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Re: [SHADEGARDENS] aphids;Water & Vinegar Solutions-Slugs and Alchohol

Clyde Crockett wrote:

> In a message dated 98-02-16 16:26:43 EST, SPAINAA@MORRISVILLE.EDU
> writes:
>
> <<
>  To get rid of aphids I once used a mixture of water and white vinegar
> and it
>  worked. I will say it was an established plant and I don't know if it
> would
>  affect seedlings differently. Just another suggestion.
>   >>
> Amber,
>
> Thanks for the post. I used a vinegar water solution to kill slugs-the
> small
> species that live at the base of hosta plants. It is only effective if
> it
> comes in contact with the slugs. It killed the slugs all
> right;however, I
> forgot to do something that is very important in treating plants with
> acetic
> acid as a pesticide. Be sure to rinse the leaves with water after the
> application of the solution. The day after I applied it, the leaves
> had
> bleached spots everywhere.(I was sloppy!) The affected areas
> eventually melted
> out, leaving a MESS. (I took the lawn mower, put it on lowest setting
> and
> mowed down the plants.The plants sent up lush new growth but the
> leaves were
> only a fraction of the size of the mature plants.)
> What ratio of Water to Vinegar do you recommend?
> Thanks again,
> Clyde Crockett ccredux@aol.com Indy IN z5

   Re: vinegar on slugs ----
Try rubbing alchohol  I've used it straight, but it might be dilutable
---  spray it early in the morning on Hostas, Crambe, Ligularia, etc.
all the plants slugs love to munch on -- it works-I've never tried it on
aphids -- if you do, let us know.
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