RE: [CH] Soap & Water Question

Bloechl, Sharen Rund (sharen.rund.bloechl@lmco.com)
Tue, 30 Jun 1998 08:16:21 -0700

about 4 parts water to 1 part dish soap - shake up & spray them thar
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Sharen Rund Bloechl

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> From: 	Greg Jensen[SMTP:gjensen@amrion.com]
> Reply To: 	Greg Jensen
> Sent: 	Tuesday, June 30, 1998 7:25 AM
> To: 	chile-heads@globalgarden.com
> Subject: 	[CH] Soap & Water Question
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> A simple question for all of you CH's. I've got some garden salsa
> peppers with a pretty heavy infestation of aphids. I've tried spraying
> them with a commercial spray with limited success. It kills them off the
> day you spray them but the next day, more arrive. I don't like spraying
> the plants daily with this insecticide so I'm going to start spraying
> with soap & water daily instead. If anyone can tell me the optimal
> mixture to use I would appreciate it. Having never used the soap/water
> trick before I'm not sure how many parts soap/water to use.
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> Thanks for answering the obviously novice question!
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> Greg
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