billh
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Post by billh on Jun 5, 2012 17:17:25 GMT -5
I met an old timer today and was asking what type of pesticide he used in his garden and he gave me his recipe. 5lbs. powdered lime, 2 to 5 lbs. sulfor, and 1lb. of seven. he said it didn't do much for adult squash bugs or cucumber beatles but it would kill the young and most all the other type bugs including japanese beatles. I put the sprays back and think I'll give this a try. It may not be totally organic with the seven but I figure better than the liquid chemicals. What do you think or better yet what do you use? Don't have enough time for hand squashing.
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littleminnie
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Post by littleminnie on Jun 5, 2012 19:46:40 GMT -5
Beware all that Sevin is making bugs that are resistant to it. CPB are much of the time now. Better to use something targeted to specific bugs, Sevin will kill all bugs that are not resistant to it, such as lady bugs. For caterpillars I use Bt. For CPB I use spinosad but do not spray near bees. For aphids I import and breed lady bugs. I use row covers on almost everything so no squash bugs or SVB. I hand squish everything I can. I even caught a cabbage moth today! Rah rah! Those things are fast! Oh yeah for corn worms I drop a drop of oil on each ear.
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Post by stratcat on Jun 5, 2012 23:36:33 GMT -5
No Sevin nor chemicals for me. There's already too much poison in the environment. I had aphids on my Gloriosa Daisies last year and sprayed them with a mix of dish detergent and water. That took care of them. Last year was the first year of having hornworms on my tomatoes. Lots of handpicking and drowning. I even went out with my bright flashlight and found those critters in the dark. As for those cabbage moths, I have a children's butterfly net I catch them with. Unfortunately, the only ones the hardware had were pink. To foil the cutworms in the soil, I wrap each tomato plant stem with newspaper. I wrap peppers, too, unless they are too small. Then I place toothpicks into the soil opposite each other touching the stem.
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izzy
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Post by izzy on Jun 6, 2012 13:01:47 GMT -5
Sevin will kill all bugs that are not resistant to it, That's just it - the baddies adapt to the toxins while the good ones are killed. Creates an environment that favors the expansion of super-bugs. Then it becomes a vicious cycle. Instead, create an environment that favors the good bugs, and your work load will be lightened. Note: this does not mean there will be no baddies; just a competitive balance that works out in the end. I import and breed lady bugs. This is interesting! I have ladybugs, only by sheer luck and always welcome them. Could you expand on this concept, Minnie? How do you breed them? Are there different types? Some more advantegeous than others? I think I've read of different types of LB, some with slightly different coloring or number of spots. Or am I confused?
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Post by Deleted on Jun 6, 2012 21:06:57 GMT -5
soapy water spray and some times I add drop or 2 of olive oil especially if I'm spraying the roses.
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