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  • From: Windsoap AT aol.com
  • To: market-farming AT lists.ibiblio.org
  • Subject: Re: [Market-farming] Squash bug problems
  • Date: Thu, 15 Jul 2004 11:55:57 EDT

We mixed up a spray with essential oils:
10 ml (1/3 oz) marigold oil (this is the tagetes, not calendula)
10 ml rosemary
10 ml peppermint
1 oz dish soap (7th generation)
mix into 1 gallon water and spray. 
 
If you can't find marigold, use citronella, orange, lemongrass, etc.  Whatever. 
 
The bugs come back and you have to respray but it's keeping our plants going.
Wendy Akin
Akin Farm



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