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Garlic & Hot Pepper Spray

By: JMTKMS
May 08, 2012
Went to "The Dirt Doctor (.com)" and found a recipe.  2 cloves garlic2 very hot peppers wholelittle bit of waterblend in blenderstrain liquid  - add to 1 gallon water - This is the concentrateadd 1/4 c concentrate to 1 gallon water - use to spray plantsSeems to me that this is a little week, can the spray hurt the plants?  Can I use a stronger mix if it is not helping at the strength that it is?   Kinda thinking I should let the garlic and peppers soak for a while before blending??  Any suggestions?  Have you done this spray with good results?
EZ_Gee replied about 1 year ago
What exactly is this spray mixture recommend to address?
JMTKMS replied about 1 year ago
@EZ_Gee:  Suppose to be a good bug repellent.  I have heard alot about it, but this is the first time I have felt that I actually needed to use something.
vanna516 replied about 1 year ago
I've used the garlic & pepper spray in the past (well last 2 years of my gardening experience) ... my measurements aren't really exact.  I haven't had a lot of problems with the exception of stink bugs - not sure I can attribute that to the spray.  I've let the mixture "set" or blend for a couple of hours before using - of course, I've had some left over that I've let set for days.  I mixed up some pepper & egg spray as suggested by another gardener for a deer repellant. 
JMTKMS replied about 1 year ago
@vanna516: Well, I guess I will just watch for a few days, if things do not improve I will try a stronger solution...  If that does not work, I will look for more ideas.  Thanks.
Jentheo replied about 1 year ago
I've used one similar, it worked well for most bugs but did nothing for the grasshoppers. 
JMTKMS replied about 1 year ago
@Jentheo:  Thank goodness, and knock on wood, that I do not have grasshoppers.  But, thank you, I will remain hopeful till we see what happens.  :)
mainegarden replied about 1 year ago
@JMTKMS:Let us know how it goes for you.  I don't have anything planted outside yet and the slugs are already here :O(    The only bug problem I had were the little green worms (cabbage white butterfly) but I put potted mint out by the broc and cabbage.
JMTKMS replied about 1 year ago
@mainegarden:  So the mint really takes care of those bugs?  I should be really safe then, because I have a whole field (farmer) of mint right next to my pasture.  I will get a few plants and spread them around the garden.  Queen of Green said that she would try a drop or two of dawn dish soap in a spray bottle of water for the bugs, that this works very well.  I had already used the garlic spray, but if it does not work, I will try the soap spray next.  It does look like the bugs are alot worse this year.
JMTKMS replied about 1 year ago
So far this spray appears it may be working.  The beans have not lost a leaf since I sprayed.  I will keep observing.  

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