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29-05-2006, 10:33 PM
1- Garlic spray:
- soak 100 g chopped garlic in 2 tablespoons mineral oil or liquid paraffin for 48 hours
- add 2 cups (500ml) hot water and 30g pure soap
- cool and strain finely.
- store in glass or plastic clearly labelled
- To use: dilute 3 teaspoons in 4 cups (1litre) water for spraying
Use on sap sucking insects
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2- Chilli spray:
Blend a large handful of fresh chillies in 2 cups hot water
Add half cup of pure salt flakes
Cool and strain finely
Store clearly labelled and dilute 4 teaspoons in 4 cups water
Spray on leaves or dribble neat on ant trails around infested pots.
Use: on sap sucking insects
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3- bicarbonate of soda spray:
- mix together 2 g bicarbonate of soda and 2 teaspoons pure soap flakes in 4 cups hot water
cool and spray weekly on leaves.
Use: fungus, mildew and rust.
- soak 100 g chopped garlic in 2 tablespoons mineral oil or liquid paraffin for 48 hours
- add 2 cups (500ml) hot water and 30g pure soap
- cool and strain finely.
- store in glass or plastic clearly labelled
- To use: dilute 3 teaspoons in 4 cups (1litre) water for spraying
Use on sap sucking insects
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2- Chilli spray:
Blend a large handful of fresh chillies in 2 cups hot water
Add half cup of pure salt flakes
Cool and strain finely
Store clearly labelled and dilute 4 teaspoons in 4 cups water
Spray on leaves or dribble neat on ant trails around infested pots.
Use: on sap sucking insects
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3- bicarbonate of soda spray:
- mix together 2 g bicarbonate of soda and 2 teaspoons pure soap flakes in 4 cups hot water
cool and spray weekly on leaves.
Use: fungus, mildew and rust.