Organic Spraying
Organic Gardening- Recipes for Sprays
Use of organic sprays are more friendly to the environment.
They are comprised of common organic materials, soaps and
occasionally other environmentally friendly materials. They are often
home brewed recipes that you can make and save money along the way.
Or, if you are not inclined to make up a batch of your own, they are
readily available at most garden supply stores.
If you have a "recipe" for home made
insecticides or fungicides, please email us so we can share it with others
and do our part for the environment!
Insecticide Garlic Spray:
Ingredients:
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1
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Garlic Bulb
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2 Cups
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Water
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1 Gallon
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Water
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Instructions:
- Take an entire garlic bulb and two cups of water and blend in
blender.
- Mix at high speed for 1-2 minutes.
- Pour into a container and set aside for up to one day.
- Strain liquid through a cheese cloth.
- Mix liquid with one gallon of water.
- Apply liberally on top and bottom of leaves.
Insecticide Soap Spray:
Ingredients: Liquid Dish Detergent
Instructions:
- Put one tablespoon of dish detergent per gallon into a sprayer.
- Apply liberally on top and bottom of leaves.
- Re-apply after rain or one to two weeks.
Fungicide/ Powdery Mildew Spray:
Ingredients:
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1Gallon
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Water |
| 3 Tablespoons |
Baking Soda |
| 1 Tablespoon |
Bleach |
| 1 Teaspoon |
Dishwashing Liquid |
Instructions:
- Snip and remove leaves that are worst affected.
- Mix ingredients with water.
- Spray remaining leaves top and undersides.
- Apply a heavier dose on leaves that have signs of infection and
only lightly on unaffected leaves as bleach can actually harm and
discolor the leaves.
Extremely important: Do not use too much bleach! We
hesitate to recommend using bleach as it can harm your plants if too much
is applied. Use it at your own risk and try to avoid spraying it on
healthy leaves.
Others:
Marigolds and Nasturtiums are commonly grown as companion
plants as they keep pests away. Try putting some of the leaves and stems
in your blender. Let it soak for a day, drain, add water to dilute and
apply liberally.
If you are in to experimenting, look up other companion
plants and give them a try. You just might invent a new recipe to share
with us!
More Information:
Pesticide
Fact Sheets. Some great publications
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