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Sprayed the 1st corn planted (G-90) with Fertilome Broad Spectrum Insecticide – Bifenthrin as black beetles with red strips were found and some of the leaves have holes where the beetles have eaten them. This was the first use of Fertilome’s Broad Spectrum Insecticide with Bifenthrin and it was recommended by ACES. Also, added a […]
Continue Reading5/1/2020 – Prepared 12 oz. of Compare and Save’s Imidacloprid 1.47% split between three 2-gallon watering cans of water. Poured each on 1/3rd of the 5-ft wide circular space around the Frescati.
Continue Reading4/14/2020 – Mixed 4 sacks of 15-0-15 (with iron) with Extinguish in the wheelbarrow and spread it with the JD spreader behind the mower. Weighted out Extinguish in a small plastic Folgers coffee “can” and filled to the bottom of the threads weighted 10.5 oz. Mixed one “can” full into a 50 lb. sack of […]
Continue Reading4/5/2020 – Mary found flea beetles on the baby squash. Sprayed the tops and underside of the leaves with malathion that was left from a past spraying. Ten minutes later walked through moving the leaves with the wand and nothing moved. Also lightly sprayed the tops of the tomatoes, tomatillos, cucumbers, and cantaloupes.
Continue Reading2/27/2020 – 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
Continue Reading2/27/2020 – 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. 5/1/2020 – The label says: Trees: 1/2 oz per inch of distance […]
Continue Reading2/21/2020 – 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 Reading2/23/2020 – 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 Reading2/11/2020 – 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 Reading2/11/2020 – 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.
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