Information and discussion regarding garden diseases, insects and other unwelcome critters.
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Tomatovillian™
Join Date: Feb 2006
Location: West By God Virginia
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I try to garden as close to organic as possible. I noticed quite a few aphids on the underside of some foliage while I was tying up my maters today. I read somewhere about using 2 TBSP of Dawn dish washing liquid per 1 gallon of water as a cure. Has anyone used this method and if so does it hurt the foliage at all? Also on a limited budget so BT and other organic controls will only be used as a last resort if my plants start getting destroyed. Thanks in advance.
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Tomatovillian™
Join Date: Jan 2006
Location: NV zone9a
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Dawn will not hurt your foliage. I spray dawn and water on all my plants veggie or not when I see aphids...I usually mix in some kelp into the spray bottle as well when I spray to give the plants a little boost so they can recover. The dawn is a biodegradable surfactant which makes the kelp stick to the leaves of plants better, instead of dripping off.
PS- Dawn is also phosphate free, which means it's the ideal soap to bring with you camping for dishes as it doesn't harm the environment. ![]()
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Tomatovillian™
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Thanks Rose! Aphids must be related to hippies, they don't seem to like soapy water much either!
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![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() I used to live in N Cali, where all the hippies settled. I had a room mate that used to say "only hippies keep puppies on ropes" you know instead of on a leash...I guess nobody told them it's soap that's suppost to be on the rope! LOL
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