Insecticidal homemade spray for plants

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BEFORE YOU START
  • Below described ingredients do show some brands or some specific products found in Lebanon. Any equivalent will do of course.
  • The quantities are indicative and do not need to be so accurate. You can reduce them for larger quantities of water.
  • You may skip the dishwashing liquid if you're only targeting pests.
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Homemade spray for small plants, eliminates fungus, insect repellent

Follow the below recipe and instructions for an insecticidal soapy spray for indoor plants with or without flowers.
Set the nozzle to the wide spray angle (mist) and spray your plants.
1- Fill any spray bottle to 3/4 of its maximum level with water.
2- Add eucalyptus oil. Use 1/2 tea spoon per each 1/2 liter of water. 
3- Add 5 drops of dishwashing liquid to each 1/2 liter of water.

Homemade soapy spray for outdoor plants, gardens & trees

The below recipe is for a garden homemade insecticidal pest repellent spray, works on any plant or tree and is valid for any spraying equipment either manual or powered.
Have fun and spray your garden. It's safe for the family and your pets. 
1- This recipe has been successfully tried for both hand and power spraying equipment.
2- Add 25 ml of eucalyptus oil to each 10 liters of water.
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3- Add 10 ml of dishwashing liquid to each 10 liters of water.
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4- Add 100 g of traditional soap flakes to each 10 liters of water.
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5- The soap is typical to the Mediterranean area (Lebanese traditional, savon de Marseille, etc.)
5- Add half a small Tabasco sauce or any equivalent hot sauce to each 10 liters of water.
IMPORTANT: you may decrease  the quantity of ingredients to be used if you are preparing 100 l of water:
Use for 100 l of water:
  • 1 full 125 ml bottle of eucalyptus oil
  • 100 ml of dish-washing liquid
  • 1/2 Kg of traditional soap flakes
  • 1 full small Tabasco sauce
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