Mantis Plant Protection
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Lately I’ve been really getting into cover crops with organic production. When I’m not selling Mantis Plant Protection products, I farm about 10,000 acres in Baja California, Mexico and we farm a lot of organic crops. So, I’m trying to figure out, how can we use less organic fertilizer, which can be very expensive. And …
You may be a grower who has already used Mantis EC or perhaps you’ve found this page in search for an effective organic insecticide/miticide and are thinking about using Mantis botanical pesticide products. In this post, I want to break down how Mantis EC is formulated and manufactured to provide past, present, and future growers a …
Have you started seeing tiny dots on the leaves that are orange, yellow, or white? Have you noticed light webbing over the leaves or buds? No, you don’t have a nutrient problem or an infestation of spiders. It’s more than likely an infestation of tiny little bugs called spider mites. These bugs while …
Neem oil is a vegetable-type oil pressed from the fruits and seeds of the neem tree, which is an evergreen tree native to India. Indian people discovered the many benefits of neem oil generations ago and have been using it for a variety of applications in medicine, health, beauty, and plant pesticides, which we’ll discuss further. Pure, …
Growing your plants from seed to harvest is way more fulfilling than just planting store bought transplants. It’s much cheaper too. But germinating seeds correctly can be somewhat of a tricky matter. There are a lot of different methods that work better than others but this video by YouTuber gardener Gary Pilarchik, maps out the most effective and …
Spider mites are common pests that growers all over the world battle on a daily basis and this post is going to show you how to get rid of spider mites fast and good growing practices to keep them out. Mites feed on all types of plants like vegetables, fruit trees, vines, berries, cannabis, indoor and outdoor …
Raised bed gardens are an easy, manageable, and great way to grow vegetables, herbs, and even ornamentals. Here are 15 great raised bed vegetable garden ideas inspired by Instagram users, starting with our very own Mantis backyard garden… Our Mantis Garden entering productive phase. A photo posted by Mantis Plant Protection (@mantisplantprotection) on Oct 26, …
Video Transcript So today I’m here checking some of these organic romaine lettuce here, romaine hearts that they’re gonna be harvesting pretty soon. And, I’ve been having lately a problem with thrips. Now, and by the way, when even when it’s singular, you say thrips with an S, which is very odd. But if you …
Well here we are in early October and my kids are at that age to be absolutely pumped about Halloween just around the corner! I must admit, I’m pretty excited myself! Well in preparation for Halloween this season, I decided to plant some pumpkin seeds in our backyard garden. I planted two different varieties and both appear to …
In the front of our house towards the front door entrance we have this flower bed space that was typically used for vinca flowers and other ornamental plants. I enjoy looking at ornamental plants just as much as any other homeowner but if you grow plants for consumption, they’re kinda a waste of space right? Recently …