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Post by SPLASH on Jul 7, 2012 15:33:08 GMT -5
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Post by SPLASH on Jul 7, 2012 17:05:59 GMT -5
It works! Killing cucumber beetles no problem, also works on Jap beetles. This is what I did. Cut up a habanero and add to a small sauce pan of water. Add some fresh garlic cloves, and I threw in about 20 whole black pepper corns. Boil them lightly for a half hour and then let cool. Get a strainer, funnel and spray bottle and fill the spray bottle. Then add just a little squirt of Palmolive. I just went out and sprayed some beetles and it didn't take long for them to die. Not sure, but I think the palmolive is mostly responsible for the quick kill where the rest is to coat the leaves and stop them from eating them. I only sprayed one cuke plant and a few zuke leaves, have to watch and see if this kills the plants now. If they are fine after a couple of days, I'd say it's a success! May make the next batch with a couple habaneros if the beetles come back tomorrow. Helpful hints- wash hands after cutting habaneros and after spraying. Do not spray into the wind, and keep dogs away while spraying. This stuff is NO JOKE!
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Post by ScoutB on Jul 7, 2012 18:49:05 GMT -5
It actually sounds like a start to a darn good chili, minus the Palmolive of course.
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Post by SPLASH on Jul 8, 2012 15:25:14 GMT -5
Today there were a bunch of dead cucumber beetles out there. ;D
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