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  • From: Hamptongar@aol.com
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  • Subject: Re: [gwl-g] Using baking soda solution on roses and ladybugs
  • Date: Fri, 16 Jul 2004 19:36:44 EDT

I believe that the earliest work on this brew was done with baking soda...sodium bicarbonate.  Later work found that potassium bicarbonate was more stable and more effective.  There are commecial products with potassium bicarbonate but I have no clue how or where you'd get it to make a home brew.
 

Andrew Messinger
The Hampton Gardener
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(Published every Thursday in the Southampton Press)







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