To make the stock solution from which the actual spray will be
made.
1 cup vegetable oil.
1 tablespoon dishwashing liquid. Hand washing not machine
washing.
put the above in a jar with a lid and shake vigorously to blend.
Store in the bottom of the fridge.
Tha actual spray is as follows
1 or 2 teaspoons of stock solution to a cup of water. The same
water that you would use to water the plants with in the first place. Put
this in your spray bottle and go to it with vengence. Spray all over til
the leaves are dripping. You can take a cotten ball or tissue paper and
remove the visible insects. This will aid in your ability to determine if
you did a good enough job the first time. Check in a week to 10 days and
repeat as needed in weekly intervals.
As a general guide I use 1 teaspoon per cup for the Drosera and
Pinguicula. 2 teaspoons for Heliamphora, Nepenthes, Sarracenia and
Darlingtonia.
DO NOT USE ON CEPHALOTUS. DEATH WILL RESULT SLOWLY AND CERTAINLY
The above works well for all insects I have encountered. If the results
seem slow, I may add a half teaspoon of orthene per quart of spray to
really give it a longlasting punch.
I can not guarantee it will not kill all Drosera as I have not
tried it on all of them. I have not even grown all of them yet so I don't
really know. All the common types are not effected however except for a
little temporary loss of mucilage.
Removal of visible insects with a spray soaked cotten ball or
tissue is very helpful.
I use this spray first and foremost before anything else. I
rarely have to do it more then three times per plant per infestation.
I have written in on this before but from the thread of the 19th
Dec. I feel a little repetition won't hurt. Yes Andreas, you can use it
on your plants. I do.
Good growing and happy holidays to one and all!
Andrew