Tomato leaf spray

RosaDawn · July 8, 2008

Has anyone used the"tomato leaf spray"that you make yourself with chopped up tomato leaves and water?It is supposed to be good to get rid of aphids.I'm going to try it tomorrow and was wondering if anyone has used it and did it work for you?

RosaDawn · July 10, 2008

Well,I tried that and it didn't work for me so I went back to the tried and true:weak solution of dish liquid in water,sprayed on the leaves.Got up this am,checked the tomato plants and not an aphid to be found.I got them before they did any damage.

levad · July 10, 2008

refresh my memory.....a tsp soap per gallon? no aphids yet but soon i imagine...lol

thanks

RosaDawn · July 11, 2008

Directions that I found said 2 tablespoons per gallon.I made mine in a quart size spray bottle and used 1 teaspoon of dish liquid.

levad · July 24, 2008

that sounds about right, thanks. i used this for slugs in my hostas with habanero

July 8, 2008	#1
RosaDawn Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Indiana Posts: 70	Tomato leaf spray Has anyone used the"tomato leaf spray"that you make yourself with chopped up tomato leaves and water?It is supposed to be good to get rid of aphids.I'm going to try it tomorrow and was wondering if anyone has used it and did it work for you?

July 10, 2008	#2
RosaDawn Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Indiana Posts: 70	Well,I tried that and it didn't work for me so I went back to the tried and true:weak solution of dish liquid in water,sprayed on the leaves.Got up this am,checked the tomato plants and not an aphid to be found.I got them before they did any damage.

July 10, 2008	#3
levad Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: michigan 6a/5b Posts: 88	refresh my memory.....a tsp soap per gallon? no aphids yet but soon i imagine...lol thanks

July 11, 2008	#4
RosaDawn Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Indiana Posts: 70	Directions that I found said 2 tablespoons per gallon.I made mine in a quart size spray bottle and used 1 teaspoon of dish liquid.

July 24, 2008	#5
levad Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: michigan 6a/5b Posts: 88	that sounds about right, thanks. i used this for slugs in my hostas with habanero