Topic: Asprin spray

[Travman]

She also added two tablespoons of yucca extract to help the aspirin water stick better to the leaves. (The yucca extract can be substituted with a mild liquid soap).

But what impact does The Yucca Extract or mild soap have alone on the plants Soap/extract could help to reduce pests, which in turn should give you healthy stronger plants. :-\ . so is it the  aspirin?
Further tests and controls needed i think

[jennym]

Erm, Travman, :)  there has been a lot of work done on this, see this post :
http://www.allotments4all.co.uk/joomla/component/option,com_smf/Itemid,57/topic,17596.msg181740#msg181740

[Merlins Mum]

aspirin will be on my shopping list for tomorrow, thanks

MM

[flowerlady]

so 1 1/2 tablets it is to two gallons of water.

Mike so how much liquid soap would you add to the mix ??? 
Do you think it will work on white fly?

[MikeB]

I only know what is written in the article FL, squirt of fairy should do.  For white fly I think I would be more tempted by nettle tea to do the job.

[redimp]

It is willow - it was animals stripping the bark and being healthier that led to the discovery of aspirin.  Some people who have willows in there garden and dogs find that their dogs strip the bark and chew it for the 'aspirin'.  For this reason, I would accept aspirin as organic even though it is synthesised.

[euronerd]

The detergent, due to its molecular structure, breaks down the surface tension of the water. A few drops per gallon should be enough. I was told that if you get bubbles, you've put too much in, butit won't do any harm. ;D

Geoff.

[cliff_the_gardener]

Ibruprofen was reaserched as a weedkiller - didn't work and Boots ended up with a pain killer.
So now we have Asprin

Now have I got this right?
(presumable a US gallon  so smaller than ours only 3.785litre rather than 5litre.)
So 81g per 3.785litres
= 21.4g/litre
The soluble asprin tables in the cupboard are 300mg tablets
so 21.4/.3=71 tables!!!!

Derris likely to be cheaper after all -  if my maths is right!

[MikeB]

Now have I got this right?
(presumable a US gallon  so smaller than ours only 3.785litre rather than 5litre.)
So 81g per 3.785litres
= 21.4g/litre
The soluble aspirin tables in the cupboard are 300mg tablets
so 21.4/.3=71 tables!!!!

Derris likely to be cheaper after all -  if my maths is right!

I would suggest that it is a misprint in the original article since 81g tablets are not available ( as they would probably kill you), should read 81mg and it was 1 1/2 tablets per two US gallons.

so 2gals US=1.665gals UK (7.571 litres)

1gal UK = 72mg tablet

[cliff_the_gardener]

there you go - tought it was extreem - which is why I put my maths down

Will have to see who it  works then!

[Rosyred]

Does the plant not take in the aspirin? My husband doesn't like the idea. Would you use this spray on all your veg?

[Rose.mary]

I would use ECO detergent instead of Fairy. You can now buy this in the supermarkets.

I use this in conjunction with garlic and chilly spray. I just crush loads of garlic or chillies and put in a bottle leave it in the shed and use when needed.

I must say the aspirin sound a brilliant idea.I will be trying that as I have loads of asprin. I have taken it for years to thin the blood and help prevent strokes etc.

Rosemary

[sweet-pea]

What do you use the garlic and chilli spray for?

[tim]

Great on kebabs?

[telboy]

Melanie,
You wouldn't like my neighbours would you? Drives me bonkers, shouldn't be planted nearer than 100' from a property but his is only 20' from mine and the branchers overhang the back of my house - anyway Salycylic acid & it's benefits!
I'm gonna try it as a spray on my potatoes to see if it offers a defence to 'blight'.
Worth a try eh?