Making your own horticultural oil
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anyone make their own ultrafine oil spray?
Comments (10)Sorry, I have not used any oil based spray's lately cause I have a west facing balcony in central TX and it gets HOT! But until I burned some plants by spraying neem oil in the late afternoon (which is the hottest time of the day on my balcony) I think I used 1 tblsp per gallon. Here's a recipe I found on the web RECIPE: homemade Horticultural Oil spray:KEEP OUT OF REACH OF CHILDREN! 1 tablespoon vegetable cooking oil (corn, soybean, peanut or sunflower) per gallon of water. To increase efficiency, add 1 teaspoon of NON-DEGREASING liquid dishwashing detergent per gallon of water (addition of soap increases the risk of plant injury) Hope that helps....See MoreIs neem oil superior to insecticial soaps and horticultural oils?
Comments (11)I'd dispute the contention that neem oil/extracts are more toxic than fatty acid-based insecticidal soaps. ANY substance, organic or not, can be toxic if applied in great enough concentrations. Neem has been used as an herbal remedy and dietary supplement by populations in its natural locale for centuries with documented beneficial effects. The big advantage to neem oil over other organic controls is its adaptability for numerous purposes, as both an insecticide and fungicide and as an effective control of other disease pathogens. There is a very scholarly article on the pros and cons of neem oil/extracts available online, however it requires membership to the site or payment to download and view. A google search with the key words "neem oil, harmful side effects" should turn it up. Otherwise the attached is a good, well-rounded treatise on this organic control. Here is a link that might be useful: Neem oil...See Morehorticultural oil
Comments (41)In the spirit of solitary gardening and intake, that is my experience, and for me it is a preferred experience. Might be really interesting to pyschologically analyze this, but I don't like seeing my garden through another's eyes. On the rare occasion I've had company in the gardens, I've had two kinds of experiences. One - blindly wild about the garden. The other, a critical eye. Both bothered me. My garden isn't perfect, and I don't want it that way. On the other hand, I'm not too interested in what others think it could or should be. For me my garden is my personal, theraputic space. It's an extension of me. I can be muted, or wildly colorful, experimental, prudent, anything I want, anywhere I want, whenever I want. Now, strangely enough - I do love to share it via sharing bouquets and photos. Just, not the physical space itself. WoooOOOoooo. Perhaps this thread really rubbed off on me more than I thought! I'm feeling a little coo coo now......See MoreConifers & Horticultural Oil Spray
Comments (12)mites can also be taken care of.. in the ordinary backyard with a stream of water ... why in the world would you need anything else ... just because you have it???? i am a bit confused .. just BSing here ... i would never argue with +om on tree stuff ... how an oil works.. prophylactically .... i was assuming the egg part ... which is technically prophyc. for the adult ... but i dont understand how covering a branch .. lets say ... with oil would stop some bug in a few months from now, when winter passes ... sulphur for fungicide.. i should have remembered that from my rose growing 20 or 30 years ago ... you know.. back in the day ... first house.. single.. money for any whim.. mom's name rose .. family heritage of having roses since i was a kid.. got a little carried away.. and started collecting hybrid T's .... i was quite the chemical warrior ... spraying and fert'ing them every 4 to 6 weeks.. i still have a bin of all the chems .... get married.. moved.. roses dont grow in sand, so that collection was terminated ... and i decided .. with the kids.. to go spray free ... and you know what... spraying things is a waste of time.. money.. effort.. and an affront to your health ... plagues come and go.. and frankly.. little if anything dies if you simply dont spray ... frankly ... its the most organic method.. and if things get too ugly.. or do in fact die.. so be it.. it is an opportunity to get something that isnt inherently sickly .... why struggle with carp plants ... OP ought to wonder.. why his/her ' Dogwood, Hepticodium and other trees a couple weeks ago with sulpher and oil' need so much care??? have fun no matter what you do ... after all.. it is your garden .. and be safe ... but think about why you need be doing this.. and why you are thinking about expanding your spraying to include other things ... ken...See MoreRelated Professionals
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