question about foliar feeding

tessa · December 15, 2011

if it's good to use a wetting agent, or soap to help stick the foliar feed...
would it be over-kill to use an insecticidal soap for this purpose? kinda like a ONE-TWO punch...killing mites while feeding the plants.
has anyone tried this?...didn't find anything on my search.
thanks!

RayR · December 15, 2011

I don't see why you couldn't use insecticidal soap as a wetting agent for your foliar feed, but you only need a few drops of soap to make your foliar feed spread and stick . Also diluting an insecticidal soap formula will make it less effective or ineffective against insects, which is defeating the purpose.

amideutch · December 15, 2011

Check out this link below. I think it would be better to do your applications separate rather than together. Ami

http://gardening.wsu.edu/library/lpro002/lpro002.htm

tessa · December 15, 2011

thanks folks. and thanks for that link, ami. interesting stuff about the water quality required!

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tessa Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: perth, western australia Posts: 1,031	question about foliar feeding if it's good to use a wetting agent, or soap to help stick the foliar feed... would it be over-kill to use an insecticidal soap for this purpose? kinda like a ONE-TWO punch...killing mites while feeding the plants. has anyone tried this?...didn't find anything on my search. thanks!

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amideutch Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Germany 49°26"N 07°36"E Posts: 5,041	Check out this link below. I think it would be better to do your applications separate rather than together. Ami http://gardening.wsu.edu/library/lpro002/lpro002.htm __________________ Life's journey is not to arrive at the grave safely in a well preserved body, but rather to skid in sideways, totally worn out, shouting ‘...Holy Crap .....What a ride!'

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RayR Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Cheektowaga, NY Posts: 2,466	I don't see why you couldn't use insecticidal soap as a wetting agent for your foliar feed, but you only need a few drops of soap to make your foliar feed spread and stick . Also diluting an insecticidal soap formula will make it less effective or ineffective against insects, which is defeating the purpose.