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hils



Joined: 08 Mar 2005
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Location: Nottingham
PostPosted: Mon Apr 04, 05 10:13 am    Post subject: rhubarb leaf insectiside Reply with quote
    

Hi does anyone have a recipe for rhubarb leaf insectiside please?

Has anyone tried this form of insectiside?

moggins



Joined: 24 Feb 2005
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Location: Gloucester
PostPosted: Mon Apr 04, 05 10:16 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

I just thought you had to steep the leaves in a bucket of water for a few days?

ross



Joined: 07 Mar 2005
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PostPosted: Mon Apr 04, 05 10:34 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

of course, such a home made insecticide would be illegal under EU law....but if you consider it a 'foliar feed' then it's perfectly legal

Bugs



Joined: 28 Oct 2004
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PostPosted: Mon Apr 04, 05 10:35 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

I've always wondered about that "illegal" pesticides thing.

On Gardeners World last week the RHS woman described garlic as "good for insecticides" or something along those lines, and I was thinking....'ang on a minute....

judyofthewoods



Joined: 29 Jan 2005
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PostPosted: Mon Apr 04, 05 11:19 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

ross wrote:
of course, such a home made insecticide would be illegal under EU law....but if you consider it a 'foliar feed' then it's perfectly legal


And long live the revolution

Hedonists



Joined: 13 Jan 2005
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Location: Romford, Essex.
PostPosted: Mon Apr 04, 05 1:50 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

ross wrote:
of course, such a home made insecticide would be illegal under EU law....but if you consider it a 'foliar feed' then it's perfectly legal


Do you have any more information on this, please? I'm presently steeping some onion & garlic, with the intention of using it as, ahem, a foliar feed.

I recently read an article about a guy who is developing a commercial instecticde from garlic, and thought I'd try and do something similar on a much more home-made scale. I'm hoping it will persuade things such as carrot fly, and especially the blasted slugs, to go elsewhere. I'm intending to spray the plants with a fine mist, as I don't want the liquid to soak into the soil and alienate the worm population.

For the life of me, I can't imagine a reason why the EU have outlawed it and a quick Google hasn't turned up anything either.

tahir



Joined: 28 Oct 2004
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Location: Essex
PostPosted: Mon Apr 04, 05 1:54 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

The problem is that ALL pesticides must now be regulated, this means testing which costs a lot of money. Untested pesticides are not allowed under current regulations.

ross



Joined: 07 Mar 2005
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PostPosted: Mon Apr 04, 05 2:15 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

see https://www.pesticides.gov.uk/safe_use.asp?id=493#Evaluated

Quote:
Only approved pesticides can be advertised, sold, supplied, stored or used.

moggins



Joined: 24 Feb 2005
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Location: Gloucester
PostPosted: Mon Apr 04, 05 3:46 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

so lasts years trick of soaking all fag ends in a bucket of water is out of the question too then?

tahir



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PostPosted: Mon Apr 04, 05 3:51 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

I thought you'd given up?

moggins



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PostPosted: Mon Apr 04, 05 3:55 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

The other half and eldest daughter haven't though

ross



Joined: 07 Mar 2005
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PostPosted: Mon Apr 04, 05 4:11 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

moggins, I hope you weren't going to use that tobacco mixture on tomatoes. Aside from general concerns over the chemicals in cigarettes, you could transfer Tobacco Mosaic Virus to tomatoes.

Hedonists



Joined: 13 Jan 2005
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Location: Romford, Essex.
PostPosted: Mon Apr 04, 05 11:56 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

Ross, thanks very much for the extra info

moggins



Joined: 24 Feb 2005
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PostPosted: Tue Apr 05, 05 8:50 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

No ross, it was for my rose bush, it gets attacked every bleeding year

ross



Joined: 07 Mar 2005
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PostPosted: Wed Apr 06, 05 9:31 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

my roses are covered in aphids, the blighters are surviving sprays of dissolved soap and garlic mixture. I'd forgotten about the rhubarb leaves concotion so will have to give it a try. I've also heard that boiled potato foliage makes an excellent "foliar feed" as well

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