To make the concentrate
1 cup Vegetable oil the cheapest you can get " Home Brand "
¼ cup of dishwashing liquid the cheapest you can get " Home Brand "
To make the spray
1 tbsp per litre of water
Used for
1
Use all year round to control
scales, aphids, mealy bugs, mites and citrus leaf miner on fruit trees, roses and ornamentals.
make the Concentrate
2
Take an empty jar or plastic bottle, pour in a cup of ordinary cooking oil and ¼ cup of dishwashing liquid.
Give it a good shake - you'll see it turn white.
That’s your white oil concentrate.
Make up the spray
3
Label the container with the correct dilution rate – ‘one tablespoon per litre of water’.
It's important to stick with this rate because too much oil will cause leaf burn
avoid using it in very hot weather (over 25°C) because it can also burn foliage.
Mix it well before and during spraying.
Ingredients
To make the concentrate
1 cup Vegetable oil the cheapest you can get " Home Brand "
¼ cup of dishwashing liquid the cheapest you can get " Home Brand "
To make the spray
1 tbsp per litre of water