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  • From: "Brian and Jacqueline Potzkai" <potzkai AT hotmail.com>
  • To: market-farming AT franklin.oit.unc.edu
  • Subject: Re: Insecticidal soap spray
  • Date: Wed, 25 Apr 2001 08:23:43 -0700


Hi Cassie, we have used pure dishwashing soap @ 15ml per 1 litre of water (if you are in the US - 1 tablespoon per 1 pint of water). You can get pure soaps from organic supply stores or some of the soap stores. We used Samson's Soap pure products. This has worked for us on a number of pests but I cannot vouch for the worm problem you are experiencing. If you're having any problems with slugs beer is EXTREMELY effective. I think it was UBC that did a study on slugs and found high malt beer to be more effective than slug traps (we brew our own for this problem). Just layout tin pie plates with about 1 cm of beer in a little dug out part of the ground and the slugs will go to town throughout the night, empty in the morning. We have had well over 100 dead slugs in a plate from 1 overnight feasting. You're problem will be gone within 1 week but you'll have to repeat again when the eggs hatch from the previous slugs. If you are certified organic check with your department on whatever procedure you may wish to use. Good luck, Jacqueline
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