Reddit reviews Safer Brand 5118-6 Insect Killing Soap Concentrate 16oz

You can try this: https://smile.amazon.com/gp/product/B00192AO90/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o00_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

Low PHI. I used this on spider mites and it worked wonders.

I would stay away from dish soap and use other soaps. Potassium salts are very good. It's fairly non-toxic. Here is the insecticidal soap I use. https://www.amazon.com/Safer-Brand-5118-Insect-Killing/dp/B00192AO90?crid=22J8TGNUPI667&keywords=insecticidal+soap&qid=1537560380&sprefix=insecticidal+soap&sr=8-2&ref=mp_s_a_1_2

I bought this and mix my own by just putting a few drops in a spray bottle of filtered water. It'll last you forever. The spray you posted has kelp extract in it, and I have no idea what that's all about.

I swear by this stuff, organic and has protected all my greens and radishes like a boss

ya, too late for ladybugs i think.

ive had good luck with general purpose and food safe soaps too: https://www.amazon.com/Safer-Brand-5118-Insect-Killing/dp/B00192AO90

https://www.amazon.com/General-Hydroponics-GH2045-4-Ounce-AzaMax/dp/B0032JYKGG

Neem Oil is good but imo pretty stinky/musty smelling.

General Advice:

• Use a concentrate for bug/fungus sprays! Don't waste money on the ready-to-spray crap.
  
• When spraying for bugs, always use a fungicide in low-concentrate as well. The reason is that the water will encourage fungus growth, so you need to counteract that.
  
• Start with lower-concentrates, and work your way up. It's generally better to under-do something, than over-do and burn your plants.
  
  Fertilizer:
  
  
• General Hydroponics MaxiGro plus MaxiBloom (6/5) - I've tried all sorts of fertilizers, and found this to be the cheapest, most effective for container plants. To give you an idea how effective, this plant was growing in a 10oz solo cup at the time of that photo. The small quantity goes a LONG way; I've found it MUCH cheaper and easier to balance versus buying bags and bags of other fertilizers (i.e. bone-meal, compost, iron, calcium, etc, fish/kelp based, etc). Mix 1 tsp per gallon. I'm lazy, so I do 1tsp of each in a 2-gallon bucket, then distribute to all of my plants.
  
• Silica (4/5) - I can't report anything 'scientific' but according to my research, silica helps plants grow much stronger. I also mix this with my watering solution at about 1tsp per 2 gallons, but you can go a bit stronger if you like. Only reason it's 4/5 is because my plants were doing great before using this, so it's hard to tell exactly how much of a difference it's actually made.
  
• Tomato-tone (5/5) - Inexpensive, diverse nutrients, VERY effective. This stuff revived several container tomatoes, and a 4-foot basil plant. Smells a little, but not too bad.
  
• Earthworm Castings (5/5) - Inexpensive, diverse nutrients. This stuff can be used fairly liberally, and is an 'organic' option. Definitely helped keep my plants happy and healthy.
  
• Pearlite/Vermiculite (4/5) - Not a fertilizer, but helps prevent soil compaction, root-rot, and over-watering issues. This stuff is cheap, especially in larger quantities. Use liberally! It's difficult to over-use.
  
• Water Absorbing Crystals (4/5) - Inexpensive, fun, aerates soil, stores water, and kinda crazy (fun for kids)! These 'crystals' absorb water expanding many times their size, and then release that water. As you might imagine, this expansion and contraction keeps the soil loose, prevents over-watering, and is also good for "plants no one waters" scenarios. My only hesitation is it's somewhat of a 'chemical' additive, but all of my research suggests it's safe.
  
  Bugs:
  
  
• Spinosad plus Permethrin (5/5) - Concentrate lasts forever, very effective, human/pet safe, good for edible plants, pleasant/minimal smell, minimal/no mess.
  
• Diatomaceous Earth (4/5) - Effective, must be applied liberally, though it can be a bit messy, and may need re-application.
  
• Safer Soap (3/5) - Somewhat effective, but for edible plants, the taste is hard to get out, and made a mess of my grow tent. On the good side, it's cheap and lasts forever.
  
• Neem Oil (2/5) - Smells terrible, don't use indoors. Perhaps good for outdoor use?
  
  Fungus:
  
  
• Chlorothalonil (?/5) - After extensive research, apparently this is safer and more effective than copper. Trying this product next.
  
• Copper (4/5) - Has effectively reduced a very bad leaf-fungus issue I was having on tomatoes and peppers. Only issues are that according to my research, it's not the safest product, and works best as a preventative rather than 'cure.'
  
• Hydrogen Peroxide (4/5) - Use 30%-35% food-grade, and dilute heavily to about 1-2%. Good for root-rot, algae, and leaf-mold (spray). Leaves no mess, as it breaks down into water+oxygen. Safe for plants and humans (in low concentrations). Only problem is that it's a short-term solution.
  
• Baking Soda (2/5) - I may have misapplied it, but this seemed to burn my plants.
  
  
  
  

Apparently they are resistant to most pesticides and the one sure way to get rid of them is to somehow get a predator mite called Phytoseiulus also i found this https://www.amazon.com/Safer-Brand-5118-Insect-Killing/dp/B00192AO90/ref=asc_df_B00192AO90/?tag=hyprod-20&linkCode=df0&hvadid=167118301188&hvpos=1o14&hvnetw=g&hvrand=12860781231497765173&hvpone=&hvptwo=&hvqmt=&hvdev=m&hvdvcmdl=&hvlocint=&hvlocphy=9007055&hvtargid=pla-304552892136&psc=1

And the reviews said that it helped kill spider mites good luck!

I’m using this and the number of webby little white spots reappearing on the backs of my plant leaves have decreased drastically so I can’t complain. It’s a contact insecticide so what I do is soak a piece of folded paper towel and then wipe down the leaves front and back, then give the entire thing a thorough drenching with a spray bottle and spray a bunch in the soil for good measure to get any larvae or eggs hiding in there. I guess it would be a bit harder to wipe down String of Dolphins but you can still give it a good hose down with insecticide.

I've only used one, but I'm sure they're all about the same.

This is the one I bought:

https://www.amazon.com/Safer-Brand-5118-Insect-Killing/dp/B00192AO90

Safer Soap kills aphids. I feel comfortable using this until wk 2/3 of flower.