[Rhonda_in_FL]

For my two cents....

Dr. Martin Motes regularly mentions in his monthly articles that watering first isn't a good idea for our conditions. For South Florida, the growing season is long and hard--plants require plenty of energy to get the job done. I haven't watered first for years--mostly because I don't have time, and I've been very satisfied with the results. I don't see any signs of damage.

As for the soap, yes, I use Ivory dish soap in just about everything I spray...fert, Ortho, Cleary's. Not only does it act as a surffectant, it has it's own merits as a topical remedy for mites, etc. As a bonus, it smells better than the chemical alone.