Iterations are fine, we don't have to be perfect
My 2nd Location:Florida HardinessZone:10 AHS:10 GDD:8500 Rainfall:2in/mth winter, 8in/mth summer, Soil:Sand pH8 Flat
Invasive plants are Earth's way of insisting we notice her medicines. Stephen Herrod Buhner
Everyone learns what works by learning what doesn't work. Stephen Herrod Buhner
Iterations are fine, we don't have to be perfect
My 2nd Location:Florida HardinessZone:10 AHS:10 GDD:8500 Rainfall:2in/mth winter, 8in/mth summer, Soil:Sand pH8 Flat
S Bengi wrote:Yes, sometimes you just have to give nature a bit of time for the buildup of pradatory insects to do their thing.
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It's never too late to start! I retired to homestead on the slopes of Mauna Loa, an active volcano. I relate snippets of my endeavor on my blog : www.kaufarmer.blogspot.com
Su Ba wrote:I’ve had those aphids attack and kill onions even when the plants are growing robustly. So I found that adding more fertilizer and compost didn’t solve the problem. Like you, I’ve tried water to blast them off and spraying with neem. Neither solved the problem. I tried wiping them off and that also failed , probably due to the fact that I had a large planting of onions and couldn’t wipe every aphid off. I’ve tried safer soap, garlic spray, and simple dish soap spray. Not very effective. When only sprayed once a week. But I did not try daily or every other day spraying. I now use a homemade nicotine spray which seems to control them the best. And I am mindful to plant each year’s crop in a new location. Nicotine spray, while organic, is a non-selective pesticide. One needs to be careful when using it. I wish I had a better choice, but I haven’t discovered one yet. I’m still looking.
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