Re: [CH] Bug Repellant Pepper plants??
dale freeman (dale_freeman@optusnet.com.au)
Wed, 26 May 1999 13:01:50 +1000
Hi there all
I had rocotos growing this season with habs, serranos, scotch bonnets etc
(in a polytunnel, hydroponically) and found that aphids tended to congregate
on these much more than on the rocotos. I thought it might be the "hairy"
leaves, but the serranos copped it pretty well so I discounted this.
Anyone esle out there noticed a difference between the level of infestation
and species.
Cheers
Dale
-----Original Message-----
From: Robert L <rlusk12@earthlink.net>
To: Chile Heads <chile-heads@globalgarden.com>
Date: Tuesday, 25 May 1999 8:13
Subject: RE: [CH] Bug Repellant Pepper plants??
>Calvin Donaghey wrote:
>>Has anyone else had experience with a pepper plant that gives off a
>strong pepper odor?
>
>Funny you should mention this. I planned on posting the same exact
>question. This is my first year growing manzano's / rocotto's.(thank
>you Cameron) and after checking the undersides of the leaves for
>whitefly (which has been a real problem the past 2 yrs), my hands
>smelled just like a freshly cut hab. I didn't find any pests on the
>plant but just next to it is a pequin that had at least a dozen white
>flys trying to set up shop.
>This brings me to my next question: Has anyone used chile leaves in
>salads?
>Seems to me the rocotto leaves and mustard greens would make an
>interesting mix.
>CHeers.
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