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Old 07-17-2013, 09:19 PM   #1 (permalink)
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Another question guys. I know that mixing soap and water to make soapy water and spraying it on plants keeps bugs off of them. Is it safe to do this to my banana plant?
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Old 07-17-2013, 09:24 PM   #2 (permalink)
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Another question guys. I know that mixing soap and water to make soapy water and spraying it on plants keeps bugs off of them. Is it safe to do this to my banana plant?
Yes
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Another question guys. I know that mixing soap and water to make soapy water and spraying it on plants keeps bugs off of them. Is it safe to do this to my banana plant?
Use it on all your stuff .......really!!!!!!
I use it as a "sticker" in my mixes .
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I use fels naptha,mixed with a little cooking oil then I add 1/2 tablespoon diatomaceous earth..
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You don't like to use soap?
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Old 07-18-2013, 04:41 PM   #8 (permalink)
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I use it to control the occasional mite outbreak.
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