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Nothing wrong, he's just a normal Qld boy!!!(who likes matches)

I just got the seasoul today.

Out of interest did you find that it harmed you plants at all, when u sprayed it on their leaves?

Also do you dilute the seasoul?

follow the directions on the bottle, I use about a capful in 2 litres of water. It doesn't harm the plants at all, just gives them a dose of nutrients

I just happen to come across this:
http://www.macarthurwatergardens.com/Po ... phids.html
"This has never hurt any of my fish or plants."
Anyone want to be a guinea pig and give this a try?

ya aint havin none o my chawin baccy!

Can't I aivin just emmty tha spitoon momma

I have heard of using tobacco. I heard it is harmful to beneficial insects. So if you use good bugs you might want to be careful. Listerine is an antiseptic so the less you get into your grow beds the better.

Good point Dandee... I prefer some of the other garlic type sprays...

listerine used to be something like 50% or 70% (sorry don't know the US "proof" system) alc. you could light it up! It has since been reduced below 25% i think

Double the percent to get the proof. so 50% = 100 proof. 70% = 140 proof.

cool. any idea where that measure came from?

Well, I'll continue the hijack for one more post, just because I think you would really like to run some tests of your own, Steve. And even though the second paragraph below describes a different relationship for % vs proof, that's the British system. The American system is really proof = twice the %. From wikipedia:

Originating in during the 18th century, when payments to sailors included rations of brandy. To ensure that the brandy being used as payment has not been watered down or was of good quality, it was proved by dousing gunpowder in the rationed brandy, and testing to see if it would ignite. If it didn't ignite, the solution had too much water in it and the proof was considered low or "underproof".

A "proven" solution was defined as 100 degrees proof (100°). This has since been found to occur at 57.15% ethanol. This is still used as the British definition, although only the ABV system is used on bottles and sales. A simpler ratio to remember is 7:4, i.e. 70° proof is approximately 40% alcohol by volume. Thus pure alcohol is approximately 175 degrees proof (175°).

and once again we have the term with US and UK having differnt values.....(like gallon) get with the SI units people!

thanks janet we should probably hand this thread back

Here's an introduced ladybird doing its thing in my indoor conservatory AP system. Have put in a few more - the artificial ecosystem probably needs a helping hand.
But, I'd like a more effective system. The choices so far seem to be vinegar & water, chilli & garlic and seasol.
Would love an online survey for results of all the solutions.

Nice photo and first post, welcome.
Should put that pic in the photo comp here
http://www.backyardaquaponics.com/forum ... ight=photo