Sprayed Permethrin SFR on all Structures
2/27/2020 – Sprayed Permethrin SFR at 1.5 oz. per gallon on: inside and outside the Tack Room the outside of the house the wood shed the Shop the Grain Bin and entrance platform
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Magnolia Frescati Drenched for Aphids
2/27/2020 – Mixed 2 gallons of 1.5 fl. oz./gal of Martin’s Dominion Tree & Shrub (Imidacloprid 1.47%) and poured it in a 3-ft band about 1 foot away from the multi-trunk. This is a followup to the recent neem oil drench of the leaves.
Continue ReadingTreated Magnolia Frescati with Martin’s Imidacloprid
2/21/2020 – To hopefully prevent the usual aphid infestation on the Frescati we applied a systemic following the Neem Oil foliage drench a few weeks ago. Mixed 1.5 fl. oz. of Martin’s Dominion Tree & Shrub per one (1) gallon of water and poured it slowly from a watering can in a 3-ft band around […]
Continue ReadingSprayed Citrus with Spinosad in late afternoon
2/23/2020 – Sprayed the citrus trees with Spinosad about 5 PM as learned the sun quickly degrades its effectiveness. The last spray was midday on a sunny day. The intent is to kill leafminers and aphids.
Continue ReadingDrenched Citrus with Spinosad
2/11/2020 – Sprayed all citrus in the yard and the one in the garden with Capt. Johns Dead Bug Brew, spinosad, as the leaves are curling. Sprayed them until it ran off both sides of the leaves. 2/23/2020 – Since this spraying I learned the sun degrades spinosad quickly. That is why past sprayings have […]
Continue ReadingCottony Cushion Scale Found on Rose
2/11/2020 – Mary found Cottony Cushion Scale, Scientific Name, Icerya purchasi, on the Knockout Rose at the Guest Room window. Sprayed them with Neem Oil as well as all the roses either side of the front door. This is the first time we have seen this strange-looking insect. See the followup below.
Continue ReadingSprayed Magnolia Frascati with neem oil
2/3/2020 – Used the hose-end sprayer to drench it for aphids.
Continue ReadingSprayed Spinosad on Mustard and Cabbage
Small holes up to 1/2″ diameter are appearing in the Florida Broadleaf Mustard and in the Chinese Cabbage in the yard garden. Sprayed the tops almost to drop and some under the canopy with Spinosad. Did not see much damage to the still-small beets but sprayed to anyway as they are next to the mustard.
Continue ReadingSprayed Spinosad on small garden and mustard in big garden
12/7/2019 – New holes in new growth appears to be occurring on the mustard and more holes in the Bok choy and chinese cabbage in the little garden. Sprayed Spinosad mostly on the top of the leaves.
Continue ReadingMalathion on Mustard Greens and Cabbage
11/30/2019 – Small round holes are appearing in the mustard leaves especially on the south end (row 3 and 4) where flea beetles were initially a problem with the winter squash. Mary picked a mess of mustard and then I sprayed both rows with malathion. Minor damage was noted on the cabbage in rows 7 […]
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