|
Tips
|
|
Seedling damping-off
|
|
Fish Emulsion at 4% will stop seedling damping-off (die off) from fungi. If your seedlings suddenly keel over at the soil line, Fish Emulsion can be an effective preventative.
|
|
Do-It-Yourself Soil pH Test
|
Test for Alkaline Soil:
Add a few drops of vinegar to a tablespoon of dried garden soil. If soil fizzes, it's very alkaline, with a pH above 7.5.
Test for Acidic Soil:
Add a pinch of baking soda to a tablespoon of wet soil. If soil fizzes, it's very acidic, with a pH less than 5.0.
|
|
Seeds cleaning
|
|
Use teaspoon of Pectinase in a pint of water to clean (get all the pulp off) seeds overnight.
|
|
Mosquito bites
|
|
Before reaching for the insect bite cream, try rubbing the affected area with the inside of a banana skin. Many people find it amazingly successful at reducing swelling and irritation.
|
|
Pomegranate Health
|
|
Pomegranate juice consumption for 3 years by patients with carotid artery stenosis reduces
common carotid intima-media thickness, blood pressure and LDL oxidation
Click Here for the Article.
|
