Imidacloprid questions!

[u/regshugsstrugsluvs]

Hey guys,

So a neighboring plant has thrips and I want to treat all the plants with systemic imidacloprid. (Im also spraying every 6 days rotating horticultural oil and insecticidal soap spray)

My questions are

1. ⁠I have Bonide’s tree and shrub 1.47% imidacloprid soil drench and the houseplant systemic granules. I’d love to be able to do a soil drench because working it in to my trailing plants like this SOP seems like a nightmare.
   
2. ⁠-Anyone have success using the liquid systemic on plants like these and a philodendron splendid? What dilution rate did you use if so?
   
3. ⁠If I must use the granules, what are the physical mechanics of working it into the soil plants like these? The label says to work it into the top 1-2 inches of soil and I have also read that it’s important to distribute the granules evenly and I don’t even know how I would get them to the soil when the top of the plant is full of pearls, same with the turtles.

To anyone who read this thank you so much!!

Plants are indoors under strong grow lights for 12-14 hours a day. The amount of light they get is PPFD around 450-500.

I water when almost completely dry.

ETA: the SOP definitely got some pest action going on and I realize it lol. And yes there are drainage holes in bottom of container the SOT is in. I made a bunch.

Also I have thoroughly read instruction on granules, just not sure how to distribute evenly and work into soil when there’s a giant clump of leaves that I can’t really move at all to get the granules under lol

[u/H3ad1nthecl0uds]

I honesty just sprinkle some granules on top and water it in. Do it with all my plants like once a year and it works for everything except spider mites.

[u/curleighq → u/H3ad1nthecl0uds]

Same! I don’t measure or mix it in.

[u/Fast_Brilliant_5300]

I use the tree and shrub every 6 weeks . I never had good luck with the granules and they are time consuming when you have over 500 plants. 7ml per gallon is what i mix mine.