Thursday, March 30, 2006

Soap sprays

The following recipes and recommendations are from the Natural Gardener:

Baking Soda Fungicide

(Use for Black Spot or White Powdery Mildew)

4 Level teaspoons or 1 1/3 tablespoons of Baking Soda
1 teaspoon of Mild Soap (Dawn, Ivory, should be biodegradable
with no phosphates)
1 gallon of Water

Soap Spray

(This and homemade pepper mix recommended for psyllids, aphids, spider
mites - exposed, thrips, mealybugs, whiteflies, chinch bugs.)

2-4 tsp (Ivory or PalmGreen)
1 gallon water
Pressure sprayer

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