RE: Neem Oil
- Subject: RE: Neem Oil
- From: &* H* <s*@insmgt.com>
- Date: Tue, 27 Jul 2010 08:50:36 -0400
Neem oil has been observed to work with insect control to some extent. It
interrupts the hormonal functions in some insect species. However you must
allow a certain amount of time for this to work which usually means
destroyed plants then dead bugs. Neem will have ZERO effect against SVB,
squash bug and I have seen limited effect on cuke beatles (again, personal
experience). In my usual self-centered thought process, I didn't consider
certain situations like a community garden. My apologies.
Neem will not control fungi or mildew. Try a commercial fungicide for
control.
Steve Haberman
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From: owner-pumpkins@hort.net [o*@hort.net] On Behalf Of
Jason Thomas
Sent: Tuesday, July 27, 2010 2:34 AM
To: pumpkins@hort.net
Subject: Re: Neem Oil
Steve is so right! I thought I could prevent powdery mildew with Neem Oil,
Milk and Compost Tea. I get home today and what was a healthy plant this
morning has powdery mildew. Now I am scrambling to find a way to keep my
plant alive for the next month so I can get my first decent pumpkin.
On Mon, Jul 26, 2010 at 1:27 PM, Steve Haberman <shaberman@insmgt.com>wrote:
> Unless you use Neem Oil for your hair, throw it away. AG's are not
> typically
> eaten, so spray the stuff from Dupont Chemical CO. et all. Just my
> experience and opinion.
>
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