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Summary: Insecticides can seem like a miracle for gardeners; learn about using insecticides in this free video on pesticide application.
Travis Steglich is the owner and operator of the Steglich Feed and Farm Supply Store. His family before him has been serving the ranchers, farmers and gardeners of central Texas for...read more
Organic gardening: more than just a hobby. Today we know that many of the pesticides, fertilizers, and treatments used in commercial and home agriculture are hazardous to the environment. Whereas at one point in history it was ‘okay’ to drain all the nutrients from the soil and poison any insects living there, rendering the land dead and stagnant, and then simply move on to fresher pastures, today people are concerned with their ecological ‘footprint’ and recognizing the damage our gardening products (like weed killer and pesticides) have on the environment and human health. Cattle are often treated with hormones to produce more milk or larger muscles, and many of them are bombarded by pesticides and chemicals from the grass and feed they eat regularly. Organic gardening is part of the counter-movement, a small step in the right direction that teaches people to trust nature and the natural ways food, flowers, and herbs are produced.
"These are insecticides that have been around a long time. We use them to control all kind of insects in the lawn and garden and even in the home. This particular product is Gulf spray, it was sold by the Gulf chemical company at the gas stations and stuff. This particular product is probably from the sixties. Two of the ingredients in it are piperonyl butoxide and permethrin. This product right here is a modern day version of it using the same two chemicals today in 2008. That it is testament to the safety and long term effectiveness of these products that they've been used that long and have not been replaced or changed in any kind of way. Also there is a couple different kinds of pesticides that you buy. You'll buy concentrates that are products that you'll mix in a hand sprayer or some other type of application equipment according to how many ounces of per gallon of water their label recommends. Then there is ready to use products like this. This has its own little pumper on the top, an adjustment for the spray pattern. So you can spray from of course to a fine spray. So pesticides come in all kinds of containers, especially insecticides for ease of use. There is even aerosols that people use that are quite popular."
eHow Article: Using Insecticides
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