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Re: Garlic spray

Steve wrote:

:I've never used garlic spray, but I thought I'd butt in and clarify for
:the U.S. residents that liquid paraffin is kerosene.  Most U.S.'ers
:think of a wax when they see the word paraffin.

:I tried a much higher concentration of garlic juice in water to try to
:deter cabbage maggots last summer.  I missed two consecutive drenchings,
:however, so my experiment was a failure.  (The experiment was a failure,
:not necessarily the idea. I'll try again this year.)

Hi Steve

I used pharmaceutical paraffin which is an oil recommended for the relief
of constipation. I checked my aphid farm this morning after using the spray
yesterday, they were all healthy enough, so I caved in and gave the little
sods a dose of pyrethrum rather than risk a population explosion.

I wonder if the garlic spray recipe is too weak or if it is really just a
deterrant rather than a killing spray?

Regards  Ian


> The Garlic spray recipe...
> 
> Effective against: Aphids, wire worms, snails, codling moth caterpillars
> and white-cabbage butterflies.
> 
> Chop three ounces of garlic bulbs and mix with two teaspoonful of liquid
> paraffin.
> 
> Soak for 48 hours.
> 
> Add a pint of water - mix well with a quarter of an ounce of good
oil-based
> soap as a spreader.
> 
> Strain and store in a plastic container.
> 
> DILUTION: one percent.
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