At the community garden some gardeners use lime on the veggie leaves. Does
this deter insects?
Will this affect the taste? Also will it do any harm to the plant?
Thank you

Joseph A. Zupko wrote in message
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At the community garden some gardeners use lime on the veggie leaves. Does
this deter insects?
Will this affect the taste? Also will it do any harm to the plant?
Thank you
Yes it will harm the plant especially burnt lime, CaO.

Joseph A. Zupko wrote in message
At the community garden some gardeners use lime on the veggie leaves. Does
this deter insects?
Will this affect the taste? Also will it do any harm to the plant?
Thank you

I have heard of hydrated lime (or more commonly baking soda) being used
as a control for fungus. I can't say that I have ever heard of it as a
control for insects. I would not recommend using lime for either purpose
as it can burn the leaves. The best control for many types of insects is
to give the plants a good spaying with the water hose daily. You can
also try spraying with a mixture of capsicum pepper extract and garlic
(see previous posting) which are known to repel insects.

"George Orwell" wrote in message
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I have heard of hydrated lime (or more commonly baking soda) being used
as a control for fungus. I can't say that I have ever heard of it as a
control for insects. I would not recommend using lime for either purpose
as it can burn the leaves.
snips

Hi,
As a chemist you're a better writer ;0) and I hope you're not into baking.
baking soda is sodium bicarbonate (NaHCO3)
hydrated lime is calcium hydroxide Ca (OH)
L8R -_- how
no NEWS is good

I have heard of hydrated lime (or more commonly baking soda) being used
as a control for fungus. I can't say that I have ever heard of it as a
control for insects. I would not recommend using lime for either purpose
as it can burn the leaves.
snips

Hi,
As a chemist you're a better writer ;0) and I hope you're not into baking.
baking soda is sodium bicarbonate (NaHCO3)
hydrated lime is calcium hydroxide Ca (OH)

You are correct. I should have been more clear. What I meant was that
hydrated lime dissolved in water has been used as a control for fungus.
Baking soda is more often used for this same purpose because it is less
alkaline and hence not as phytotoxic. BTW, I gave up baking years ago

"Joseph A. Zupko" wrote in message igy.com...
At the community garden some gardeners use lime on the veggie leaves. Does
this deter insects?
Will this affect the taste? Also will it do any harm to the plant?
Thank you

I wouldn't put lime on a plant, however i find that if there is an
invasion of ants that if i draw a fine line of lime around the area i
want to protect, the ants will not cross it.
lee h

Oh yeah?

Scab ants will cross the line with impunity. The *******s.


"Lee" wrote in message
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"Joseph A. Zupko" wrote in message
igy.com...
At the community garden some gardeners use lime on the veggie leaves.
Does
this deter insects?
Will this affect the taste? Also will it do any harm to the plant?
Thank you

I wouldn't put lime on a plant, however i find that if there is an
invasion of ants that if i draw a fine line of lime around the area i
want to protect, the ants will not cross it.
lee h

No but its great in a gin and tonic!!!!

Most gardeners are sour on lemons too!


"Joseph A. Zupko" wrote in message
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At the community garden some gardeners use lime on the veggie leaves. Does
this deter insects?
Will this affect the taste? Also will it do any harm to the plant?
Thank you

Oh well, some probably will, but if i ketch them crossing with some of
that danged impunity, i'll treat them just like any other scab and
scrape them off the face of the earth!g

"Cereus-validus" wrote in message ...
Oh yeah?

Scab ants will cross the line with impunity. The *******s.


"Lee" wrote in message

I wouldn't put lime on a plant, however i find that if there is an
invasion of ants that if i draw a fine line of lime around the area i
want to protect, the ants will not cross it.
lee h