[Terrapreta] Solution for your aphids

[Richard Haard]

When I was a kid mom had me collect cigarette butts and put in a jar  
of water. With the solution that came off and a little soapy water  
took care of the aphids on the rose bushes. No problem.

Thinking back about it I think she was giving me subtile non smoking  
advice.

Rich
On Jul 31, 2007, at 9:57 PM, Robert Flanagan wrote:

> 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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