Ah, spring. The great awakening of nature, flowering time, days of beauty. Alas, it’s not only the beautiful sides of nature that awaken in spring. Lice, snails and flea-like creatures swarm on fresh green sprouts to feast. Unless something stops them.
Nice. This year I made a mixture of dishwashing liquid, water and methylated spirits (cheaper than rubbing alcohol) and cleared up whatever problem I had on my zucchini... looked like rust but may have been tiny spider mites.
I’m not very precise ... put it this way, after I slosh a little in, mix it with dishwashing liquid and water, it still has that distinctive smell , maybe 10 % ? Maybe more :)
Thank you, Irina! Any pointers about effective bug sprays are most welcome.
Great idea with the benefit of potassium and manganese fertilization. Manganese is a very important micronutrient that can be deficient in many soils.
I wonder if your pink poison would work on wood borers in my firewood stack?
Nice. This year I made a mixture of dishwashing liquid, water and methylated spirits (cheaper than rubbing alcohol) and cleared up whatever problem I had on my zucchini... looked like rust but may have been tiny spider mites.
I’m not very precise ... put it this way, after I slosh a little in, mix it with dishwashing liquid and water, it still has that distinctive smell , maybe 10 % ? Maybe more :)