2024 Author: Gavin MacAdam | [email protected]. Last modified: 2023-12-16 13:38
Plants are not as defenseless against parasites as they might seem. Many of them are quite capable of standing up for themselves. And the gardener should know how to use this ability to protect their own beds from the invasion of pests
What are ticks, thrips and aphids afraid of?
Many people know that onion peel infusion is a good feeding agent. But it is also an excellent tool to drive spider mites, thrips, aphids from the garden. To do this, you need to prepare half a bucket of husks. When the raw material is ready, heat the water to approximately + 60 … + 65 ° С, pour onion peelings and let it brew for 24 hours. Before spraying cucumber beds, strain the infusion and dilute it twice with water.
Another effective remedy against such pests is dope infusion. It is also used in cucumber plantings. The weed needs to be prepared in advance so that the grass dries. For 1 kg of raw materials, you will need about 10 liters of water. The product is allowed to brew for 12 hours.
The spider mite is not averse to settling on greenhouse plants and even in indoor conditions. An onion-garlic infusion will help scare off the parasite. For this, vegetables are finely chopped and poured with water for a day. For 1 liter of water, you will need 1 table. spoonful of gruel. For a lasting effect, it is necessary to process the plants once a week and repeat this procedure 5-6 times.
How to find a council for a cabbage scoop, whitewash and moth?
In the fight against pests, tomato tops are very helpful. Well, when the tomatoes are just growing, you can use the waste after pinching. For 1 kg of raw materials, you will need a 10-liter bucket of water. First, the green mass is insisted for about 5 hours, then the agent is put on fire, brought to a boil and kept in this state over low heat for another 2 hours. The concentrate must be filtered and diluted with water 2 times. Spraying with this agent drives away the caterpillars of the cabbage scoop, tick, meadow moth.
If the tops of tomatoes are not enough, you can use such a free and almost ubiquitous growing product like celandine. The infusion drives away not only the cabbage scoop, but also aphids, cabbage moths, whites. To prepare it, 1 kg of chopped grass is poured into 3 liters of boiling water. Then add another 7 liters of water and leave for two days. Strain before use.
Red hot pepper is not to the taste of caterpillars and aphids. To prepare this "parasite treat" you will need only 100 g of a hot vegetable. It must be boiled in 10 liters of water for 2 hours, and then cooled and sprayed on the beds. It is best to cook the broth in a well-ventilated area or in a summer kitchen. In a cramped room, the eyes can water from pepper vapors, and allergy sufferers may have difficulty breathing.
Give the pests a light
A mixture of tobacco dust and lime will help to protect the planting of onions and garlic from the presence of onion fly larvae. The resulting powder is scattered along the beds. It will take approximately 150-200 g per 1 square meter. area.
Tobacco is also useful for making infusions and decoctions. The infusion is prepared in a day. For this, 1 kg of plant waste is poured into 10 liters of hot water. The broth can be prepared much faster. To do this, it is enough to boil the tops for 30 minutes. The resulting product is diluted with water, bringing the volume to 20 liters.
Wellness landings
In the fight against parasites, not only infusions and decoctions help, but also planting special plants next to garden beds. To prevent the appearance of nematodes, nasturtium and chicory, calendula and marigolds are "settled" near potatoes and onions. If you did not have time to do this in advance, marigolds can be transplanted to the right place at almost any time, even during the flowering period. It is useful to grow them next to cabbage. This will save her from the visits of butterflies, and as a result - from the appearance of voracious caterpillars.
Plants can also be used to remove rodents from your area. Planting coriander can handle this problem just as well as cats. And in the fall, the stems of this fragrant plant are useful to decompose indoors, so that rodents do not get into the house.
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