permaculture

[Jerome Rigot <rigot.3@osu.edu>]

In addition to spraying water for aphid control, one has to be aware 
that too much available nitrogen in the plant tissues attract aphids. 
You may want to switch the plant food you are using, and use compost 
teas as a fertilizer.

Research at OSU has shown that potting soil with added vermi-compost, 
up to 20%, effectively reduce plants susceptibility to aphids (that 
is by enhancing plant health, plants' resistance to pests and 
diseases is significantly enhanced). This research was done in small 
greenhouses.

I can provide you with references to this research if you are interested.

Jerome

At 11:52 AM 11/10/2009, you wrote:
> Just check on your plant once or twice a week to spray them off. 
> That will keep them under control.
>
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: paul wheaton <paul@richsoil.com>
> Date: Tue, 10 Nov 2009 08:41:28
> To: permaculture<permaculture@lists.ibiblio.org>
> Subject: Re: [permaculture] challenge: indoor aphids
>
> Yes, that knocks off a good 90%.
>
> The trick is that the reproduce like gangbusters and will be back quickly!
>
> On Tue, Nov 10, 2009 at 8:32 AM,  <gavinraders@gmail.com> wrote:
> > The easiest and most immediate solution, spray them off with water!
> > Gavin
> > ------Original Message------
> > From: paul wheaton
> > Sender: permaculture-bounces@lists.ibiblio.org
> > To: permaculture
> > ReplyTo: permaculture
> > Subject: [permaculture] challenge: indoor aphids
> > Sent: Nov 10, 2009 8:23 AM
> >
> > At the permies.com forums, somebody presented a question that has
> > several of us stumped
> >
> > http://www.permies.com/permaculture-forums/2408_0
> >
> > A houseplant with aphids.
> >
> > Outdoors, we can talk about guild plantings and ladybug larva.  A soap
> > spray may be of help - but that still seems a bit like simply
> > replacing a chemical pesticide with a less toxic chemical pesticide.
> >
> > I'm hoping that there is some awesome permaculture path that I 
> have overlooked.
> >
> > Anybody have any permaculture suggestions?
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