Dear Fernando, First thought that comes to me - have you sprayed out 501? Or is the area under stress - lack of rain etc. Seems like there is an imbalance there to have so much insect activity above the earth. Another way to protect the young tender tissue of new leaves is to spray on some lime - hydrated lime 10lb to 300 galls water or 5kg to 800 litres water. Mix to a milky liquid and spray around the edges of the orchard or on the vegetables. This will harden the cell walls of the young leaves and they become unattractive to the insects. (Could be good for monoleptas as well) For the snakes: See article on peppering that I will send to you separately.
Cheryl Kemp BDFGAA Phone /Fax : 02 6657 5322 Home: 02 6657 5306 email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] web: www.biodynamics.net.au ----- Original Message ----- From: "Fernando Cabral" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Monday, January 07, 2002 10:57 PM Subject: ashing > I have had lots of problems with > > Snakes (great number of rattle snakes) > crickets (they chew around the plant whose growing tip is cut off > and > drops to the ground). > bees (arapuã, a Brazilian black bee that eats flowers, buds, > young fruits and any soft plant tissue) > butterfly > > I'd like to test ashing to diminish their attacks. Since I have > never > seen full, clear explanation on how to prepare and use the ashes, > I'd > appreciate if someone out there could educate me on that. > > Things like: > > a) moon and time of day for collecting the material, burning it > and spreading it > b) How to burn the material > c) How to spread the ashes > > Perhaps special instructions for the snakes (most of the ones I > have captured are 3 feet or more long. > > Thank you > > - fernando > > > > -- > REDUZIR, REUSAR, RECICLAR -- Dever de todos, amor aos que virão > REDUCE, REUSE, RECYCLE -- Everybody's duty, love to those who are > to come > Fernando Cabral Padrao iX Sistemas Abertos > mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.pix.com.br > Fone Direto: +55 61 329-0206 mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > PABX: +55 61 329-0202 Fax: +55 61 326-3082 > 15º 45' 04.9" S (23 L 0196446/8256520) 47º 49' 58.6" W > 19º 37' 57.0" S (23 K 0469898/7829161) 45º 17' 13.6" W >
