Re: Neem - Azatin was: cinnamon as fungicide + baking soda recipe was
- Subject: Re: Neem - Azatin was: cinnamon as fungicide + baking soda recipe was
- From: "Marge Talt" m*@hort.net
- Date: Sat, 31 May 2003 02:38:23 -0400
Thanks, Al...did a Froogle search on it and Lordy, but it's a tad
expensive! Cheapest was $198.42 for a quart! I think I will stay
with Safer's Soap:-)
Marge Talt, zone 7 Maryland
mtalt@hort.net
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> From: Al Krismer <alkrismer@fuse.net>
>
> 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.
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