Natural spray for bugs and pests ?

[jasonwr6000]

Hi there.......

 

can some one suggest a natural home made remedy for getting rid of bugs and pests........

 

Ive noticed some of my leaves have a had quite large bites taken out of them but when i search under the leaves theres no bugs to be seen........

 

i heard a while ago that you can make some natural spray that will get rid of pests.........

 

i think it had chillie and garlic in it or something.......

 

does anyone know the exact ratio to make such a spray

 

thanks jason

 

i want to make my own..........i dont want to buy anything from the shop

[F420]

garlic spray works well, but IMO you would better off buying and mixing up some Neem.

 

heres a few recepies-

 

Homemade sprays are easy to make and use but must be applied regularly. Mix one tablespoon of dishwashing liquid per ½ gallon of water and spray insect pests directly to kill. It is best to spray plants on cloudy days or in the early evening when they are not in direct sunlight. It’s a good idea to rinse the soap residue off after a couple of hours to reduce leaf damage to sensitive plants. You can prepare garlic and hot pepper sprays to prevent insect pests from munching on plants. Mix several garlic cloves with water and steep overnight. Strain and spray on plants every few days or after rainfall. You can do the same using hot peppers in place of or in addition to the garlic. These bad tasting sprays can also deter small mammals.

 

http://www.cdcg.org/pests.html

 

 

* Soap Spray Insecticide

o Detergent-based liquid soap, such as dishwashing liquid

o Water

o Mix one-tablespoon detergent per one gallon water in sprayer. Apply liberally to both tops and bottoms of leaves. Reapply about once a week, or after a rain.

 

* Garlic Spray Insecticide

o One whole garlic bulb

o Two cups water

o One gallon water

o Combine in blender the entire garlic bulb and two cups water, and blend on high speed until garlic is finely pureed. Put in storage container and set aside for a day. Strain out pulp, and then mix liquid with one gallon water in sprayer. Spray tops and bottoms of leaves thoroughly. Apply about once a week, and after a rain.

 

* Fungicide Spray Treats Powdery Mildew & other fungus

o One gallon water

o Three tablespoons baking soda

o One teaspoon dishwashing liquid

o One tablespoon bleach ( Warning - NO more than this amount )

o Mix all ingredients in sprayer and spray all areas on the plant that look affected. It's best to remove all leaves and other parts of the plant that are the worst affected. Apply sparingly to unaffected areas, and keep in mind that too much bleach can harm the plant. Try to avoid getting it on healthy leaves.

 

* Hot Pepper Spray Helps repel rabbits, deer, and other nibblers

o 6 - 10 Hot Peppers

o 2 cups water

o 1 quart water

o Combine peppers and two cups water in blender and blend on high speed for 1 - 2 minutes. Pour in storage container with lid and put aside for a day. Strain through cheesecloth, and add this liquid to one quart of water in sprayer. Spray plants liberally every week and after a rain.

 

http://www.shelsgarden.com/natural.html

 

 

 

http://www.neemfoundation.org/index1.htm

[Pickle]

Go with the Neem Oil it's good stuff, systemic, not a poison but a deterant and natural.

 

Ferengi420 with the dishwashing liquid, you only need a drop just to break the surface tension, this small amount will also stop it foaming. Put some water in a bucket and drop a drop of dishwashing liquid into it and watch as it seems to spread across the suface. This is the surface tension of the water being broken and is what you are trying to achieve by adding dishwashing liquid. Once the surface tension is broken the liquid will be absorbed by the foliage better, you wont get droplets forming, the foliage will be coated in the liquid.

 

I have been told and have always followed this: Plants will absorb more through their foliage in the first hour of dark period. Also, if you spray in the light period the foliage will get burned through magnification of light through droplets sitting on the foliage. So if you give them a spray it's best to do it immediately after the light goes out.

[thatswho]

Garlic Spray Insecticide. For this it says use a gallon of water, what is a gallon in litres?? Is it 4.5 or 3.7 litres??

I hope this spray works, has anybody else tried it?

[Luke Skywalker]

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