Re: Nettle tea for insect repellant
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501 and 508 was Re: Nettle tea for insect repellant
I am questioning my use of 501, however. We are having light drought and some heat extremes. I look at almost everything and think 'Boy, that's going to bolt if I apply 501 anywhere near it.' Pfeiffer says to apply 501 TWO WEEKS after transplanting and treatment with 500. I usually use 501 in rotations. At that time, I spray the atmosphere and not the plants. When Glen Atkinson here, he brought my attention to actually spraying the plants (as I should have been doing all along.) I'm wondering how and when others on this list handle 501 applications in the summertime. I've got beans blossoming right now and tomatoes in starting their 2nd foot of growth. What about them? Thanks -Allan
Re: Nettle tea for insect repellant
Yes, i'm using the preps, Cheryl. I don't want to seem rude, but, Yes, the atmosphere is out of balance. This past winter our region did not have even one stretch of cold that was long enough to kill adult insects, the way winter has traditionally done here. (Adult insects go dormant in extreme cold. the cold does not kill them, what kills them is their own metabolism. If they cannot feed for x-number of hours, they perish. This winter, the 'bell' always rang for their dormancies before they could die of starvation.) In the spring, emerging hay crops were destroyed by populations of mature insects that normally would not be present for MONTHS later. Given the large number of adult insects, I guess the number of insects total is going to be greater. I'm located about 1 hour outside of the White House. So, Yes, I'd say the astral is screwed up, also!! Thanks! -Allan >Allan, have you been using 501 and 508 ? >Sounds like the atmosphere/astral is out of balance? >Cheryl Kemp >Education and Workshop Coordinator >BDFGAA >Phone /Fax : 02 6657 5322 >Home: 02 6657 5306 >email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >web: www.biodynamics.net.au
Re: Nettle tea for insect repellant
Allan, have you been using 501 and 508 ? Sounds like the atmosphere/astral is out of balance? Cheryl Kemp Education and Workshop Coordinator BDFGAA Phone /Fax : 02 6657 5322 Home: 02 6657 5306 email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] web: www.biodynamics.net.au - Original Message - From: "Allan Balliett" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Saturday, June 22, 2002 8:01 PM Subject: Nettle tea for insect repellant > I was speaking to Hugh Courtney earlier this week and he mentioned > that a 'fresh tea' of stinging nettle was an excellent spray to use > for control of flea beetles. > > He said the tea should be made similar to the equisetum recipe for > fresh equisetum tea, but that the tea itself should be made as one > would make a tea for drinking (ie hot water poured onto leaves which > are left to steep as opposed to, I assume, simmering the leaves for > 20 minutes) The resulting tea should then be expanded 9:1 with plain > water. > > Anyonsing this tea? Making this tea? Have had success with this tea? > > My current problem - - one for the whole county - - is massive > attacks of cucumber beetles. Any suggestions, aside from peppering? > > Thanks > > -Allan >
