Monday, June 17, 2013

Serenade... Organic or not?


So I looked up Serenade for you guys and turns out ding ding ding, it is organic!
The main ingredient in it is called "Bacillus Subtilis strain QST 713.

Sounds scary huh? Well turns out it is not a GMO (Genetically engineered organism). It was discovered in Argentina in 1995 and was named Bacillus Subtilis strain QST 713/ not formed.It is also certified by the OMRI (Organic materials review institute). Ill put their link at the bottom.

However, Serenade does not offer a list of ingedients, this is because their formula is patented. So that raises some concerns of what else is in their formula.

I did find a baking soda alternative for you if you are like me and like to try the most basic solution.

4 Level teaspoons or 1 1/3 tablespoons of Baking Soda
1 teaspoon of Mild Soap (Dawn, Ivory, should be biodegradable with no phosphates)
1 gallon of Water

Mix well and keep agitated when spraying on plants


Links

Bacillus Subtilis Wiki:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bacillus_subtilis#Uses


B. subtilis not a gmo:
http://biotechawareness.com/index~option~com_content~view~article~id~216~Itemid~1.php


baking soda formula:
http://www.naturalgardeneraustin.com/baking-soda-fungicide.html

OMRI website:
http://www.omri.org/certifiers

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