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Old 30-06-2004, 03:05 PM
redclay
 
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Default Capiscum Spray???


Frank Solis wrote in message
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Trying to dissolve capiscum pepper in a liquid to form a spray. Trying
to keep rabbits from eating newly planted flowers in my garden. What is
a good solvent? Water won't do it. Will this keep them from chewing on
the flowers?
--Frank

Using your blender puree the peppers with IPA (isopropanol ) better known as
rubbing alcohol. Now it seems most people are selling it as a 50% solution
in water. Filter using a coffee filter and just squirt it on the plants.
If there is some browning dilute the mixture 50/50 with water and spray.
Now to restate the obvious, be careful about washing your hands before
touching personal stuff. Use a lot of soap and water because believe me
that damn hot stuff in peppers stays around for awhile and it will light you
up.