While that could be taken as a challenge of one’s sanity, what I am getting at is “is what you’re doing to ‘improve’ things or ‘fix’ an ailment really getting you there? We’ve all done something in which the answer is “No”, but we shouldn’t.
A very obvious one is treating ex-flask seedlings with a fungicide or disinfectant. The flask is inherently sterile, and such treatments don’t impart protection going forward, so why bother? You want to help the seedlings survive? Try a probiotic.
Then there's
misting leaves to raise the humidity. Humidity is “water in the air”, not wet leaves, which can lead to bacterial or fungal issues.
Day/night temperature variation and “winter rests” are another. Not all plants require them, and some do better if not chilled.
Some more:
- Use an insecticide to treat a mite infestation.
- Treating a bacterial infection with a fungicide.
- Using a disinfectant for an insect or mite problem.
- Topical disinfectant for systemic infections
Another big one is “one and done” treatments to eradicate insects. Most pesticide products don’t work well if applied that way; they need repeated treatments to reach a high probability of efficacy.
I guess the bottom line is that 1) we need to understand what we’re dealing with, 2) evaluate if our actions will truly result in the intended outcome, and 3) stop listening to-, and sharing (unevaluated) “common knowledge”, a.k.a. myths and old wives’ tales.
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