Organic Garden Pest Control

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Howdy Linda,

 

I just now saw this post from 5 June .. sorry for overlooking it.

 

> Hey Butch,

>

> Did you ever post the name of the " friendly " pesticide that you have in

your barn?

 

No ma'am .. I did not .. but here it is .. its an extract from this message,

dated 18 July 2008 .. which is in the list archive.

http://health./message/52815

 

I'll mention that this year we have not YET had a problem with Pest Critters

... we planted a lot of companion goodies that attract friendlies that feed

on the bad guys .. the only critter we have had a problem with is the first

one mentioned below .. but the Organic Pest Control product mentioned below

does kick them dead in the butt.

 

From the archive:

 

Right now my biggest problems I am experiencing is from three critters:

Imported Cabbage Worms

http://hgic.clemson.edu/factsheets/Graphics/cabbageins/import.htm

Harlequin Bugs

http://hgic.clemson.edu/factsheets/Graphics/cabbageins/harle.htm

Cabbage Loopers

http://www.ces.ncsu.edu/depts/ent/notes/Vegetables/veg040e/img_damg.htm

 

They are making my Brussels Sprouts look like the skeleton of an

umbrella. I tried soap with Oregano and Sage EO and it worked

somewhat but not well enough. I've been killing the critters by hand

but there are too many of them and they are very small. Today I am

going to get something that is non-toxic to humans, friendly insects

or anything else except leaf chewing pests ..

 

Thuricide .. or Bacillus thuringensis.

 

It is considered acceptable for use by small Organic growers but it

would not work well for commercial growers because you have to

get it under the leaves so overhead spraying would not work.

 

It is not really an insecticide but rather a natural bacteria that

affects them so they don't eat .. and then they die. Humans can eat

produce even hours after spraying it on the plant .. though we won't

do that because I'll harvest all the Brussels Sprouts first and it

will be 10 days or so before I have more.

http://www.agorganics.com/products/Thuricide/12/94.html

 

I talked with the County Agriculture Extension Agent and he agrees

with use of this and says it is totally harmless .. and he said if I

don't do something now I will lose the Brussels Sprouts in a week or

so because they eat the center growth too .. if they ate only the

leaves then the plant could continue to produce leaves but when they

nip the bud then the plant will die.

 

> Thanks,

 

Welcome you are .. sorry I took so long to reply. Life is kinda busy in

this neck of the woods .. lots of gardening and fishing going on .. plus

running my company in Maryland (via I-Net) and riding around the Tennessee

hills and dales in our new Cub Cadet " Volunteer " Utility Vehicle. I am

sorta addicted to that machine .. great capabilities it has ;-).

 

> Linda

 

Y'all have a great Independence Day Sunday .. and keep smiling. :-)

Butch

 

Oh yea .. from time to time y'all come visit us at .... http://www.AV-AT.com