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is it safe to use Rhubarb Insectisde on cabbages for whitefly and how often can it be used.
Just wanted point out...that home made insecticides are agains law...Eu regulations again.. ::)
Just wanted point out...that home made insecticides are agains law...Eu regulations again.. ::)So any recipies changed are strickly for theoretical purposes only... ;D ;)...we do not want to encourage illegal activities... ;) ;)
and isn't the law to do with concocting nasty chemical insecticides not 'other' home brews such as these mentioned :-\
Ah the Rhubarb is a wonderfull plant,I boil the leaves up and strain them when cooled bottled up and dilute down and spray. Just make sure all utensils are old and not used in the kitchen unless you scrub them well.works on white fly for fuchisa's and greens, also a good wormer for hens. EU have too many rules and regs lets get real, not all gardeners are rolling in money to buy the sprays that dont work?Best of all its Organic you know whats in it and costs nothing. If you havent a plant someone you know will have it and give you a few leaves.
I personally wouldn't use it on lettuce. Brassicas spend a lot longer in the ground and so the effects of the spray have longer to wear off. I suppose it'll be OK if you wash them well. Try it out and if your still posting next year we'll know it's safe :)I put all my leaves in a dustbin full of water and leave them for a few weeks. I don't use a spray or dilute it, I just water it on with a can and keep topping the bin up when it gets low.Land of the free eh? I've declared independence on my three plots and I'm not telling the EU the combination to get through the gates :)Besides, they didn't do bugger all when all the shed's got broken into last week into so they 'ain't going to worry about my rhubarb.
LOL! Tell me, how do you keep up with THREE plots?? Must be like keeping up with triplets.