Compo 10,328 Posted March 31, 2018 Report Share Posted March 31, 2018 To quote NBL: Bordeaux mixture of exactly that formula was banned by the EU November 2015 Ok no worries. Here is how to make your own. (I have scaled mine down to suit my needs. Hydrated lime is available from B&Q; there is no need to "Slake" hydrated lime): 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
plantfit 7,593 Posted March 31, 2018 Report Share Posted March 31, 2018 Light blue touchpapaer and stand well back Rog Quote Link to post Share on other sites
philmayfield 6,130 Posted March 31, 2018 Report Share Posted March 31, 2018 The last time I took a list of ingredients like that to Boots they refused to serve me. It was the day before bonfire night and I was only twelve! 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Compo 10,328 Posted April 1, 2018 Author Report Share Posted April 1, 2018 An alternative to Bordeaux mixture is Burgundy Mixture. Apparently, acid in the atmosphere in polluted towns can aadversely affect Bordeaux mixture and one of my books suggests Burgundy mixture as an alternative. Burgundy Mixture: Formula: 8oz copper Sulphate, 10oz washing soda, 5 gallons water. Method: Dissolve Copper Sulphate in 4 galls water and washing soda in 1 gall. Pour washing soda solution slowly into Copper Sulphate solution, stirring continuosly. Use at once. [The book recommends the use of wooden or enamel vessels but I reckon that modern plastics should do the job just as well.] 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
philmayfield 6,130 Posted April 1, 2018 Report Share Posted April 1, 2018 Do you practice witchcraft up there as well Paul? 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
alan s 156 Posted April 1, 2018 Report Share Posted April 1, 2018 3 hours ago, IAN123. said: These old tips and tricks are brilliant.. Reading some old pages from Mapperley Man..think there is a Mapperley in Derbyshire?? Yes. Couple of miles out from Ilkeston, a small village. In my late teens I had to cut down the landlady of one of the two pubs there, The Candlesticks, who’d hanged herself. 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Compo 10,328 Posted April 1, 2018 Author Report Share Posted April 1, 2018 Ian 123 said "... diluted soapy water? To stop insects." ============================================================ Here's one they can't stop you fro using and it's easy to prepare.... Paraffin emulsion: For use as a repellant, especially against vegetable pests. Paraffin - 1 pint Soap - 1lb Water - 1 gallon Dissolve the soap in water after warming it, then slowly churn in the paraffin. Thorough emulsificiation may be obtained by means of a syringe. Bottle the stock solution off. For use, take one part of emulsion to from 10 to 20 parts of water, according to the hardiness of the pants to be treated. [Source: The New illustrated Gardening Encyclopedia Richard Sudell F.I.L.A. A.R.H.S. 1920.] I have used this successfully against greenfly on a number of occasions. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Compo 10,328 Posted April 2, 2018 Author Report Share Posted April 2, 2018 Works on Gooseberry & currant sawfly too, Ian. spray as soon as you see the little grubbies. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Recommended Posts
Join the conversation
You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account.