How do you make organic bug killer for the garden? I have heard cayenne pepper and veg oil-is this right?
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Finely chop a dozen or so garlic cloves,
and dump them in four ounces of mineral oil. Soak the cloves in the oil for a
day or two. Strain the mixture, and add three or four drops of regular
dishwashing liquid. Then dilute it with about a half cup of water, and pour into a
hand-held or tank sprayer This is an all-purpose spray for all
sorts of pests, but it's a nonselective spray, which means it'll kill
beneficial bugs as well as bad bugs in your garden.
USDA recommends mixing together dishwashing detergent and
cooking oil to get a powerful control for aphids, whiteflies and red spider mites
First, make a concentrate by adding one tablespoon of liquid
dishwashing soap--the brand doesn't matter--with one cup of vegetable oil. When
you're ready to spray, add one or two teaspoons of the oil-and-soap solution
to a cup of water. Pour that into a sprayer and shake well.
Please note: Vegetable oil can burn plants, especially cabbages, cauliflower
and squash, and the hotter the weather, the more it can burn. As with all
these homemade sprays, test a leaf or two of the plant you intend to spray,
then wait a day and check the leaves for damage before you spray the entire
plant. Also remember the rule of 140: first, watch the evening's weather report.
Add the outdoor temperature (in degrees F) to the percent relative humidity.
If the total is more than 140, wait for a cooler or less humid day to spray.
Another homemade pest control uses plain old isopropyl or rubbing alcohol. A
cotton ball soaked in this and wiped over leaf surfaces will kill a number
of bugs such as aphids, mealybugs, red spider mites, scales and whiteflies
that are notorious for attacking houseplants. To spray an entire plant, add one
cup of the alcohol to one quart of water, and spray away.
Actually all you need is vegetable oil which cause bugs to suffocate. I know its hard to believe but check the site below for more information.
http://www.gardengrapevine.com/bugkiller...
hand full of hot chilli's & a full head of garlic
cut roughly place in big pot of water..throw in a spoon full of salt or two
boil till water reduces by half
cool , strain ,spray where required
by the way fire fox above my answer look a good answer
by the way have you thought about companian planting ?
planting basil wiyh tomato's helps protect them and garlic keeps some bugs away
i must admit i don't know much about it but you could ask i am sure someone on FindHomeAnswers would know or direct you to a web site
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