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Black Spot Spray (for just about everything else, too)

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<< > I would also like to know if anyone has found a way to get rid of "black
 > spot" on roses organically.  Thanks for your time.
 > 
 > Chris >>

     Hi, I'm new to the list....well, I may as well be new since it's been
such a long time. I'm glad to be back and looking forward to all your
informative posts :).
     This is what I use for black spot, and really just about anything else.
It seems to be a pretty "universal" spray for just about everything.

To water in a 2 gallon sprayer add:
2 tsp. baby shampoo
3 tsp. Listerine (store brand is fine)
1 tsp. ammonia

     Shake it up good and spray away. It's best to start spraying before any
real problems show up. Once a week seems to be a good preventative. The baby
shampoo is for smaller, sucking insects like aphids and the bigger bugs don't
seem to like it much either, the Listerine is for rusts, blights, fungi, and
things like black spot, and the ammonia adds some foliar nitrogen and also
repels some bugs.
     If you have one of those sprayers that attach directly to your garden
hose, just use 2 parts baby shampoo, 3 parts Listerine, and 1 part ammonia. 
     It's kind of like giving your plants a good washing and is safe for
veggies and flowers both.

Lisa V.


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