Welcome back to Sun Grown Stories with your host, Alexandria Irons, founder of Queen of the Sun Grown. This week, we’re talking about the not-so-glamorous side of gardening—pests! But don’t worry, we’ve got integrated pest management (IPM) to save the day. Join Alexandria as she explores how plant hormones, natural predators, and a few well-timed sprays can keep your plants thriving and your garden protected from pests.
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-Brandon Rust [https://bokashiearthworks.net/]
-Holt Crowder [https://organishield.com/]
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Topics:
–Pests or Partners? Not every bug is the enemy—some are just helping you grow better plants!
–Jasmonic Acid: Why bug bites are basically plant protein shakes.
-IPM Breakdown: A holistic approach to managing pests through cultural, biological, and chemical methods.
-Plant Hormones: Learn how jasmonic acid boosts plant immunity and even improves terpene production.
-Guest Highlights: Special interviews with Brandon Rust and Holt Crowder on IPM strategies and eco-friendly products.
Takeaways:
-Bugs bite, plants fight: Discover how pests actually trigger plant defenses.
-No need for panic sprays: Use the power of nature (and a little science) to protect your crops.
-Eco-friendly pest solutions: Find out why products like OrganiShield are making a buzz in sustainable farming.
-Tune in for expert advice on protecting your garden from pests, while keeping things natural, balanced, and yes—fun!
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9 Comments
Good points to consider. Good stuff for all😮😅😊
Ive used zhymes? On different plants works great I use the "spray 3 times" method and each time its a different product I spray never has failed me yet
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Alexandria, I know you are all about the gardening, but come on now… more people need to see your videos. You are never going to get the views you deserve with lazy ass video titles like that. Be descriptive at least, use clickbait! And always have your beautiful self in the thumbnail. You have to be a *** for the algorithm, if you're ever going to get popular here.
Here is an example of a clickbaity (not really) title that would be far more effective that what you are using. (anything would be). Discover How Pests Are Good For Plants! I'm 3 minutes into the video, and already there is a title worth clicking on.
Hey there
Good info 👍🏾
Not sure if you mention it or not, but I have to leave before finishing the video. Silicon supplementations is excellent for pest like spider mite. It makes it really hard for them to get the juice.
Hey, what ever happened to the grow along?
Hey Alex interesting video. Well done. As a side note I ordered some seeds from seedsman. It was a total and utter fail. I ordered 5 pk seeds including the Purple Ghost Candy you grew out a few months back. I received 3 seeds in each 5 pk, and only about 1/2 of the seeds I did get germinated. I reporting this to them and they never got back to me until they wanted a review. I again told them what happened and they gave me a link to an e-book on how to germinated seeds. They never offered a refund or replacement seeds for the one I never got. I told them I have over 6 yrs of growing experience but they still insisted I read there ebook. This seed company is so pathetic. From start to finish I am very unhappy with them. I am on a fixed income and use cannabis as medicine. I just spend my yearly budget on a few seeds that popped, that should of lasted me a yr. I am besides myself with anger right now…. I don't mean to complain just thought you should know who your working with since I used your discount code on the order and I bought from them based you your interview a few weeks back. Anyways, Cya next time, love ya girl.
When i used chemicals i got bad pests only i switched to organic years back and now i get tons of beneficials and i started companion planting to bring in my defense teams