For the substance experts, or those who play them on TV:

I generally scrupulously avoid mixing chemicals, because I don't know enough
about their properties to make educated decisions. I do know that when
chems are mixed they must be diluted first. Also, after talking to a local
grower who has thousands of plants, I've added Orthene to my DynaGro when
needed, to avoid double work. No problems, and I am here to tell about it.

How about Orthene and Physan? It's *that time of year* here in S. FL. I'd
love to be able to do them together.

Any thoughts? (Silly question - I know you'll have some!)

Diana

orthene is a wettable powder and the active ingredient is Acephate which
is an organo-phosphate, the acid solution of physan would probable kill some
of the orthene on contact and thus render it usless

Jim,

I've got Orthene liquid, but I believe that the active ingredient is the
same. That's interesting information; thanks much.

Diana

Diana Kulaga wrote:
I've got Orthene liquid, but I believe that the active ingredient is the
same. That's interesting information; thanks much.

In general, mixing chemicals with big honking long ingredient names,
especially organic compounds, is asking for trouble. One technique for
developing new drugs is pouring a bunch of different organic chemicals
in a vat and seeing what is produced (or so I'm told be my chemist friends).

--Matt

One technique for
developing new drugs is pouring a bunch of different organic chemicals
in a vat and seeing what is produced (or so I'm told be my chemist
friends).

--Matt

Imagine being in a room with that! LOL

Diana

Physan does not play nice with many other chemicals.

Thanks for the response, Gary. I think I'll play it safe.

Diana

orthene is a wettable powder and the active ingredient is Acephate which
is an organo-phosphate, the acid solution of physan would probable kill some
of the orthene on contact and thus render it usless

Jim,

I've got Orthene liquid, but I believe that the active ingredient is the
same. That's interesting information; thanks much.

Diana

Diana Kulaga wrote:
I've got Orthene liquid, but I believe that the active ingredient is the
same. That's interesting information; thanks much.

In general, mixing chemicals with big honking long ingredient names,
especially organic compounds, is asking for trouble. One technique for
developing new drugs is pouring a bunch of different organic chemicals
in a vat and seeing what is produced (or so I'm told be my chemist friends).

--Matt

One technique for
developing new drugs is pouring a bunch of different organic chemicals
in a vat and seeing what is produced (or so I'm told be my chemist
friends).

--Matt

Imagine being in a room with that! LOL

Diana