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Old January 7, 2012   #12
rnewste
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Germinator,

In 2010, this is what the Tomato Russet Mites did to me here in Northern California:



Last year, other than some fungal issues with Alternaria, this is what the garden looked like much of the Summer:



Take Down Garden Spray made the difference, in my opinion (and no, I don't work for the company).

Linda,

Take Down is comprised of 89.5% Canola Oil, 10% inert ingredients, and 0.5% naturally occurring Pyrethrin, which is harvested from the Chrysanthemum flower in New Zealand. While it doesn't have an OMRI logo on the bottle, the fact that you can do next day harvest (I always wait a week) and the ingredients listed above, does not give me any pause for concern in carefully using it.

Raybo
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