Teamfresno
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For bug spary and does it really work
Who's used garlic powder
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Budsmoker187
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it works good on a steak
cannabineer
Ursus marijanus
Kept my pizza free of gnats and gmites. cn
Green Please
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I have never heard of such a thing. If you are trying to save as much money possible
for a pesticide then make some tobacco tea using American Spirits. 2 cigs for about 200 ml
for a pesticide then make some tobacco tea using American Spirits. 2 cigs for about 200 ml
Vindicated
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Yes and it sucks. I wouldn't go the tobacco route either. Even though it's organic, in concentrated forms it's pretty nasty stuff. Poisens like Sevin are a lot safer if you really needed knock down power. However total extermination often leads to infestations. When you kill off everything, you remove the friendlies that help keep pest populations in check. I know because I've seen it first hand.
What I've found works best is an integrated pest management approach. Basically you want to ID the pest first and target them specifically. You also want to rotate your methods to prevent resistance. Beneficial insects can help, but when relying on them you have to think hard about the products you use in your garden and more importantly how you use them (e.g. Traps).
In my garden, soap and cold water is my go to solution. I can spray it all day everyday with no I'll effects to me or my garden. Shaking my plants every now and then also works. If I see a few bugs or even a few damaged leaves, I ignore it because in a few days the beneficial insects find them and have a feast. If the damage becomes serious, first I wash my plants then use food grade Diatomaceous Earth. Most insects avoid it and the ones that don't die.
If after a few weeks DE isn't doing the job I move to oils (neem, sesame, tea tree, etc.). After that comes insecticidal soaps that contain Pyrethins. Sometimes I'll adjust my tactics depending on the threat. Like snails and slugs can easily be controlled using copper tape and dishes filled with beer. grass hoppers are the hardest because they can fly, become resistant easily, and breed fast. Pretty much the only thing that works is a prayer and a good spray from the water hose. If your lucky they will get tired of you and go after your neighbors crop. Horn worms need to be picked by hand, but you can also use bacillus thuringiensis dust (aka BT). It's a type of virus that kills catipillers and very safe to use in organic gardens.
What I've found works best is an integrated pest management approach. Basically you want to ID the pest first and target them specifically. You also want to rotate your methods to prevent resistance. Beneficial insects can help, but when relying on them you have to think hard about the products you use in your garden and more importantly how you use them (e.g. Traps).
In my garden, soap and cold water is my go to solution. I can spray it all day everyday with no I'll effects to me or my garden. Shaking my plants every now and then also works. If I see a few bugs or even a few damaged leaves, I ignore it because in a few days the beneficial insects find them and have a feast. If the damage becomes serious, first I wash my plants then use food grade Diatomaceous Earth. Most insects avoid it and the ones that don't die.
If after a few weeks DE isn't doing the job I move to oils (neem, sesame, tea tree, etc.). After that comes insecticidal soaps that contain Pyrethins. Sometimes I'll adjust my tactics depending on the threat. Like snails and slugs can easily be controlled using copper tape and dishes filled with beer. grass hoppers are the hardest because they can fly, become resistant easily, and breed fast. Pretty much the only thing that works is a prayer and a good spray from the water hose. If your lucky they will get tired of you and go after your neighbors crop. Horn worms need to be picked by hand, but you can also use bacillus thuringiensis dust (aka BT). It's a type of virus that kills catipillers and very safe to use in organic gardens.