[CH] Gramps formula

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> I thought I'd include my grandpa's homemade insecticide recipe:
>  1 plug chewing tobacco soaked in 1 gallon of water (don't worry about
>  TMV, read on).
>  1 cup hot peppers (more wont hurt, I use rejects and my ornamentals
>  that are all fire-no flavor).
>  1 cup fresh dill weed tops, stems and seeds.
>  1 cup dish detergent (not dishwasher detergent).
> After soaking the tobacco plug until it breaks apart, add the
> peppers and
> dill. Bring to a full rolling boil to kill any diseases   or viruses that
> might be in the mixture. Boil for about 5 or 10    minutes. Cool
> well, then
> strain through cheese cloth and add dish    soap, shaking gently to mix.
> Store in gallon jug, and dilute 4:1   before use.
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Do us a favor and double check that dilution rate.

1/4 cup of dishsoap in a gal of water will kill your plants 

just 2 tbsp will make them sick

Lord Byron


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