Central Coast

Kill Pests on Contact, Without Building Resistance

Systemic pesticides let pests evolve around them season after season, and residues can linger on flowers past the point reduced-risk sprays need to stop. Green Cleaner attacks physically instead, disrupting a pest's respiration and moisture balance on contact, so it stays effective no matter how many prior sprays a mite population has already survived.

The Contact-Kill Mechanism

Green Cleaner's formula solves a problem most sprays can't: it works the same on day one of an outbreak as it does after months of repeat applications, because there's no toxin for pests to build tolerance against.

• Dual dehydration-and-suffocation action: Green Cleaner adheres directly to the target insect, larvae, or egg case on contact, disrupting digestion and respiration while drawing moisture out of the body — effective on spider mites, aphids, thrips, whiteflies, fungus gnats, powdery mildew, and mold.
• A dose that scales with the outbreak: Application rates range from a 2oz-per-gallon mix for heavy infestations down to a 1/2oz-per-gallon maintenance rate for prevention and root clones, so one product covers the entire lifecycle of a pest problem instead of switching formulas mid-treatment.
• Harvest-day approval: Made from organic ingredients, Green Cleaner is safe to apply around people, pets, soil, and food, and it's approved for use up to the day of harvest when applied correctly, without stressing flowers or vegetative growth.

Sizing Green Cleaner to the Grow

The right size depends on how many plants are being protected and how far into an IPM routine the operation already is.

• Testing the formula on a few plants: The 8-ounce or 32-ounce option is a practical entry point for growers with a handful of plants who want an on-hand solution without committing to a large container.
• Running a full-room commercial program: The 2.5-gallon option keeps mixing costs down for growers treating multiple rooms on a recurring maintenance schedule.
• Ecosystem tip: Pair the spray schedule with a foliar feeding routine like Optic Foliar, or build it into a broader plant nutrient program so pest prevention and feeding happen on the same rotation.

Building a Pest-Free Spray Schedule

Getting the timing right matters as much as the mix ratio.

• Spray during lights-off: Applying during the dark period or under low light reduces the risk of leaf burn on wet foliage.
• Start at the clone stage: Using the maintenance rate from clone or early veg, rather than waiting for visible damage, keeps outbreaks from ever reaching the heavy-dose threshold.
• Check the undersides weekly: Spider mites and thrips colonize the underside of leaves and stem joints first, so a weekly inspection there catches problems before they spread.

Consistent contact-kill treatment, sized to the operation and timed around the plant's schedule rather than the outbreak's, keeps pest pressure from ever becoming a harvest risk.

Frequently Asked Questions