Grasshoppers

[Ford Fairlane]

ps aloe with kelp might make your sweet potato root a little faster , i've never tried it

but both have natural rooting hormones

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keep us updated on using raw aloe for rooting cuts 'bro. This is something new to me

[Harry Bootlace]

ok cool, many thanks.

[itchybromusic]

keep us updated on using raw aloe for rooting cuts 'bro. This is something new to me

sorry ford , not my pic , my tiny aloes aren't big enough yet 

 

if you look at the back of the rooting gel bottle 

& search the names , you'll find them in aloe or kelp

except for the man made pesticide ingredient they use in the shelf stuff 

 

you can re-hydrate the kelp then mix with water & add aloe to soak your plugs 

& also do as the pic direct in aloe leaves then into plugs , if you have big enough aloe leaves that is 

 

you can even go as far as making & aloe & kelp cold pressed tincture & using that for cloning 

& a health feed for the plant 

 

aloes are def a good plant to have round the house 

[Harry Bootlace]

see how ya go adding silica & aloe vera to that spray 

 

 

What sort of ratio you reckon?

[itchybromusic]

that was for a neem pest spray , yeah , using silica as your emulsifier 

 

the potassium silicate i use http://www.nutri-tech.com.au/products/liquid-fertilisers/premium-liquids/potassium-silicate

is 2.5mil per liter , have the water your using lukewarm , helps to hold the emulsification 

 

Aloe vera powder i use http://aloeveraaustralia.com.au/aloe-vera-powder.html , 

you can see why it's nice to have a few aloe plants around the house , $$$$

however , depending on how many plants you have 100g will last some time 

& you'll need a few aloe plants to cut & not kill if using regulaly 

they also have these http://aloeveraaustralia.com.au/aloe-vera-fertilizer.html

 

use aloe at 15ml per liter of the made up aloe juice 

5g powder makes 1lt juice , powder can take a bit of time to mix in with the water 

 

if using a live plant , same amount of aloe applies , assuming you have a healthy aloe plant to fillet ,

i haven't used the inner fillet cos my aloe's are to small 

 

to a jar add a little bit of lukewarm water , add silica , mix then add neem , put the lid on & shake the fuck out of it 

should go creamy white color , add the aloe to the spray can with the rest of the warm water 

add the jar to the spray can & stir / mix / shake , whatever , just check the surface of the water in the can 

to make sure the emulsification has stuck , bits of oil on the surface of the water is not a good sign 

regularly shake the spray can as you spray , the lukewarm water will be getting colder , considering it's only just warm

& def no where near hot 

 

after writing the how 2 i should have just linked this vid https://vimeo.com/111994556 just for the process 

the agsil16h is the silica 

 

hope that helps mate 

[Harry Bootlace]

GREAT perfect, thanks.

[Faith]

G'day itchy and co . Been away for a bit.   I use the aloe leaf and magic bullet it (15ml/L...ish) but one thing I now remember to strain it That , neem and the Silica and they might have a chew but don't like  it and end up leaving.  Not making baby hoppers and not eating....grasshoppers are the bane of my garden.   Learning every day  

Faith

[itchybromusic]

G'day itchy and co . Been away for a bit.   I use the aloe leaf and magic bullet it (15ml/L...ish) but one thing I now remember to strain it That , neem and the Silica and they might have a chew but don't like  it and end up leaving.  Not making baby hoppers and not eating....grasshoppers are the bane of my garden.   Learning every day

Faith

great to " read you again " Faith 

hope all is well in your world 

[Harry Bootlace]

ok, made a spray.

SILICA, ALOE, GARLIC, ROSEMARY, water, small amount of a pure vegetable liquid soap (2 drops).

 

Sprayed my MALE plant early this morning before sun came up.

as a test.

[itchybromusic]

sweet , did you use oils or made your own using raw ingredient 

 

no liquid soap required , silica will do any emulsification for you 

understand only 2 drops & it's not a prob but just don't need it

 

if you do feel the need to liquid soap . like because the emulsification hasn't stuck  

i like Dr. Bronner's 18-in-1 Hemp Pure-Castile Liquid Soap , you can get the 

peppermint scented soap which will work as a bug spray all on it's own

& at a few drops will last some time , not as cheap as ya vegetable liquid soap

 

interesting to see how " He " looks tomo 

 

don't be shy to change it up & just do a silica & aloe spray