Saturday, May 22, 2010

I have white fly and aphids on my heirloom tomatoes. I only want an organic solution. What can I do?

They are inter-planted with roses and okra and marigolds. The exposure is sunny south side of house. The inground sprinkler waters for 10 minutes every other day. I water in between if no rain. The ground is sandy loam and has excellent drainage.

I have white fly and aphids on my heirloom tomatoes. I only want an organic solution. What can I do?
Two things, first gently wash your plants in a light soap and water mixture, next, buy some lady bugs from your garden supplier, they will eat the aphids.
Reply:Great suggestions already, you can also try a mixture of crushed up garlic in water, and spray it on. Don't know why, but it works for me.
Reply:lady bugs are the best organic pesticides. and everyone likes them.
Reply:Try spraying with a soapy solution.
Reply:lady bugs
Reply:My uncle told me that you can spray the leaves with water and a little dishsoap, the bugs dont like it and it will wash right off when you want to eat the veggies. I used it on my roses this year and so far it seems to work.
Reply:Lady bugs, most nurserys sell them. They will have a feast and stay around until all nasties are gone. Good stuff.
Reply:Try spraying the plants with dishwashing liquid diluted with water. If you wash dishes by hand just use the same water that way you are recycling, adding nutrients, and killing those nasty little buggers all at the same time.
Reply:buy the hottest peppers you can find, put them in some cheese cloth and crush them. drop the cheese cloth into a pan of water and simmer the contents(slow boil) take the water(after cooling) and spray it on your plants, this also works pretty good at keeping cats%26amp; other pets out of the flowers.good luck

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