Olive oil works without the smell. :)
I think neem oil smells like fried onions. But I also like durian and matsutake so maybe i’m an outlier.
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Olive oil works without the smell. :)
I think neem oil smells like fried onions. But I also like durian and matsutake so maybe i’m an outlier.
I know some Danish fish you might like…
Surströmning is from Sweden 😉
It’s been quite a while since I used it but I remember kind of liking the smell.
There was a tiny undertone of some sort of funky rotten garlicky smell, but predominantly I thought it was more spicy and piney smelling
I enjoy the smell too.
Seriously: could I just use olive or seeds oil to get rid of aphids, for instance?
Most oils will suffocate aphids when applied directly, but neem oil contains azadirachtin, a pesticide which will stay on the plant and will keep aphids away by disrupting their lifecycle.
This makes sense. Thanks.
You can just make a simple soap solution to spray them with. Look up home made insecticidal soap.
Last time I tried that I killed my plant, lol.
You can’t use regular soap; insecticidal soaps are fatty acid salts with potassium, while regular soaps are made with sodium.
I would also like the answer to this question please
It does though? It depends on the refinement level, but the seeds and the pressed oils definitely have it.
Bless your heart.
0x0@infosec.pub 23 hours ago
Uuh got any sources for that claim?
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Neem_oil?wprov=sfla1
9point6@lemmy.world 20 hours ago
Yeah, I was gonna say, it kinda needs to have azadirachtin in it by definition.
If someone sells you neem oil that’s lacking, they’re just a con man.
Skipcast@lemmy.world 23 hours ago
Good info, thanks