaves were lost.
Where as I have never had a problem when the plant is hydrated and the air they are exposed to after spraying is warm but not hot and no direct sunlight.
So be careful wary of using a dry or dehydrated plant. Water it and make sure you've given 24 hrs after doing so, or more, and proceed.
Definitely! I forgot to mention that part - it is not only important to water a dry plant and THEN spray. It has to properly hydrate and then after 24/48 hours you can proceed with mineral oil. I am pinning this! 😁
"Maybe I have mealy bug ESPN"
"Please stop being haunted" -eye roll-
"and de*th becomes her.... B*tch"
omfg I lmfao'd so much through this. And then your tent made a farting noise. And the faces when unhinged editing Miro clarified stuff. I can't even remember everything. You are absolutely hilarious!!! 🤣🤣🤣
It is all very good advice though. The first time I found spidermties was on a Calathea - shocking, I know. In my panic I wiped her down with undiluted peppermint essential oil. 🤦♀ Don't you dare judge me. So needless to say all her leaves burned off. Fortunately, Calathea are tough and will grow back even if they have no leaves and she's big and beautiful now, but yeah, I definitely panicked and almost killed the plant I was trying to save.
Anyways thank you for the laugh and excellent advice.
Much love as always, R
Haha, I am glad those lines got some giggles 😂 Spidermites?! On Calathea? Impossible! 🤣 Sorry to hear about the burned leaves 🙈 But on the bright side, you know to never repeat that. Lesson learned 😅
Your cynical and sarcastic approach is comforting. Thanks for that. I can relate much more to this than optimism. Wish it were different. but thanks.
:) helpful video
I thought I was quite optimistic actually 🤣🤣🤣
@BasiePlants lol. Well you are positive but in a cynicism kind of way.
I like to say I'm a realist.
Which I believe you are as well. ^_^
Thanks for a good video. hope you get the upper hand eventually. ❤
P:S find you so pleasing to watch, nice guy you are.
19:11 “The shockingly this creepy stare is better than the video I took for this clarification. Memefying this is prohibited” screen pause would make a very good meme indeed..
The text made me laugh so hard though (still havent recovered from laughing) 🤣
Thank you, made my evening (already)
If I see a meme out there with that face, watch out. 😂 Only I can mock myself 😂 but it is actually wild how I took a video explaining that, at 11pm and I thought it looked good and then I transferred it on my computer and suddenly I knew that footage musn't ever be allowed to see the light of day.
Hahaha well this was a lot of fun so I am actually kind of thankful that that footage wasn’t allowed to see the light of day
And don’t worry no meme will be made by me 😊
Its a nice background by the way, that open tent
@ I think so too! I will have to record more in front of it :D
That would be great! 😊
Hoya Undulata looks great!
Urgh, treating a domation for anything would be frustrating, how do you know which leaf has been treated and which hasn’t, if you can reach them at all!
Setting a time limit is a good idea.
I have energy deficiency 😅 but often I don’t know that I did too much until after I finish something and then it is too late. Setting a timer helps a lot because things will always, ALWAYS take more time than I anticipated.
I also make a chores list of things to do that aren’t like.. watering… so that when I have some time/energy I know straight away where to start
Those little pots on the ikea pegs hanging from your shelf look so cute that way
Even if you find only one mealybug on that side… you did spend quality time with the plants and you have inspected them and can take notes of the ones that need something done… time wel spent!
Switch of mindset: once you have mealybugs they become part of a routine?
Dealing with mealybugs is selfcare? 😊
(Now I need to get myself so e mealybugs? 😅🤣😂)
I’ve had to deal with thrips for half a year a few years back though, pests can be very persistent and annoying
Supreme leader of the Hoya! 🤣
Of course you deserve your channel and your followers! You built this… and whoever follows your channel chooses to do so of their free will, you earned that! 🌸🌱
Kill those bugs! Supreme killer of the bugs! 😊
Im lazy… since I can get beneficials here I do (ever since that thrip battle).
But if Id get mealies I would make a schedule of what to check when to try and keep it under control…
If its root mealies (again) it will be sterilized cuttings and chucking the rest for fast growing plants, not wasting time on treatment for those… growing plants from cuttings is fun too!
Not sure if Id do the same for the slower growers, maybe I would 🤔
Your camera saw the black shirt and the well kept long hair and thought you were trying to be part of one of those bands you mentioned earlier and the camera saw that you didn’t put on a cake of make up to look paler so it adjusted the lighting for you so that you would match the look 😂
I really WANT to make a meme now. 😂I will try to abstain. Terrifying/hilarious to think about what others must think of MY facial expressions (although I must admit I try not to think about this exact thing as much as possible, but also I think because of this I actually DO think about it more than most?).
"I'm not the customer service of plants" 😂😂😂😂you crack me up every time!
Charm, charm yes that's why I watch your channel.
It’s as good of a reason as any 😁
Great tips! You manage to be optimistic, but still acknowledge the despair of treating extensively for pests for months (or a year in my case) and even starting hoya over only to find more mealies, root mealies, or mites weeks later. I wonder if people who judge others for getting rid of plants ever had pests? It's good to recognize when some plants can't be saved or that further efforts are not worth the stress. I love the idea of winning the war on pests one way or other - thank you, MIro!
Hi Miro, I absolutely love your channel! Thanks for your useful tips on Hoya culture. I absolutely hate those sneaky mealybugs. I have been battling them for months. Some how one or two will appear from nowhere although I have not brought in any new plants. Then I discovered they also hide in the crevices of the metal shelves! So I started spraying ethanol in those places too. I hope I finally got them all but as you mentioned, their life cycle is pretty long and we just need to check constantly.
Loving the hair ❤
Thank you
You brought this video to me at exactly the right time in my life! Thank you for saving my sanity! 😂
See! I am psychic! :D
I will be your general in your mealy bug crusade!! They just make me crazy!
Deal! Expect your official uniform soon. 😂
😂😂😂😂😂😂😂super enjoyable ❤ love alllll the mental state advice ❤
I am glad you enjoyed it :D And yes, I thought the mental health advice would be helpful too :)
thank you for this funny, comforting, inspirational, lovely companion video for my kitchen re-arrange lol i needed these chuckles. youre such a beautiful human, miro 💚
Thank you
@ I did the best with what I’ve got for now, I’m saving for a nice bakers rack haha so until I have that, it’ll do. Feels good to clean all the nooks and crannies sometimes.
Woah, wavy hair and black top totally suit you!
Oh yeah...bugs..
You're wavy hair in this video is gorgina!! 💕 Thanks for the great content as always Miro! 🌿
Thank yoooou! A bit too wavy in the end but we shall work on that 😂
@@BasiePlantsI like it a lot 🎉
@@PetraEmmy I would love it whole lot more if the curls were a bit more relaxed :D
@@BasiePlants I get it 😉
Thanks so much for saying to quit asking other influencers or groups how to do YOUR treatments or care..Do your own research . I find you and others very helpful. I love helping others and constantly use my UA-camrs and online groups as resources but I've seen some very bad info, even recently. Like within weeks from very prominent plant tubers and I just start venting to myself and boiling lol. a lot, especially on groups are very determined they are the only right answer. anyone giving advice is a good tool to help but if someone says a yellow or distorted leaf is right away thrips or root rot without knowing you or your set up that's just gonna lead to more issues something could be just simply needing repotted or just the end of that leafs life. Just really be cognisant that most people in this hobby are just like you and we all have learned or learning as we go we're not experts in botany. And all pests and issues usually have 10 ways to treat them .
Yes, during the mite scare, all I saw on groups is "This is mites!" and it really was not. It's not helpful because you start treating for mites, and the issue is, for example, root rot. Also, not all yellow leaves are a bad sign. Sometimes it's just nature. But I really see a lot of advice that is not very accurate and I often stay silent in groups because I don't know 100% what is wrong with the plant or I am not 100% sure about the ID, but a lot of people are not like this at all. They will always give out wrong advice or wrong IDs and while that is okay, and mistakes are part of learning, if you are not sure, then perhaps it's best not to lead someone in the wrong direction. I mean, NOW everyone is saying how bad the taco test is, but back when I was starting my channel and saying this, no one was listening xD And it was THE #1 Hoya care tip.
@@BasiePlants😂🌮
@@hanstera_deliciosa Darn it, now I am hungry.
Thanks for ALL the tips and tricks. I panic when the plant is too dry, too wet, too tall, too small.. then the pests… especially those dang invisible mites on my Hoyas…
Lately I'm more prone to cutting leaves or trashing plants when i notice pests. Its gonna be a marathon and i need to conserve energy and decrease the hiding spots/area to be treated. And if i don't love a plant in those circumstances, i start to see it as an ally to the pests....
Yes, THIS. We have to normalize pruning the plant back to minimize pest damage. This is a regular practice, and people are too precious about all growth their plants make.
@BasiePlants Exactly! And as you said, prioritize! The long term survival of our favourite plants (and our mental state) depends on being realistic with what wa can maintian and making some short term sacrifices! Most plants grow back even better with a little patience when they are established free again and we have some energy let to pamper them!
So important that you bring these things up Miro! You are amazing💚
I've never used sulfur but thanks for the warning about mixing with other treatments 😮
No problem :)
@@BasiePlantsAlso, I have noticed the weird discoloration on some stems. 😮😊 I'm good. Not stressed. 😂
Love!! Okay, stop being haunted😂😂😂
HONESTLY! Like, dear ghosts, speak your intentions or leave me alone.
@BasiePlants 💯
Thank you for Sharing happy planting lovely ❤❤😎😎🇹🇹🇹🇹
Happy planting 💕
Hahahahahaha, please stop being haunted, gee that cracked me up and it is only 6.58am on Sunday morning here in NZ ❤❤❤😂
If I stop being haunted, who will I talk to? 😂
@@BasiePlantsThey mean us no harm 🤣
Holy moly! Night wish! Fantastic!!! I had never heard of them. Thank you!❤
Thank you for all you info, I find using DE lightly dusted on plants with fine mesh bag and Microbelift for soil pest is super useful... You can find microlift in a pet supply store that sells pond supplies
You crack me up and I can always count on your videos to lift my spirits 💚😹💚
Awww I am happy they do ❤️ Best thing that I can achieve 😁
This is completely off topic, but your hair looks amazing on day 2 🔥🔥 Prioritising when plant things are piling up is such a good tip, my collection is smaller than yours, I'd say I'm a few short of 200 hoyas, but so many of them need to be trellises and I recently had a pest scare and released a tonne of predatory bugs so I need to clean up all the bags and inspect the leaves.
Thank you for the video!
If I notice that low mood is present, I try to enjoy the plants that thrive and not focus too much on the ones that don't.
That is a good tip :)
I found mealy bugs on a fancy fern I knew better than to buy. It actually has long skinny stems and a leaf that grow tall. The stems are hairy so the mealy bugs did not like that. The leaves though were perfect place with all the hills and valleys to hide in. The fern loves humidity and wasn't doing very well. After taking a soapy soft paint brush to the leaves and working that brush to pull them off. I put the plant in a semi clear plastic bag. I misted the plant, blew air in the bag and knotted the top. I left it like that for about a week when I realized I needed to check on it. Mealy bugs do not seem to like high humidity. They turned whitish and came off easily. The fern was doing fine and so far I have not another outbreak.
Basie, you are the best! ☘️🌿
Because basically it just a plant.. I threaten my plants constantly with the trash bin... PS you are loved 💚
Hahaha :D I do the same! And then they give me the best leaves they ever did and peduncles! :D
@@BasiePlantsmy plants are more positive reinforcement girlies. If I say mean things to them, they realize I don’t love them and promptly die.
@@hanstera_deliciosa Mine decide to improve out of spite. I mean, I appreciate it. But secretly. If I praise them too much, they'll be back on their bad behaviour.
Sort of like Crawley in good Omens? 😂 Love it! I just leave the scissors on the plant shelfs. As a hint.
@@BasiePlants 🤣 Spiteful plants. Better than 💀 ones! New slogan unlocked!
Much appreciated. Thank you Miro. ❤
😅 Get that mealie! 😂
I got her good! :D
@BasiePlants yes you did 😅
Your hair at 56:30 is SO FREAKING GOOD
Also, "I am the Buffy of my plant collection" is my new mantra!
😂😂😂 I loved that too.
Hahaha thanks! I think a bit less curls though 😅
@@BasiePlants I love the curls!!
Very good advice. ❤
Glad you think so :)
Your undulata looks AMAZING!! What is your secret? I struggle with mine 😭😭
Thank you ❤️ I am making a spotlight/ care video for it for next week! :D
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Your comment in the beginning “ maybe I have mealy bug ESPN “ (1:35) cracked me up 🤣 Here in the US, ESPN is a cable sports channel, ESP ( extra sensory perception) is what you were thinking of. Then again, maybe you have made a sport of killing mealies, I’ll continue watching to find out ☠️
It is a joke from Mean Girls :D It is supposed to be ESP, but the joke is about this character being dumb so she says ESPN instead of ESP. It is a famous line from the movie :)
@ my bad, that’s one I have not seen! Rajiv Surendra in it is now a “famous” you tuber who talks about a lot of old basics, interesting! Extremely talented too in many subjects…thanks for the info, I’ll now have to watch the movie with my plants 🪴
I had a versteegii imported from Thailand , after rooting and quarantined in a separate flat/ dome for over 1/2 a year , it grew 1 mealy bug , lol . How could an egg take so long to hatch and 1 mealie get big , climb to the top of the plant and then we saw each other . 6 months ?
It IS possible :D If I learned anything in all these years is that mealybugs abide by no laws of the natural world.
I had mealies on my Hindu Rope. Miserable plant to get rid of pests on. I sprayed it liberally with pure alcohol, and left it on. DO. NOT. RECOMMEND. I'm going to replace it, but put it on a systemic and keep it on.
I typically don't have issues spraying with 70% medicinal alcohol but it depends if your plant is watered or not. I learned that the hard way.
😆 DO NOT RECOMMEND! Noted
@@BasiePlantsok, hmmmm, this makes so much sense and I just learned it… thanks!
@@hanstera_deliciosa Wrinkled it up like a prune, never came back. Still had mealies!
@@BasiePlants Probably hadn't watered it. Almost assuredly. Definitely didn't water it. Dry as the desert. Yep.
Love your face pot
It's cute! :D And not even creepy like some other face pots.
Love the tips! I'm wondering if you also spray the shelves and trays down with alcohol or pesticides? I've heard that the bugs will lay eggs in the crevasses of the shelves or under the rim of the trays and then reinfest the plants.
I am a "night owl" and have a bad habit of starting plant chores way later than I should and then staying up way, way later than I should completing them and cleaning up after them. And I misjudge how long the task will take 100% of the time. It's not my favorite thing about myself, but here we are. I totally agree that people are too precious about tossing plants. Years ago, I was completely overwhelmed by my plant collection and the multiple infestations that I was encountering with them. I also had a lot going on in the rest of my life that made a large plant collection really impractical. I ending up throwing away a lot of plants and it really released me from a lot of stress and made things more manageable. It can be hard tossing a plant that you (at one time) loved and/or spent a lot of money on, but if that bad-boy is Ground Zero of a pest infestation, it is not worth the risk to the rest of your collection or to your own stress level. Buh-bye. And to those who think they have a right to comment on others' throwing away plants: no one appointed you judge and jury. Mind your own business. BTW, if you are going to get a copyright ding . . . well worth it on an ABBA song. 😉
EXACTLY! Mind your own plants 😂 I am also a night owl, and it is sooo hard to break that cycle. I actually have a video “late night plant chores” in the drafts for us, night owls 😂
@@BasiePlants Literally just did it again. Spent three hours repotting some new plants (had estimated it to take about 45 mins 🙄) in the middle of the night. I'll probably watch the Night Owl video in the middle of the night, too. Just kidding. I watch the videos in the day when I should be doing the chores and then do the chores in the middle of the night like a crazy person. 🤪
@@amymarshall1829 haahha, well, watching the night owl video at night is a MUST. :D
PureCrop1 is not exactly oil. They took some properties from oil. It's colloidal. Idk how to describe it. But I agree, it's not magic.
Oh I am absolutely team throw in the TRASH lol🤭💚✌🏽
I have severe bug-a-phobia, almost all give me the ick so, if something is horribly infested it's getting wrapped in a Target bag and immediately placed outside in the trash can.🤷🏽♀️
Miro... just breathe! One little struggle at a time.
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howdy miro what is sulfer treatment? let me know please thank you
Sulfur is used as a fungicide, but it has been shown to work against mites. I follow the instructions on the label for how to dillute it, and then spray the plant. But there are also many other treatments for mites that work well. This is just one of them. Some people don't like it because of the smell and white residue that stays on the leaves for weeks after the treatment (but it eventually goes away).
I am currently going to war with spider mites. I have a decent size of plant collection. I tell you what, even though I caught the infestation at the early stages it is still driving me insane every day that I wake up I see those annoying little red dots minding its business on my precious Hoyas !!! Arggggh the struggle is real !!!
Who needs to hit the gym when you get your cardio fix by moving plants from one place to another
I feel anyone who’s dealing with pests atm
Right?! It is SO frustrating to see that despite daily efforts, they still persist. Like come on! Give up already! 😂 Yeah, we are definily doing cardio AND some strength training at home with our plant collections.
Do you have any dischidia plants? If so, tell us about it pleaze
Almost didn’t click because I’ve ascended above all of it… 😂
No.
Hahaha :D Are you tooo good for us?! 😂
@@BasiePlants Certainly not. By ascension I mean… like I just don’t care anymore? 🤣
😂this is hilarious!
@@derekloveshorror 😉
LOL. I counted yesterday and I'm at 175.
I’m my opinion, Pure Crop 1 is ineffective and way too expensive for the ingredients. Azomax is my go to insecticide. It works on everything. It can be used as a spray or drench.
I have 850+ plants and I don’t have time to spray everyone so when I see pests I add Azomax (1oz per gallon for the first watering then 1/2oz per gallon) to my water for a couple of months and afterwards release ladybugs. It works great for me.
Tip: buy the little 4oz bottle the first time then buy the biggest bottle you can afford to refill the little bottle. The little bottle is awesome for measuring. Yes, it is expensive, but it’s less expensive than Pure Crop 1 and it actually works.
Could you recommend a hoya book please ?
Just had my frist encounter with root mealies.. not very pleasant.. killed off many of my beloved ones in a panic mode (trying the hot water treatment) then I went for hydrogen peroxide, and looks like that works really well. But it is a constant struggle with some type of pests. One just has to remember to take a deep breath and think it through before testing everything
The hot water treament is very tricky. You should remove most of the potting mix, then put in warm water (not HOT, but very controlled, 48C) and then it is best to cool them off in room temp water, then let them dry out before potting them back. However, some Hoya are more sensitive than others. I saw no issue with several bushy types when I did this - burmanica, pandurata, and something like mirabillis, but you never know how a plant will react. It also depends on the overall health of the plant.
Have had Thrip for 6 months or so (65 plants I have). This has been very discouraging and not therapeutic anymore. Still trying to take care of them but onto another hobby. 😢
Just wanted to add, because I originally thought the same thing until I dug a bit deeper into how it's actually made. This is not to say I've tried Pure Crop 1, I haven't because Safer Insecticidal Soap works just fine for me. Having said that... PureCrop1 isn’t just watered-down oil, it’s made using advanced technology called colloidal micelle nanotechnology. This process breaks down soybean and corn oils into super tiny particles called micelles. These micelles are small enough to get into pests and diseases, where they work by blocking oxygen and effectively eliminating the problem. This method makes PureCrop1, supposedly, very effective at controlling pests and diseases, while being safe for beneficial insects, people, pets, and the environment. So, it’s much more than just oil in water-it’s a carefully designed solution.
How does it target pests specifically, and doesn't affect beneficial insects? If it works by getting into the pests (and diseases? - does this mean bacteria?) and resolves the problem by blocking oxygen, wouldn't it then also do the same to the beneficals? And also block the stomata on the plant, suffocating the leaf as well?
@@BasiePlants apologies Miro, I should have added that it doesn't harm beneficials such as bees or ladybugs. It's designed for soft bodied pests. Honestly, I don't know about bacteria specifically. I wish I had saved the link where I found the info, it's been awhile. It very well may have been from their website. As for not blocking stomata, I'm not sure how that works exactly. It's probably very similar to how neem, manufactured as a pesticide, doesn't block stomata.
Hm, I found the part that you refer to on the West Coast AG website. I'd love it if a chemist could chime in and explain this to me, since I know a lot of companies make a lot of claims about their newly released products being allegedly superior, but actually end up not being (for example, sunscreen that is a cream vs the one you spray on yourself, which in fact does not give better coverage despite all the claims). One of my problems with these statements (in relation to PureCrop1) is that they say particle size is so small, that it is 2.5 million times smaller than the water droplet, which is what makes it so effective - but any sprayer would still disperse it in the size of the water droplet, no? I am no chemist, so I could be wrong of course. Still, I am not totally sold on it either. I am sure that it works well enough, but as I said, I am still not conveinced it is so revolutionary compared to the mineral oils we use (which are also safe). I think it is also important to consider that most of the world doesn't have access to Pure Crop 1, and that for even those that do, it is still a very expensive product. So I think it is valid for us who don't have access to it to dicuss other possibilites :) In any case, I will try to find & read some peer reviewed articles on their colloidal micelle nanotechnology.
@@BoojiePanda I managed to find the website - I sent another reply to you :D You will probably go crazy with the replies :D Well, I actually think a lot of oils can block stomata so that is why sometimes we do end up getting these yellow leaves :D I hink it can especially be a problem with some plants that are heavily infested with mites and perhaps have a lot of damage, that oil seeps into the leaf, and suffocates it from the inside - which is currently my #1 going theory why some of my leaves went yellow after mineral oil treatment. I guess perhaps that is also why they say not to spray plants that are dry/ dehydrated - perhaps they are more likely to "suck" the oil in via the leaf? Who knows. :D
@@BoojiePanda Also, no need to apoligize, we are just exchanging thoughts and theories :D
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And your nepenthes is stunning
You should look into Taylor Lorenz and see some of the things she's been doing and saying. Calling us Nazis for not wearing masks still and saying a CEO of a health company kind of deserve to be unalived. She is at quite a few weird disturbing things and I saw that vox has dropped her podcast.
Come on you know it was a fart!?😅
OUTRAGEOUS ACCUSATIONS!!! It was the teeent 😭😂
Never indulge in the victim mentality.
Girl, you need to invest in a microscope.
Never. 😂
You know you want one lol
I love watching pest discovery videos. ❤
@@BryanGjevre I really don't. 😂 I am pretty sure it would be fatal for my obsessive personality.
@@BasiePlants Pests give me an interesting type of joy. They also challenge my perception of reality and fire up my scientific mentality. I’m pretty sure I’ve heard Leafy Diva say she has never had problems with mealy bug. She lives in New Orleans so I’m wondering. Is there a relationship between her location and a lack of mealy bugs?