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  • From: PermacultureNo1@aol.com
  • To: nafex@egroups.com
  • Subject: Re: [nafex] pawpaw bark as insecticide
  • Date: Sat, 16 Dec 2000 13:40:33 EST


In a message dated 12/15/00 3:05:09 AM, the.fluffy.bunny@juno.com writes:

<< My reply:

Soak about a gallon of bark in a five gallon pail, stirring frequently
for about a week...then evaporate the liquid to a concentrate of about
3/4 of a gallon. Add about 30 drops of ivory dishsoap or some other
soap to make it sticky and spray away.

Wishing you the best,

TFB >>

OK, is this a broad-spectrum insecticide like garlic, elderberry extra ct,
arsenic, etc? This is important to those of us who which to keep spraying
ANYTHING to a minimum by encouraging natural "controls."

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