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RE: [compost_tea] arthropods



Threw about 10 cloves of garlic, and a half dozen habanaro peppers with about a cup of water into a blender.  Blended them until they were liquid.  Strained the slurry through cheesecloth and mixed it (about 1:3) some water (for spraying my trees, I used strained bucket-made compost tea instead). 

 

I think it worked pretty well to keep the bugs off the plants in the early stages.  I side dressed lettuce and other raw eaten leaves, rather than directly applied and I didn’t’ have problems with garlic smell/taste later.

 

But for the ants, I just poured it into their den holes.  Maybe a sprayer would work best for fire ants??  Let me know if you try it and how it works (or doesn’t).

 

-----Original Message-----
From: Judi Stewart [mailto:js@olympus.net]
Sent: Monday, May 12, 2003 8:20 AM
To: compost_tea@yahoogroups.com
Subject: RE: [compost_tea] arthropods

 

Mike,

 

How did you make your garlic/pepper tea?

 

Thanks,

 

Judi

 

-----Original Message-----
From: Mike Bosko [mailto:mjbosko@jmtsystems.com]
Sent: Monday, May 12, 2003 7:45 AM
To: compost_tea@yahoogroups.com
Subject: RE: [compost_tea] arthropods

 

I’m lucky enough to not have to deal with fire ants here, but something worth trying…  I used to spray a strong garlic/pepper (habenaro) tea and found that it decimated a big red ant colony here.  My wife was complaining about them attacking her when she worked in her flower bed … so I figured it wouldn’t hurt and dumped a couple cupfuls on them, next day they were all dead and gone.

 

 




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