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Old 03-07-2008, 05:35 PM   #17 (permalink)
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Default Re: Spider Mites

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Originally Posted by cactus6103 View Post
These are my last words on the subject. I have done the soap spraying on all my house plants, all my outside landscaping and my entire lawn for the past twenty years and never have had a problem with bugs or plants damaged from the application. If you have bugs, go for the soap. Red
Yep, works great if your soil is naturally acidic. Here in San Diego county, the soil is slightly alkaline and the water is is the same or worse. So in this location and others like it, paying attention to your soil pH makes a difference. This doesn't mean you can't use soap water, it means you might have to correct your soil once a year.
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