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CaptMicha Brookeville, MD(Zone 7a) Jun 01, 2006

I ordered a plant from a company and on the care sheet they said that if the plant was wilty after shipping, I should add some dishwasher soap.

What does this do???

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bluekat76 Ijamsville, MD(Zone 6b) Jun 01, 2006

kill it? I have only heard of adding soap as a sticking agent for sprays. Ask them and see what they say.

Nice to see you around again:)
-Kim

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Soferdig Kalispell, MT(Zone 4b) Jun 01, 2006

I use it as insect killer and I assumed that the phosphorous was good for bloom. Of course very dilute concentrations. 1:100 or whatever. Why would it kill my plants?

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podster Deep East Texas, TX(Zone 8a) Jun 02, 2006

I know a small amount will make the soil more absorbent...

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CaptMicha Brookeville, MD(Zone 7a) Jun 02, 2006

My mom said that about making the soil more absorbent also. I guess she was right after all!

It's good to be back Kim! I have much catching up to do!

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podster Deep East Texas, TX(Zone 8a) Jun 02, 2006

Do you think they mean dishwasher or dishwashing soap? I"m think of dishwashing liquid.

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ardesia Jacksonville, FL(Zone 9a) Jun 02, 2006

I'm with Podster on this; there is an awful lot of chlorine in most dishwasher soap.

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beaker_ch Columbia Heights, MN(Zone 4a) Jun 02, 2006

I keep a spray bottle of water and diswashing soap around to spray on plants for aphid control. I go around spraying once a month whether I see the little suckers or not. I don't measure, just put in a big squeeze in a quart size spray bottle.

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Soferdig Kalispell, MT(Zone 4b) Jun 02, 2006

Yes I'm talking Dawn not dishwasher soap. Major Chlorine!

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beaker_ch Columbia Heights, MN(Zone 4a) Jun 03, 2006

Yup, Dawn is what I use.

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beaker_ch Columbia Heights, MN(Zone 4a) Jun 03, 2006

BTW, Soferdig, Happy Belated Birthday!

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