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Grasshopper Control – Kaolin Clay
Apple tree treated with Kaolin Clay. Photo from ARS
Grasshoppers are showing up early and may be a big problem this year. I used to recommend Nolo Bait and various citrus sprays, but there is a better way to go and besides repelling grasshoppers and other pests, it might just improve crop production. If mixed with Garrett Juice Plus and BioWash, it works even better.
It's call kaolin clay and when mixed with water and sprayed, it forms a “particle film” on plants and confuses the pests. Research from the USDA-ARS click here indicates that it is a very good control. Reports from my listeners corroborate these findings.
Natural diatomaceous earth has some of the same properties and can be mixed with kaolin clay. The commercial product is called Surround WP. Click here for the details.
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Howard Garrett
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