Comments on: Light Experiment with Chili Plants http://www.eightsquaremetres.com/2009/05/light-experiment-with-chili-plants.html Just another WordPress weblog Wed, 04 Aug 2010 11:12:14 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.3 hourly 1 By: Andrew http://www.eightsquaremetres.com/2009/05/light-experiment-with-chili-plants.html/comment-page-1#comment-286 Andrew Mon, 01 Jun 2009 16:49:58 +0000 http://www.eightsquaremetres.com/?p=226#comment-286 I had a problem a few days ago with greenfly on one of my chili plants. The odd thing is that all the plants are together, but only one was infected and they made no attempt to start on the others. I used some spray for killing greenfly and blackfly and it seems to have done the trick. Rhubarb leaves boiled in water and the water put into a spray bottle is good, apparently - I have never tried it myself. You must be careful though because rhubarb leaves contain a deadly poison, so obviously that's not the answer here. Someone told me that putting a lavendar bush next to plants will stop aphids, but again I've never tried. Marigolds are also said to work. Ladybirds would certainly work, but it's getting them to stay which is your main problem. :-) Good luck. I had a problem a few days ago with greenfly on one of my chili plants. The odd thing is that all the plants are together, but only one was infected and they made no attempt to start on the others.

I used some spray for killing greenfly and blackfly and it seems to have done the trick.

Rhubarb leaves boiled in water and the water put into a spray bottle is good, apparently – I have never tried it myself. You must be careful though because rhubarb leaves contain a deadly poison, so obviously that’s not the answer here.

Someone told me that putting a lavendar bush next to plants will stop aphids, but again I’ve never tried. Marigolds are also said to work.

Ladybirds would certainly work, but it’s getting them to stay which is your main problem. :-)

Good luck.

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