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Cut Worms-Hot Pepper Spray
Thanks Val! I still want to know if I can make a hot pepper spray for my
peppers, tomatoes and basil I have planted IN the ground. Is that ok? Will it burn or harm the plants? Thanks again in advance!!!! Jo-Ann "Valkyrie" wrote in message news:1053024168.143443@yasure... "Jo-Ann" wrote in message ... Hello, I planted most of my tomato and basil plants in pots. My peppers are in the ground. I have noticed that cut worms have gotten a few of my basil plants (all my veggies were grown from seed except the peppers). I looked up control for these beasties in a gardening book and it says to use Diazinon (Spelling?) I do not want to do this. Aside from using collars around the plants, is there something I can spray onto the plants like hot pepper spray or soapy spray to stop these worms? I HATE using poisons. Collars are your best bet and it's easy. I used old paper towel and toilet paper rolls; cut them about 2"-3" high, cut a slit down the side and put them around the stem about an inch or so deep. They will rot away by the time the plant is big enough to not be bothered, not restricting the plant stem growth and they are ( the best part) FREE! Val |
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Cut Worms-Hot Pepper Spray
Thanks Val! I still want to know if I can make a hot pepper spray for my
peppers, tomatoes and basil I have planted IN the ground. Is that ok? Will it burn or harm the plants? Thanks again in advance!!!! Jo-Ann "Valkyrie" wrote in message news:1053024168.143443@yasure... "Jo-Ann" wrote in message ... Hello, I planted most of my tomato and basil plants in pots. My peppers are in the ground. I have noticed that cut worms have gotten a few of my basil plants (all my veggies were grown from seed except the peppers). I looked up control for these beasties in a gardening book and it says to use Diazinon (Spelling?) I do not want to do this. Aside from using collars around the plants, is there something I can spray onto the plants like hot pepper spray or soapy spray to stop these worms? I HATE using poisons. Collars are your best bet and it's easy. I used old paper towel and toilet paper rolls; cut them about 2"-3" high, cut a slit down the side and put them around the stem about an inch or so deep. They will rot away by the time the plant is big enough to not be bothered, not restricting the plant stem growth and they are ( the best part) FREE! Val |
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