[Sca-cooks] fruit trees
Stefan li Rous
StefanliRous at austin.rr.com
Mon Jun 20 23:15:21 PDT 2005
Kirk suggested:
> Spray Horticultural oil on the buds and bloosoms after a rain that will
> kill the worms without harming the fruit.
Thanks. My peach tree eventually died and I cut it down. Besides that
was at my last house.
However, I've been trying to figure out how to get rid of the bugs on
one of my herb plants but I didn't want to use a poison. At our local
herb guild it was suggested mixing the tobacco from a cigarette, soap
and I'm not sure what else into a gallon of water and using that.
However, other than my mother who lives an hour away, I don't know
anyone who smokes. And I didn't want to go buy a pack of cigarettes to
get one cigarette.
So, what is this "Horticultural oil" and can I get it at my regular
garden supply such as Home Depot? Is that what I ask for or is there
another, more specific name? Why do you apply it after a rain? I can
see having to reapply it if it rains too soon, but I'm not sure why you
say to wait for some rain. For a potted plant can I just mist it first?
Thanks,
Stefan
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