Re: [compost_tea] arthropods
Hi Judy,
Here is a recipe for an insect repellent. I've used it and it works!
Garlic/Pepper Tea
Ingredients: 2 bulbs garlic, 2 hot peppers, blender 1/2 full of water=
. Mix in blender. Strain solids and add to one gallon of water to make a co=
ncentrate. Use 1/4 cup of concentrate and two tablespoons of Horticultural =
Molasses per gallon of water for foliar applications that act as an effecti=
ve insect repellent for your plants. Do not use on insect pollinated vegeta=
ble plants.
For fire ants, if you're not getting the control you want from just c=
ompost tea, you can use this recipe for mound control....rough up the mound=
and slowly pour into the center. It takes a gallon per average size mound.
To one gallon of compost tea, add;
-four ounces of orange oil
-two tablespoons of molasses
Steve Bridges
Kimas Tejas Nursery
(who has time to participate now that the nursery business has slowed=
down!)
----- Original Message -----
From: Robert Norsen
To: compost_tea_at_yahoogroups.com
Sent: Monday, May 12, 2003 1:37 PM
Subject: RE: [compost_tea] arthropods
Judi Stewart - Hi In our experince you don't need special pepper tea to =
control mpst insects. The normal TEA does a good job. at least on aphids. =
Bob
Judi Stewart <js_at_olympus.net> wrote:
Mike,
How did you make your garlic/pepper tea?
Thanks,
Judi
-----Original Message-----
From: Mike Bosko [mailto:mjbosko_at_jmtsystems.com]
Sent: Monday, May 12, 2003 7:45 AM
To: compost_tea_at_yahoogroups.com
Subject: RE: [compost_tea] arthropods
I'm lucky enough to not have to deal with fire ants here, but something=
worth trying. I used to spray a strong garlic/pepper (habenaro) tea and f=
ound that it decimated a big red ant colony here. My wife was complaining =
about them attacking her when she worked in her flower bed . so I figured i=
t wouldn't hurt and dumped a couple cupfuls on them, next day they were all=
dead and gone.
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