Question by saraie56: What are good home rmedies for pesticides & herbicides?
Have aphids and white stuff on rose bushes. Have green leaf bush whose leaves are badly eaten! What home remedy (ies)or eco-friendly product can I make or buy?
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Answer by ANGEL(\o/)
Aphids seem to go after the rose buds & suck the life out of the plant. Knock them off with a strong spray of water & 1 oz. Ivory Dishwashing Liquid to 1 gallon of water (Ivory is pure soap -no phosphates).
Antidote for Rose Aphid
1 orange peel, coarsely chopped
1 tbsp. liquid Ivory soap
2 cups water
blend on high speed for 10-15 seconds. Strain into coffee filter, & pour liquid into handheld sprayer. Hose down bushes to knock off aphids. Then mist spray the plants.
http://www.rosesandherbs.com/resources/organicpestcontrol.htm
This site explains why alternating a 1oz Baking Soda to 1gal. water solution, 1 oz. vinegar to 1 gal water, and 1oz Sulphur to 1gal water helps control fungus.
You can also use 1part milk to 9 parts water in controlling fungus on roses. Milk has a germicidal effect–it kills the fungal spores– and it also appears to stimulate plants in such a way that they become more resistant to the disease. In recent university tests, the milk and water spray was found to be more effective than the two most popular synthetic fungicides on the market today.
It’s also a good thing to mix a handful of cornmeal in the soil around your rose bushes to control diseases.http://www.deuleysown.com/ARTICLES/Cornmeal.htm
For soft-bodied insects (mites, aphids, mealybugs): Mix one tablespoon vegetable oil & a few drops of Ivory soap into a quart of water. Shake well and spray. The oil smothers the insects. http://eartheasy.com/grow_nat_pest_cntrl.htm
Jerry Baker’s homemade control for Black spot: Spray them with a mixture of 1 tbsp. of baking soda, 1 tbsp. of light vegetable oil, and 1 tbsp. of soap in 1 gallon of water.
Ladybugs will also help get rid of aphids.
Good luck! Hope this helps.
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