hobz Posted July 19, 2020 Share Posted July 19, 2020 Hi, people often recommend to mix dish washing liquid with water and neem oil to remove aphids, mites etc from plants. Is it ok to use any dish washing liquid or does it have to be "natural"? Where can I find a natural dish washing liquid in Thailand? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
worgeordie Posted July 19, 2020 Share Posted July 19, 2020 Any dish washing liquid will do regards worgeordie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cake Monster Posted July 19, 2020 Share Posted July 19, 2020 Lemon Juice or Vinegar Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hobz Posted July 19, 2020 Author Share Posted July 19, 2020 2 hours ago, worgeordie said: Any dish washing liquid will do regards worgeordie Ok, I hope so. I read online that some dish washing liquids contain degreasing agents that can be harmful for the plants and to try to find "natural soap" but I can't find anything in Thailand so I guess I will have to take my chances ???? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tagged Posted July 19, 2020 Share Posted July 19, 2020 (edited) Any body know if they have something simular to organic Pine Soap? pine liquid organic soap Edited July 19, 2020 by Tagged Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drbeach Posted July 19, 2020 Share Posted July 19, 2020 lemon farm or an online organic/health food retailer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
worgeordie Posted July 19, 2020 Share Posted July 19, 2020 27 minutes ago, hobz said: Ok, I hope so. I read online that some dish washing liquids contain degreasing agents that can be harmful for the plants and to try to find "natural soap" but I can't find anything in Thailand so I guess I will have to take my chances ???? You only need to use a little, the main reason is it helps the Neem adhere to the plant,i use it with tobacco (nicotine) The only pest I have in my garden is a beetle,looks like a ladybird,and only attacks my Lady Sansai trees,its only appeared in last couple of years. regards worgeordie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stubuzz Posted July 19, 2020 Share Posted July 19, 2020 Agricultural supply shops will have a surfactant/sticker which is much better than dish soap. About 70bt for a small bottle. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hobz Posted July 19, 2020 Author Share Posted July 19, 2020 58 minutes ago, worgeordie said: You only need to use a little, the main reason is it helps the Neem adhere to the plant,i use it with tobacco (nicotine) The only pest I have in my garden is a beetle,looks like a ladybird,and only attacks my Lady Sansai trees,its only appeared in last couple of years. regards worgeordie Ok thanks. I bought a spray bottle that contains tobacco among other things. Seems to work so far. Haven't seen any aphids since I started using it. I will take a photo and send later. It was around 100 baht in the local plant shop. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
northsouthdevide Posted July 19, 2020 Share Posted July 19, 2020 There's a natural products company here in Thailand called life group. They have a logo like a pine tree. You could try them if you don't just make your own from lemon juice / vinigar / sodium bicarbonate Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CLW Posted July 20, 2020 Share Posted July 20, 2020 As mentioned, you can use either a agricultural surfactant sticker or any soap without perfume. Lipon brand for example. White letters with blue background is the packaging. I've tried already and it works. Mix a few drops of vegetable oil with a few drops of dishwashing liquid and a lot of water. Shake it and it becomes milky. Spray immediately on your plants. Worked well for me with red mites. In my sense even better than chemicals. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Time to grow Posted July 20, 2020 Share Posted July 20, 2020 I am finding that often times the low security prisons or probation homes for adolescents make and sell natural dish soaps and tobacco based concoctions for fending off insects. One home in particular, on Route 1 a few miles south of Salokbat in the Nakhon Sawan province sells both. If you drive between Chang Mai and Bangkok, you pass right by it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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