Re: [CH] Re: Aphids/Tobacco
Constance Allen (callen@sirius.com)
Sun, 01 Feb 1998 05:27:45 -0800
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Chile Headers,
There must be a difference between nicotina (I thought a poisonous plant) and
the tobacco fumigant that some of you are using. I also thought that I had
read about a nicotine spray that was poisonous if it was still on the leaves
or whatever part of the plant one would eat.
But,...anything coming up through the root system, I would think does not wash
off and could be harmful if eaten.
Hey you experts! I just have written a lot of beliefs; do you have the facts
to help us out???
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Constance Allen
San Jose, California
mailto:callen@sirius.com
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Gerardo Ametxazurra wrote:
>
> I don't spray the plants, so I don't need the liquid finely filtered. I do
> water them so they'll absorb through the roots. You just have to be careful so
> as to leave the butts and threads out. And , not being sprayed, ther's no
> smell. About the wilt and other viri, I simply don't know.
>
> G,
> +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
>
> Allen L Marshall wrote:
>
> > >I use the contents of many an ashtray. Put all the
> > >butts in a 5 litre bottle and fill it with water.
> > >Let it soak and ferment for about a week.
> >
> > I can see a few problems with this mix being used on tomatoes and peppers.
> > They are as follows:
> >
> > 1. Increased risk of fusarium wilt, TMV, TEV, and other viri that affect
> > Solanaceae.
> >
> > 2. That oh so wonderful aroma of fermented tobacco tea. I chainsmoke, and
> > while I use tobacco tea for whiteflies on some of my house plants, I throw
> > it out as soon as possible.
> >
> > 3. The ash will clog the spray bottle unless it is well filtered through
> > many layers of fine cloth. (You can use coffee filters, but it's a long
> > wait for all the juice to come down. If you spill any ash over the top of
> > the filter, it'll still get into the nozzle.)
> >
> > 4. Not everyone smokes. Those that don't might not want to go around
> > begging friends for their habit-leavings. Sure, you could buy a package of
> > tobacco (like Top, Bugler, etc.), but why?
> >
> > I've heard that woodash helps prevent a lot of insect infestations.
> > However, not everyone has a fireplace either. (Ash from the smoker,
> > maybe?) I don't know how effective woodash is against aphids.
> >
> > --
> > <mailto:crataegus@yhc.edu>
> > Allen Marshall
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