Athena - IPM – 1 Gallon

Athena IPM Insecticide Works on Contact Athena IPM is the jug most growers reach for once the scouting cards start filling up. It's a contact insecticide and fungicide built on peppermint, lemongrass and geranium oils at 1.5% each, with citric acid at 0.05%. Those oils smother eggs and juveniles, dry out soft-bodied adults, and leave enough scent behind to keep new growth quiet. Nothing travels systemically, so there's no re-entry window to plan around and no reason to pull it from the rotation. Foliar Rates and Root Drench for Powdery Mildew and Spider Mite Control Most of the work here is preventative, and that's where it earns its keep. A foliar at 50–60 mL per gallon, two or three times a week, holds powdery mildew and spider mite control before either gets a foothold. When something does get through, step up to 90–120 mL per gallon over three passes, three days apart. Coverage is everything. Get the leaf undersides and the tight crevices where colonies start, and give plants a rest day if you see wilting. The same jug drops to 5–10 mL per gallon as a root drench when fungus gnats show up in the media. The 32 oz handles a tent, the gallon and 5 gallon carry a weekly program, and the 55 gallon drum feeds tote-scale mixing. Key Features Three Active Oils at 1.5% Each: Peppermint, lemongrass and geranium oils smother, desiccate and deter in a single pass, with citric acid at 0.05% rounding out the actives. FIFRA 25(b) Exempt: Minimum-risk ingredients keep it outside conventional pesticide registration, which is why it clears use from seedling through harvest. Foliar and Drench in One Jug: 50–120 mL per gallon on the canopy or 5–10 mL per gallon at the roots means one product covers both pressure points. pH ~4.50 and Freely Soluble: It mixes clean without settling in the tank and stays compatible with Athena Stack in the same foliar solution. Four Sizes, 32 oz to 55 Gallon: The rate stays the same as you scale, so a tent program and a facility program run off identical math. Technical Specifications Specification Value Product Type Broad-spectrum contact insecticide & fungicide Active Ingredients Peppermint Oil 1.5%, Lemongrass Oil 1.5%, Geranium Oil 1.5%, Citric Acid 0.05% Other Ingredients 95.45% — water, yeast, sodium benzoate, potassium sorbate Target Pests Spider mites, aphids, whitefly, fungus gnats Target Pathogens Powdery mildew Foliar Rate — Prevention 50–60 mL/gal, 2–3× per week Foliar Rate — Treatment 90–120 mL/gal, 3+ applications 3 days apart Root Drench Rate 5–10 mL/gal pH ~4.50 Specific Gravity 1.0–1.04 Appearance Translucent amber, freely soluble Regulatory Status EPA FIFRA 25(b) exempt — minimum-risk ingredients Storage 45–85°F (7–29°C), keep from freezing Shelf Life 2 years Sizes 32 oz (1 qt), 1 Gallon, 5 Gallon (18.92 L / 42.48 lbs), 55 Gallon