Subject: Whitewash may reduce pesticide use From: pollinator@aol.comnospam (Dave Green) Organization: AOL http://www.aol.com Date: Wed, 01 Nov 00 17:45:36 Message-ID: <MOD$001101.22231@rec.gardens.ecosystems>
A whitewash made from clay (yup, clay!) may improve the possibilities of
organic fruit production. At least is has the potential to greatly reduce
pesticide use, because it makes a physical barrier for insects. It also
protects fruit from damaging spectra of light, can serve as a frost barrier and
has many other advantages that are yet unexplored. Best of all, it's nontoxic
(some of the pills you take have kaolin clay as a base). I expect it should be
nontoxic to bees.
Pollinator@aol.com Dave Green Hemingway, SC USA
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