Fertilizing and Watering
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Duster |
San Diego
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anyone that uses neem oil as a natural insecticide/fungicide as a spray on pumpkin leaves, can you please give me the recipe on how much you use? My sprayer holds 1/2 a gallon, so how much neem per half a gallon of water? I think soap is added as well. I tried using it in the past and burned my leaves even spraying in the evening, so maybe I used too much. Not sure. Thanks Jimmy
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5/30/2005 5:18:41 PM
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Duster |
San Diego
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ooops, I posted on the wrong board hehehe sorry, hopefully someone can still answer the q:)
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5/30/2005 5:28:59 PM
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garysand |
San Jose garysand@pacbell.net
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it says 1 oz per gallon, so one tablespoon in 1/2 oz, also add one tablespoon of baking soda
docgipe told me about this, he seems to be the "organic MAN"
Good luck
Gary
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5/30/2005 6:02:24 PM
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docgipe |
Montoursville, PA
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Sounds good to me. That is indeed what I used last summer almost, to the end, of the season when the last two treatments called, for a bit harsher treatment. A quick trip, to my garden center gave me two or three options. I bought a copper base fungicide. I believe it was the only one mentioning Downey, on the label.
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5/31/2005 10:14:17 PM
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RootbeerMaker |
NEPA roller46@hotmail.com KB3QKV
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Could you tell me more about this neem oil as an insecticide/fungicide? I would prefer this over using a chemical insecticide. I don't really like to use them.
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6/1/2005 4:00:07 PM
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docgipe |
Montoursville, PA
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Give "NEEM OIL", to your friend GOOGLE. There you will find much, to ponder over. In the simplest form it is derived from the Neem Tree. It is a natural insecticide, mild fungicide and miticide. It is organically approved besides the fact it does a pretty darn good job.
I have used it for years, on our house plants and in our many gardens. It was only natural that I should elect to use it on the big orange thingies.
A half ounce will keep the skeeters out, of your rain barrels and bird baths as well as any other non-petro oil if you hate kerosein ,to much, to use a few drops, of it.
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6/1/2005 4:32:07 PM
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RootbeerMaker |
NEPA roller46@hotmail.com KB3QKV
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Can you buy neem oil locally or must it be purchased on-line?
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6/1/2005 6:31:39 PM
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Peace, Wayne |
Owensboro, Ky.
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Lowe's and Wal-Mart both carry it here in Ky.
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6/1/2005 7:45:38 PM
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