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How will you prepare an organic pesticide for your home garden with the vegetables available from your kitchen ?

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Mix 120g of hot chillies with 110g of garlic or onion . Chop them thoroughly.
Blend the vegetables together manually or using an electric grinder until it forms a thick paste .
Add the vegetables paste to 500ml of warm waterm give the ingredients a stir to thoroughly mix them together.
Pour the solution into a glass container and leave it undisturbes for 24 hours . If possible , keep the container in a sunny location . If not, at least keep the mixture in a warm place.
Strain the mixture . Pour the solution through a strainer , remove the vegetables ans collectthe vegetable - infused water and pour into aNorther container . This filtrate is the pwsticide . ethier discard the vegetables or use it as a compost.
Pour the pesticide into a squirt bottle . Make sure that the spray bottle has first been cleaned with wram water and soap to get rid it of any potential contaminants . Use a funnel to transfer the liquid into the surit bottle and replace the nozzle.
Spray your plants with the pesticide . Trat the infected plants every 4 to 5 days with solution .After 3or 4 treatments , the pest will be eliminated . If the area is thoroughly covered with the solution , this pesticide should keep bugs away for the rest of the season.
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