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Broad beans & others
I am trying to find a safe spray for Broad beans. I have an insecticide which contains pyretins. This says not to spray when plants are in flower. Does anyone know why, is it to protect bees? |
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Broad beans & others
Ann Lancing wrote in
: I am trying to find a safe spray for Broad beans. I have an insecticide which contains pyretins. This says not to spray when plants are in flower. Does anyone know why, is it to protect bees? You can bin the insecticide I think. It sounds daft, but your water after washing up can be used.(assuming of course that you used a detergent) That works if you have a sprayer, and you do have one if you look at what you have in the cupboard underneath your sink. All squeesy squeesy these days, and why not? You can re-use them. Also Ann, and this is a big also, pinch the tops of the plants now, the pods have set and will give power to the pod, rather than the greenery and as blackfly thrive on new growth, Done! Baz |
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writes Ann Lancing wrote in : I am trying to find a safe spray for Broad beans. I have an insecticide which contains pyretins. This says not to spray when plants are in flower. Does anyone know why, is it to protect bees? You can bin the insecticide I think. It sounds daft, but your water after washing up can be used.(assuming of course that you used a detergent) That works if you have a sprayer, and you do have one if you look at what you have in the cupboard underneath your sink. All squeesy squeesy these days, and why not? You can re-use them. That's all I ever use(d) for any insects on veg or roses... Also Ann, and this is a big also, pinch the tops of the plants now, the pods have set and will give power to the pod, rather than the greenery and as blackfly thrive on new growth, Done! Baz That too.. -- Gordon H Remove "invalid" to reply |
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You need also to remember that insecticides in general are not specific - they will also kill the insects that might otherwise be eating the creatures you want to get rid of - eg not just the aphids, but also the ladybirds whose larvae will eat the aphids. Plants cam tolerate low levels of predation - it's being swamped by psests which is the problem. Therefore, the idea of picking off the tender tops is a good one. If you can do it *before* they have been covered by blackfly, they make a tasty vegetable.
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