Hi Doreen:
Neem oil spray works great! I think there is a
sister to neem in the mahogany family that grows
or is being developed on the West
coast.
Have used neem to control aphids, whiteflies,
scale, fungus gnats, scab etc., as you stated a very
little bit goes a very long way. Usually a dosage
is 1 or 2 tsps/tbspns per gal. Most pests and fungus's
hate it and head for the hills. Very good product
with no ill effects and quite properly organic as the oil
is derived from the seed of the neem tree
indigenous to India....
Greenlight web is....
Best wishes,
Gianni
----- Original Message -----
Subject: Re: [nafex] Orchard
Article
Donald Yellman wrote: 2. I have not tried neem
oil. Thought it was only an insecticide, not >a
fungicide. I did have a lot more trouble with rots and necrotic
spots >in the apples this season, due, I guess, to the frequent rains,
and an >attack of cedar apple rust. I would like to try neem oil
if it is not >outlandishly priced, and available in fairly large
quantities --- say >quarts. What's a good source? Problem
is, with all these trees, I need >more than a few ounces to be able to
cover the orchard. I think captan >does some good, but how much, I
don't know. Next spring, I will have to >apply something for CAR,
which I believe is now established in the >orchard.
My
answer: Yes, neem seed oil has fungicide properties. When I lived
on the Gulf Coast of Texas (the humidity, cockroach and fungus capitol of
the world) and grew peaches, I used only neem seed oil sprays to control
fungus and insects with great results. It is sold by Green Light
under the name Vegetable, Fruit and Nut Spray, and Lowe's Home Improvement
Centers carry it. A bottle is about $8 and makes gallons and gallons
of spray. If you cannot find it in stores, go to the Green Light
website and order it there. I believe it is www.greenlight.com I
could be wrong, but any search engine can find the site's URL.
Yes,
you did look noble and focused as you pruned for the camera! Doreen
Howard
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