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Adjusting a drip irrigation system
I recently set up a drip irrigation system, using a big plastic drum which I modified by drillinf a hole and attaching a tap.
It all works pretty well, except two of the drips flow faster than the others. Does anyone know the best way to adjust this? regards alfredo |
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Catapillars on Apple and Pear Trees
"Soria Spain" wrote in message ... Hi I live in a small village in Soria, Northern Spain and recently inherited an old allotment/orchard with some old apple and pear trees (est 50 years old). I noticed last year that catapillars had been eating the leaves and they are doing the same this year. I dont want to spray chemicals on them and dont even know if I want to remove them. My question is: will they effect the fruits growth? If so what is the best non chemical way to remove them, if I must. -- Soria Spain try using a Bacillus thuringiensis ( Bt) or dusting with Diatomaceous earth according to directions. Organics and neither will affect your fruit, although the Bt is oft used in making some GM crops. |
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Catapillars on Apple and Pear Trees
On Sun, 31 May 2009 07:59:26 -0700, "gunner"
wrote: "Soria Spain" wrote in message ... Hi I live in a small village in Soria, Northern Spain and recently inherited an old allotment/orchard with some old apple and pear trees (est 50 years old). I noticed last year that catapillars had been eating the leaves and they are doing the same this year. I dont want to spray chemicals on them and dont even know if I want to remove them. My question is: will they effect the fruits growth? If so what is the best non chemical way to remove them, if I must. -- Soria Spain try using a Bacillus thuringiensis ( Bt) or dusting with Diatomaceous earth according to directions. Organics and neither will affect your fruit, although the Bt is oft used in making some GM crops. Depending on the strain, Bt is not necessarily organic. Several of the Bt strains have themselves been genetically modified to work on specific pests. If your caterpillars are of the tent variety, you can do what we do. Wait until dusk when the caterpillars have all returned to the tent, then cut off the branch containing the tent, complete with its caterpillars and burn it. Ross. |
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Catapillars on Apple and Pear Trees
wrote in message ... On Sun, 31 May 2009 07:59:26 -0700, "gunner" wrote: "Soria Spain" wrote in message ... Hi I live in a small village in Soria, Northern Spain and recently inherited an old allotment/orchard with some old apple and pear trees (est 50 years old). I noticed last year that catapillars had been eating the leaves and they are doing the same this year. I dont want to spray chemicals on them and dont even know if I want to remove them. My question is: will they effect the fruits growth? If so what is the best non chemical way to remove them, if I must. -- Soria Spain try using a Bacillus thuringiensis ( Bt) or dusting with Diatomaceous earth according to directions. Organics and neither will affect your fruit, although the Bt is oft used in making some GM crops. Depending on the strain, Bt is not necessarily organic. Several of the Bt strains have themselves been genetically modified to work on specific pests. Ross. Yes, but we are talking "Cats" here? do you know of a strain of "cat" BT that is not organic? |
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