Confused about insecticidal soap spray
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Comments (1)What a great tribute to a terrific product. Jeri...See MoreNematodes and my insecticidal soap concoction
Comments (95)I just finished reading this entire post and am so glad I did! I've been using bleach ( or should I say, did use) since spring up to about June, when the hosta first emerged. However, I was using this treatment to combat slugs. It works well. i missed an area and it shows...neglect on my part, sadly..but what a difference.....no slug bite holes in treated area, lots of holes in untreated area! Little did I know I was also keeping nematodes at bay. What a relief! However, I do have a problem with my beautiful Whirlwind that started end of last week.. I just didnt know the problem was nematodes until now. I hate unsightly leaves and when they appeared I ripped them off. . .3 so far! I slacked off with the bleach treatment after June and Whirlwind is one casualty...hopefully one only. I will be treating the plant and area today after reading these posts. Thank you, All for the comprehensive information, especially "Kines's report" , Bruce's area of expertise as a chemical engineer, and "Playinmud" for posting such a valuable thread that drew out all this extremely useful information. I've earmarked it for easy reference as well. I'll be trying your recipe, Playinmud! :-) Grateful, Jo....See MoreBayer's Natria Insecticidal Soap
Comments (5)Rhizo, I did spray underside foliage too. When I trimmed the hedge they were flaying around and I was worried. I did not spray to the hedge because it has dense leaves and it'd be a bit difficult to spray properly. I let them stay there and on the other hand insecticides/pesticide are very expensive here. The plants are chilies and tomatoes mainly, chilies have a lot of flowers and tomatoes are also have flowers but I did not spray like I did on chilies. Now I have not found any whitefly and leafhopper on my chili plants. I do not know much about insecticide and pesticide, last year I had bad experiences with some insecticide since then I am very hesitated to use any of them. This season my plants are healthy and strong so I wish today's spray won't bring any undesirable result. Thank you for the questions and advice. Caelian Edited due to some missing sentences. This post was edited by chilliwin on Wed, Jul 3, 13 at 16:33...See MoreSafe insecticide: Olive Oil, Dish Soap, Water
Comments (14)I alternate between Murphy�s Oil Soap and Dawn mixed with olive oil, lemon juice and cayenne pepper. It is my catch all spray specific issues I adjust. I dont care to use pesticides because while i don't want cockroaches, ants, ampids and spiders I do want my skinks, anoles, and frogs/toads to live happily in my garden. Not to mention if there is run off into my koi pond I have less worries....See Moredigit
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