WebTo make homemade 2% insecticidal soap 5 tablespoons soap to 1 gallon of water or 1 heavy tablespoon soap to 1 quart of water. To help the solution stick a little longer, add …
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Recipe The recipe for homemade insecticidal soap requires only three ingredients: Dawn dish soap, vegetable oil and soft water. Mix 2.5 tablespoons of the Dawn dish soap and 2.5 tablespoons of vegetable oil with 1 gallon of warm soft water. The Dawn dish soap used in the recipe must not contain bleach, which could harm the plants.
Insecticidal Soaps. The Dawn dish soap used in the recipe must not contain bleach, which could harm the plants. Furthermore, you should always use soft water when diluting pesticides. Hard water contains minerals, which interfere with the insecticidal soap, reducing its effectiveness.
Mix 2.5 tablespoons of the Dawn dish soap and 2.5 tablespoons of vegetable oil with 1 gallon of warm soft water. The Dawn dish soap used in the recipe must not contain bleach, which could harm the plants. Furthermore, you should always use soft water when diluting pesticides. Hard water contains minerals,...
Dawn detergent is a grease-fighting dish soap that has kept tableware and cutlery sparkling clean since 1973. It is also one of the soaps of choice for homemade insecticides, according to the University of Florida IFAS Extension website. Homemade insecticidal soaps containing Dawn detergent helps control garden...