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Re: Aphid control

Clark Womack wrote:

> I have aphids on all my tomato plants. My "Organic Gardening
> Encyclopedia"
> says to use "garlic spray" to kill them, but doesn't tell how to
> make it.
> Or, if you know of something better (organic, please) I'd like to
> know
> about it.
> Clark Womack
> Harper, TX
> 110 miles due west of Austin
> zone 8

This is from a web site by Howard Garrett (the Texas Dirt Doctor)
source: http://www.whitehawk.com/dirtdoctor/recipes.html#garlic

"To make garlic/pepper tea, liquefy 2 bulbs of garlic and 2 hot peppers
in a blender 1/2 to 2/3 full of water. Strain the solids and add enough
water to the garlic/pepper juice to make 1 gallon of concentrate. Use
1/4 cup of concentrate per gallon of spray. To make garlic tea, simply
omit the pepper and add another bulb of garlic. Add two tablespoons of
blackstrap molasses for more control. "

Gary Christison
North Texas
Zone 7

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