[Terrapreta] Solution for your aphids

[Robert Flanagan]

Hi Len,

I remember reading in Peter Tompkins "Secrets of the soil" about Machelle
Wright solving this problem by growing "Costmary" as a sacrificial plant
beside her rose bushes to solve her aphid problem. Not sure if that herb
grows in your area but the idea still seems to have good merit.

Regards,
Rob.



On 7/31/07, Len Walde <sigma at ix.netcom.com> wrote:
>
> Gerald:
>
> Thanks for the wood vinegar information.  One question:  How does it work
> on
> aphids? A real problem for me.  Anyone else know?
>
> Many thanks,
>
> Len Walde
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Gerald Van Koeverden" <vnkvrdn at yahoo.ca>
> To: "Jeff Davis" <jeff0124 at velocity.net>
> Cc: <terrapreta at bioenergylists.org>
> Sent: Monday, July 30, 2007 9:12 PM
> Subject: Re: [Terrapreta] Wood vinegar pesticide
>
>
> > I've translated some of the pesticide uses of wood vinegar from the
> > Thai language on the A.T.A. web site:
> >
> > 1.  for fungus (mildew?) on tomatoes and cucumbers, spray at a
> > concentration of 1:200
> > 2.  for tomato root rot, water base of plant at concentration of 1:200
> > 3. for cabbage, to repel insects, use concentration of 1:1500 in
> > watering can
> > 4. for corn, to repel insects, spray 1:300 concentration
> >
> > Gerrit
> >
> > On 30-Jul-07, at 11:33 PM, Jeff Davis wrote:
> >
> >> Robert wrote:
> >>> Another product that is a bi-product of charcoal production that  is
> >>> said
> >>> to  work as an effective pesticide is bamboo vinegar (Liquid smoke).
> >>
> >> Robert, I was thinking about that. My Gas-of-Fire produces
> >> something like  that and I was considering giving that a try. I bet
> just
> >> the smell
> >> would  do the trick.
> >>
> >> Hmmmmm, so with the correct gasifier we can produce a gas fuel to
> >> heat our  green house (well, maybe I need one), charcoal for Terra
> Preta
> >> and
> >> now a  pesticide!
> >>
> >>
> >> I hope this all works out!!!!
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> Jeff
>
>
>
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