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is lemon grass safe for plants as an insectacide
- Thread starter ajijoe
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I don't know but I cook with it sometimes so it's safe for you, not sure about the plants.
I would think its safe. I'm thinking about making a tobacco insecticide for next year(have 5 huge tobacco plants for ornamental use)
Yeah, it's a natural insecticide, and rosemary oil is a natural anti-fungal, I made a spray with both oils.
i don't think you will get the results that YOU would be looking for in an insecticide. lemongrass is use for its citronella content, that is effective for mosquitoes and other blood sucking flying insects but i would doubt it would be the best, oh for things like.....APHIDS!
even assuming you mix the lemongrass oil with dish soap, i bet it would be the dish soap doing all the work.
get something with pyrethrin daisy in it. i use schultz houseplant and indoor garden insect spray. one blast and it holds the little sap suckers back for a couple of weeks, still have to use it all winter but it works. it is readily found at my local Walmart. i have a horrible time with neem, can't get the formula ratio correct and always burns my plants. i have 75 plants overwintering in the house.
even assuming you mix the lemongrass oil with dish soap, i bet it would be the dish soap doing all the work.
get something with pyrethrin daisy in it. i use schultz houseplant and indoor garden insect spray. one blast and it holds the little sap suckers back for a couple of weeks, still have to use it all winter but it works. it is readily found at my local Walmart. i have a horrible time with neem, can't get the formula ratio correct and always burns my plants. i have 75 plants overwintering in the house.
The Hot Pepper said:
Would also make a killer spray baste for roast lamb
