Re: cinnamon as fungicide + baking soda recipe was

Marge,

I use a neem based pesticide called Azatin. There are several
recommendations on using neem based pesticides. They work only under
warm conditions. Warm water is best to use since the chemicals in neem
seem to work best in lukewarm water.

Neem concentrates such as Azatin have a shelf life of about 2 years it
seems. Maybe the product available to the homeowner isn't as
concentrated. Another thing about neem is that it does not kill insects
outright but disrupts their life cycle. I mix the Azatin with another
insecticide Talstar which has a low toxicity. I noticed when mixing the
Azatin with the Talstar it does a better job of controlling aphids.

While talking about aphids, I noticed something peculiar about their
feeding habits on geraniums. They prefer only the red flowering
varieties at least from my experience. They infested my red geraniums
this year but seemed to avoid the other colors.



Marge Talt wrote:

> Al, I've had dismal failure using Neem on aphids; did absolutely
> nothing.  I think the little beggers actually liked it; they seemed
> to thrive, not die.  I was moaning about this on some list and
> someone posted that it makes a difference where you get it and what
> the percentage of ingredients is.  Have you found this?  Obviously,
> whatever you're using is working.
>
> I've not seen Cinnamite anywhere, bet it's something only the pros
> can get...anybody ever seen it for sale for the general gardener?
>
> Marge Talt, zone 7 Maryland
> mtalt@hort.net
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> > From: Al Krismer <alkrismer@fuse.net>
> > Hi Marge,
> >
> > As a commercial grower I have used a product with cinnamon oil
> called
> > Cinnamite. I don't know if its available to the general public. It
> works
> > great against most insects and powdery mildew. Its has a low
> toxicity
> > level.
> >
> > Neem based pesticides are great and seem to work against powdery
> mildew.
> > Neem is great against aphids and white fly and thrip.
> >
> >
> > Al Krismer
> > Cincinnati
>
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