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anyone that uses neem oil as a natural insecticide/fungicide as a spray on pumpkin leaves, can you please give me the recipe on how much you use? My sprayer holds 1/2 a gallon, so how much neem per half a gallon of water? I think soap is added as well. I tried using it in the past and burned my leaves even spraying in the evening, so maybe I used too much. Not sure. Thanks Jimmy

5/30/2005 5:18:41 PM

San Diego

ooops, I posted on the wrong board hehehe sorry, hopefully someone can still answer the q:)

5/30/2005 5:28:59 PM

San Jose garysand@pacbell.net

it says 1 oz per gallon, so one tablespoon in 1/2 oz, also add one tablespoon of baking soda

docgipe told me about this, he seems to be the "organic MAN"

Good luck

Gary

5/30/2005 6:02:24 PM

Montoursville, PA

Sounds good to me. That is indeed what I used last summer almost, to the end, of the season when the last two treatments called, for a bit harsher treatment. A quick trip, to my garden center gave me two or three options. I bought a copper base fungicide. I believe it was the only one mentioning Downey, on the label.

5/31/2005 10:14:17 PM

NEPA roller46@hotmail.com KB3QKV

Could you tell me more about this neem oil as an insecticide/fungicide? I would prefer this over using a chemical insecticide. I don't really like to use them.

6/1/2005 4:00:07 PM

Montoursville, PA

Give "NEEM OIL", to your friend GOOGLE. There you will find much, to ponder over. In the simplest form it is derived from the Neem Tree. It is a natural insecticide, mild fungicide and miticide. It is organically approved besides the fact it does a pretty darn good job.

I have used it for years, on our house plants and in our many gardens. It was only natural that I should elect to use it on the big orange thingies.

A half ounce will keep the skeeters out, of your rain barrels and bird baths as well as any other non-petro oil if you hate kerosein ,to much, to use a few drops, of it.

6/1/2005 4:32:07 PM

NEPA roller46@hotmail.com KB3QKV

Can you buy neem oil locally or must it be purchased on-line?

6/1/2005 6:31:39 PM

Owensboro, Ky.

Lowe's and Wal-Mart both carry it here in Ky.

6/1/2005 7:45:38 PM