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SARGE



Joined: 21 Sep 2006
Posts: 14
Location: Dallas,TEXAS

Posted: Sun May 20, 2007 8:59 am    Post subject: Garrett Juice - spray or drench?  

I have a hard time with my hands in spraying all my plants and veggies. Is it ok to use the "drench" method at same diluted rate as the spray, rather than spraying, or is the foliar method the best way?
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Eden's Garden



Joined: 10 May 2005
Posts: 114
Location: Southeast Dallas County/Balch Springs ,TEXAS

Posted: Sun May 20, 2007 1:08 pm    Post subject:  

There are a certain amount of nutrients and benefits of those that the plants can take up foliarly. But, drenching would be better than nothing. You may up the formula a little but I think it is about the same. With some of the urea based products, you have to cut back so as not to burn foliage. But with GJ I don't think there is a need to cut back or increase.

What kind of sprayer do you use? Have you tried a trombone or pump up sprayer ?
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SARGE



Joined: 21 Sep 2006
Posts: 14
Location: Dallas,TEXAS

Posted: Sun May 20, 2007 3:08 pm    Post subject:  

I use some plastic jugs from the garden center. Have to squeeze the things to spray. I have some old pump up type from long ago when used to kill weeds, etc. Don't want to use them because of maybe resideue left in them.
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sandih



Joined: 04 Apr 2003
Posts: 1060
Location: Dallas,TEXAS

Posted: Mon May 21, 2007 7:07 am    Post subject:  

I bought a package of spray bottles at Target that I use for organic sprays with no worry of residue. Or you can just go buy another pump sprayer and mark it for organics only.
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CaptainCompostAL



Joined: 10 Mar 2003
Posts: 870
Location: Irondale,Alabama

Posted: Tue May 22, 2007 9:51 am    Post subject:  

I use a simple small cup or small plastic bottle with a 5 gallon bucket, everything I use my aerated compost tea recipes as a foliar and soil drench application on all my crops and ornamentals.
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