Spray your plants as soon as pest problems appear. Check on underside of leaves and stems. Repeat treatment every 5-7 days until pests are completely gone.
If your problem is serious fill bucket full of soapy water and immerse entire plant for a couple of seconds.
Insecticidal Soap Spray
1 to 2 tablespoons liquid soap8 cups water
Combine ingredients in a bucket, mix, transfer to a spray bottle as needed.
All-Purpose Pesticide Soap Spray
Strong smelling roots and spices such as garlic, onions, horseradish, ginger, rhubarb leaves, cayenne and other hot peppers, are all known to repel insects.
A handful of roots and spices
Enough boiling water to coverSoap Spray (recipe, above)
Place roots and spices in a mason jar. Cover with boiling water, screw on the top, and let set overnight. Strain, and add to the Soap Spray.
Make enough for use. If any leftover freeze or discard.
Insecticidal Soap
1 tbsp Mild dishwashing liquid soap or 4tbsp of soap concentrate (small bar of pure soap (eg Ivory)or several small pieces placed into small amount of water and allowed to melt) Store concentrate in air tight container
8 cups of lukewarm water
1 tbsp vegetable oil (optional)(good for some pests such as a spider mites)
Empty Spray bottle
In spray bottle, fill with water, and add a few squirts of dish soap or concentrate.
Shake bottle to combine water and soap.
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