Soap, what it does
- To: Iris Talk
- Subject: Soap, what it does
- From: J*
- Date: Sat, 08 Apr 2000 18:27:12 -0500
I didn't make clear what a surfactant does, in plain, non chemical
language. It makes water wetter by breaking down the surface tension of
the water. What is happening to all the bugs we are trying to eliminate
from our gardens is that with the surface tension broken, the little
darlin's DROWN! The surfactant L.O.C. , that I mentioned in my previous
note is coconut oil based. Yes, soaps are made of oils, the thing
you're trying to get off your dishes in the kitchen. In the old days
lard was used. We've come a long way, haven't we, Baby? Anyway,
whether you use a germicidal soap or not is really moot; the insects
drown 'cause they can no longer walk on the water and let's face it, it
doesn't take much water to drown an itty bitty bug, does it? If you
choose to use an insecticide, pesticide, fungicide, whatever, by all
means feel free to do so with a surfactant that will help it dissolve
into your water better and consequently be sprayed in a more uniform
manner across your garden. Your results will be better across the board
and you may possibly find that you can use less chemical for the same
area because you have better concentration. Use about 2 T (30 ml) of
L.O.C. . per gallon (4 l) of water. If you live in a hard water area you
may need more. End of today's Chemistry lesson.
Jelcy
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