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  • From: Aaron Silverman <cgrowers AT pond.net>
  • To: "market farming" <market-farming AT franklin.oit.unc.edu>
  • Subject: Aphids in the greenhouse
  • Date: Sat, 5 Feb 00 08:14:03 -0800


In a heated greenhouse, the safest treatment is probably the release of
ladybugs. Unfortunately, you may have a hard time sourcing them this time
of year. In the field we use Safer's Soap for aphid control, mainly on
brassicas. I combine the Soap with liquid fish/kelp as a foliar feed. If
it's only a couple plants, you can put the soap in a hand-held spray
bottle and apply it easily to those plants. The soap will only effect
those aphids that it coats, so application must be thorough. If it's only
a couple plants, and they only just arrived, you can also wipe them off
with your fingers. Cotton swabs with alcohol may do the same - works well
for mealybugs & scale.

Aaron

Creative Growers
Aaron Silverman
88741 Torrence Rd.
Noti, Or. 97461
cgrowers AT pond.net
Quality Produce & Pastured Poultry




  • Aphids in the greenhouse, Aaron Silverman, 02/05/2000

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