🎯 Goal of This Program

• Reduce spray costs by 50–80%
• Use locally available materials
• Maintain healthy, productive vines
• Suitable for ¼ acre to 1 acre

🧪 CORE ORGANIC SPRAYS (DIY RECIPES)

1. Neem Extract Spray (Primary Pest Control)

Targets: Aphids, whiteflies, thrips, mites

Ingredients:

• 1 kg neem leaves OR 200ml neem oil
• 10 litres water
• Small amount of soap (sticker)

Preparation:

• Crush leaves → soak overnight → sieve
• OR mix neem oil directly with water + soap

Application:

• Spray once every 7 days

👉 This is your main weekly spray

2. Garlic + Chili Spray (Strong Insect Repellent)

Targets: Caterpillars, beetles, sucking pests

Ingredients:

• 2 bulbs garlic
• 5–10 chili peppers
• 10 litres water

Preparation:

• Crush, soak 12–24 hrs, sieve

Application:

• Spray every 10–14 days
• Alternate with neem spray

3. Soap Spray (Quick Fix for Aphids)

Targets: Aphids, soft-bodied insects

Ingredients:

• Mild liquid soap
• Water

Application:

• Spot spray when infestation appears

4. Wood Ash Dusting (Very Cheap Hack)

Targets: Ants, some crawling pests

Application:

• Dust around plant base
• Especially after rain

🍄 ORGANIC DISEASE CONTROL

5. Baking Soda Fungicide

Targets: Leaf spots, fungal diseases

Ingredients:

• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 litre water
• Few drops soap

Application:

• Spray every 7–10 days

6. Milk Spray (Anti-Fungal Boost)

Targets: Powdery mildew

Mix:

• 1 part milk : 3 parts water

Application:

• Spray every 10–14 days

🌱 ORGANIC FOLIAR FEED (BOOST GROWTH)

7. Compost Tea (Highly Recommended)

Ingredients:

• Well-decomposed manure
• Water

Preparation:

• Soak 2–3 days → sieve

Application:

• Spray every 2 weeks

📅 SIMPLE WEEKLY ORGANIC SCHEDULE

Week 1

• Neem spray
• Compost tea

Week 2

• Garlic + chili spray
• Baking soda spray

Week 3

• Neem spray
• Compost tea

Week 4

• Garlic + chili spray
• Milk spray

🔁 Repeat monthly cycle

🌧️ RAINY SEASON ADJUSTMENT

• Increase spraying to every 5–7 days
• Focus more on:
  • Baking soda spray
  • Neem spray

👉 Fungal diseases increase in wet conditions

☀️ DRY SEASON ADJUSTMENT

• Focus more on:
  • Neem
  • Garlic/chili

👉 Pests increase in dry heat

💰 COST BREAKDOWN (¼ Acre)

👉 Much cheaper than chemical spraying (KSh 2,500–5,000)

⚠️ LIMITATIONS (Be Honest)

• Slower action than chemicals
• Requires consistency
• Heavy infestations may need backup chemical spray

👉 Best approach:

• Use organic early and consistently
• Only use chemicals if outbreak is severe

🔑 SUCCESS SECRETS (Organic Farming)

• Spray before pests multiply
• Mix and rotate different organic sprays
• Keep farm clean (weeds = pest shelter)
• Use healthy seedlings (KPF hybrids)
• Combine with good nutrition & watering

🚀 PRO TIP (SMART FARMERS DO THIS)

👉 Hybrid approach:

• Use organic sprays weekly
• Keep one chemical option as emergency backup

This gives:

• Lower costs
• Healthier fruits
• Reliable yields

💡 FINAL WORD

Organic spraying is not about “no chemicals”—

It’s about smart, affordable, sustainable farming.

For a small farmer with limited capital, this approach can:

• Cut costs
• Maintain production
• Improve profits