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   Snag to songbird   
   Re: Blight(?) on my potatoes :(   
   21 Jun 23 12:41:23   
   
   From: Snag_one@msn.com   
      
   On 6/21/2023 11:48 AM, songbird wrote:   
   > Dan Purgert wrote:   
   > ...   
   >> Haven't noticed any bug damage ... but I've heard a few references to   
   >> neem oil -- it wouldn't affect pollinators or anything, right?   
   >   
   >    it won't make any difference for potatoes unless you're   
   > planning on collecting the seeds and replanting them.   
   >   
   >   
   >    songbird   
   >   
      
      Was he wondering about the potatoes not getting pollinated , or was   
   he concerned about damage to the pollinator population ? I did a little   
   poking around , neem oil can cause damage to bees and probably other   
   pollinators if not used properly .   
   --   
   Snag   
   "You can lead a dummy to facts   
   but you can't make him think."   
      
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