Re: organic pesiticides for tomato plants

Quoting TrekWido@aol.com <TrekWido@aol.com>:
> Hello,
>     I would use insecticidal soap.  Or you can put about 1 1/2 tsp of rubbing 
> alcohol and a teaspoon of dish soap in a qt spray bottle filled with water.  
> That works well too.
> :)  Melissa
> 
> 

Tomatos are very susceptible to various fungal diseases such as septoria,
etc.  The fungi for these diseases live in the soil and are splashed up to
the lower leaves of the plant when it rains.  The fungus gradually works its
way up the plant until most of the leaves are dead.  This cuts way down on
tomato production eventually.

You can mulch to keep the splashing down.

As a preventive and healing  spray, spray all the leaves tops & undersides
every few days with the following solution:

One teaspoon of bicarbonate of soda
A few drops of dishwashing soap or of spreader/sticker
One quart of water

Mix well and spray away.

The dishwashing soap or spreader/sticker helps the soda bicarbonate spread
in a smooth layer upon the leaves.  You can also use a fine grade
horticultural oil such as Sunoco SunLite instead of the dishwashing soap or
spreader/sticker.  Amount to use should be on the can or bottle.

This formula was developed and tested by Dr. Zitter of Cornell University.

The earlier you start this regimin after planting the better.

Best regards,

Victor

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