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Location: Beaumont Texas
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Re: Farmers tackle pests with colas
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Originally Posted by Kat2
I found a link that discusses using sugar water to attract ladybugs and other beneficial inspects here in FL. http://stlucie.ifas.ufl.edu/pdfs/mas...n%20Plants.pdf (BTW, it also mentions the baking soda spray for fungus which a local nursery recommended (never tried to upsell me) so they might be onto something.) Simple syrup is cheaper than Coke.
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Originally Posted by Richard
Significant quantities of sodium will maim or kill most plants.
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I think I'd wouldn't mess w/ Baking Soda in quantity.. :^)
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