Gardener's Friend Molasses Spray

Recipe By Missy Wombat See all of Missy Wombat's recipes >
Use this spray on plants that are being attacked by caterpillars and other chewing pests. Caterpillars would rather starve than eat leaves sprayed with this. this also has been used by some as a possum repellent. From "Organic Vegetable Gardening" by Annette McFarlane and the Gardening Australia team Show more

Ready In: 5 mins

Yields: 1 litre

Ingredients

  • 1  tablespoon molasses
  • 1  liter warm water
  • 1  teaspoon  pure  liquid dishwashing soap
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Directions

  1. Dissolve the molasses in the water.
  2. Combine the ingredients and spray regularly over the leaves of the affected plant.

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