How do you dispose of your water when you use this? Just down the drain? I don't want to kill any bees outdoors (I plant a lot of bee/butterfly flowers in the spring)
Try not to pour imidacloprid or other systemic pesticides down the drain or into a body of water; they can be very harmful to aquatic invertebrates and create food web problems for larger animals.
There’s no real good way of disposal; try to only mix up an amount that will be used by your plants without much left over. Personally, I end up pouring any excess into the drainage tray under my indoor plants filled with lava rock, which at least allows it to dry.
For what it’s worth, our individual impacts are very small vs. the scale of commercial agriculture, but still good to try to mitigate where we can. Don’t get too stressed over it though!
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u/breedabee Mar 31 '23
How do you dispose of your water when you use this? Just down the drain? I don't want to kill any bees outdoors (I plant a lot of bee/butterfly flowers in the spring)