New Grower Is Bon-Neem safe?

[JJ05]

I got this product called Bon-Neem from my garden shop. Is this good stuff? Anyone have any experience with it? Heres what I got http://www.planetnatural.com/site/bon-neem.html I dont want to use anything that can potentially harm me lol!

"A water based blend of potassium soaps, Bonide® Bon-Neem is derived from Indian neem tree seed oil. Specially formulated to kill mites, aphids, whitefly and other insects on contact. Ideal for use on houseplants, herbs, vegetables, fruits, flowers, trees, lawns and shrubs. Approved for organic use. NOT registered for sale in California.

DIRECTIONS FOR USE:
Apply when insect pests first arrive or as soon as damage is noticed. Spray infested plant surfaces thoroughly, including lower leaf surfaces, to point of runoff. Reapply every 7-10 days, as needed. Can be used up to day of harvest.

Active Ingredient:
Potassium Salts of Fatty Acids ..... 1.50%
(0.32% derived from Neem Seed Oil fatty acids

Inert Ingredients ..... 98.50%"

 

[Hugo]

Neem is good! :thumbs:

 

[JJ05]

Neem is good! :thumbs:

I know Neem is good but is Bon-Neem the same as Neem? Its in a ready to spray bottle. I was hoping they didnt mix anything bad in it that could harm us when ingested lol.

 

[Hugo]

Yeah man, that's just a comercial presentation of neem oil. A bit expensive. You can get 30ml of pure-extract you can mix with 20L of water for $12.

I'm not sure but after 2 weeks of aplication there shouldn't be any traces of neem or anything else on the plant. That's why you should give neem a few weeks in a row.

 

[JJ05]

Thanks man!

 

[fandango]

Not to answer a ? with a ? but I was also considering using a Neem base product,Neem Light Organic Concentrate 1 PT. $17.00 Amazon. I haven't decided to use as a maintence program or wait until problems arise. I have a small outdoor grow so I dont' have much room for loss.

Product claims to be 3 in 1 insecticide,fungicide,and miticide. Even though it claims to be Organic what caught my attention is it's claims to be good to use up till final day of harvest (of what?) . Anyway I held off on buying it till I good more feedback from other folks. The Organic

pesticide thread by JM has some cool options for the mad sciencentist type. Adios

 

[Hugo]

The best form of neem is 'cold pressed extracted neem oil'. Get that and use it as maintenance.

Don't use it too much into flowering.