The Wilmington morning star., 1947-05-02
Garden Calendar

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ssoME-MADE OIL EMULSION
spRAY
teyosene or a cfankcase oil
.n,,Ision spray can be made very
'..ily and cheaply at home, and
- GOOD summer spray for many
A1,nt troubles. They are contact
Draws and kill by smothering, so
~ spray has to actually cover
wv bodies of The insects to be
.4sctive. Kerosene emulsion does
MI have quite as vice a use as
w. crankcase oil emulsion. Both
,rs effective against sucking in
.scts such as scale, rec spider.
snnis and thrips, but the kerosene
.~r,,Ision can't be used on all
,l.nts Neither will kill chewing
insncts because it is not a stomach
,,ison. nor will it, used alone,
s.ve any effect on fungus diseases
,nch as blackspot, mildew, leaf
spot, etc.
Anyone who can make good
oayonnaise should be able to
make the oil emulsion. To make
terosehe emulsion chip up l ounce
!, strong laundry soap or use l
Ynnce of soap flakes and dissolve
Y il / pint of boiling water. Re-
move from the stove and stir in
quickly 2 pints Of kerosene, beat
jrg constantly with a rotary egg
heater as = mixing mayonnaise.
|Beat until it is almost cool and
euite creamy and thick. Put in a
hottie and stopper tightly. This is
your stock solution and will keep
ffor some time in a sealed Or tight
h. corked container. 1t must be
diluted with water in varying pro-
Etortions when used as a spray.
For red spider or for scale use
cup Of the stock solution to II
Efups Of water, mixing thoroughly.
For aphis plant lice), thrips and
ants use | cup of the stock to
b cups Of water Approximately
gallons.
The crankcaSe oil spray is a
llore widely useful spray and can
De made in practically the same
Day. Dissolve ! ounce strong vel
Ebw laundry soap in 1 pint Of boil
hg water. While still on the stove
Beat into this with a rotary egg
beater | quart of old lubricating
til drained from the car. Beat I'M
II it thickens and the brown scum
begins to disappear, then remove
hom the stove and continue beat
ns until i IS thick and creamy.
Bottle and cork tightly to keep as
|stock solution, using as needed.
For Use on ordinary plants, mix
cup with IS cups of water; for
use on tender foliage mix 1 cup
with 50 cups of water. Always
spray with the 1 to so dilution
by plants that have new leaves
~ spring or tender new shoots
|Rlth new leaves at any time, such
q roses.
strain the crankcase oil spray
trough a fine strainer or a thick
eoth to remove any grit or foreign
4afncleS before putting it into the
prayer tank. 1t can be strained
Eafectly into the tank after it has
eeen dilted if preferred. This
pray can be used on any foliage
= summer by using the proper
uutlon as above, but should be
" On in late afternoon or on a
eicudy day. Never use it in sun.
= Is safest to wash it off the
aoloWlng morning with clear wa
" rom the hose.
MS spray will not kill chewing
Insects or borers. Add l teaspoon
.Q Of nicotine extract to each di-
saed gallon Of spray for aphis and
Nple lily. Add l teaspoonful of
Elfnanganate Of potash, or / tea
seoonful Of formaldehyde, to each
au'ed gallon and you will have
spray that will destroy sooty
aaloe@ On cape jasmine and crepe
1SIue' rust on snapdragon and
Hliyhock, and white millew on
Poses.-May /, 1877.