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Catch Slugs with Citrus
Posted by Unknown in Citrus Fruit, Gardening, Homestead Tips and Tricks, Pest Management, Slug on Wednesday, 8 May 2013
Catch Slugs
with Citrus. Leave a bunch of lemon, orange and grapefruit rinds out
overnight near slug prone plants and then collect them-covered with
slugs-first thing in the morning.
Controlling Powdery Mildew with Homemade Spray
Posted by Unknown in Fungi, Homestead Tips and Tricks, Organic Farming, Plant Diseases
If you are
seeing powdery-looking patches on the foliage of your plants, you most
likely have a case of the very common powdery mildew fungal disease.
Here is a simple spray for controlling the spread of the fungus. It
won't get rid of the fungus on leaves that already have it, but it will
prevent it from spreading to the rest of the plant.
Ingredients:
1 gallon of water
1 tablespoon of baking soda
1 tablespoon of vegetable oil
1 tablespoon of dishwashing liquid
Mix the
ingredients together and add them to a spray bottle. Spray your plants
weekly, preferably on overcast days to prevent it from burning the
foliage.
