How to get rid of aphids without using chemicals: 9 best folk methods
How to get rid of aphids without using chemicals. Source: www.gardendesign.com
Aphids are one of the most dangerous pests that massively affect the entire garden and can easily destroy the crop. These small insects suck the juice of young shoots and buds of vegetable crops. However, there are many tools at hand to help you quickly deal with the problem. This was reported by SSPDaily.
How to get rid of aphids forever: effective folk methods, time-tested
Usually, solutions and decoctions help, which should be poured into a spray bottle and sprayed on all plants.
9 ways to get rid of aphids.
- Ammonia. Dissolve 2 tablespoons of ammonia in 10 liters of water and spray the entire ground part of the vegetable plants.
- Ash. Pour 300 grams of ash with 5 liters of boiling water, let the solution cool. Then grate 20 grams of laundry soap, add to the solution with ash and mix well. Treat all aphid-infested plants with the mixture.
- Horseradish. Take the roots and leaves of the plant, chop them finely, cover with water and let them brew for several hours. Then spray all the plants with this mixture.
- Pine. Cut 2 kilograms of pine shoots, put them in a bucket, cover with water and let them brew for 5-7 days. Before use, dilute with water in a ratio of 1:10 and treat the vegetables.
- Onion and garlic peel. Collect 100 grams of husks, pour 3 liters of boiling water and let it brew for about 4 hours. Then dilute it in a bucket of water and treat garden crops that are affected by aphids.
- Mandarin or orange peels. Pour a kilogram of peels into a bucket of warm water and let it brew for three days. Then treat the entire garden.
- Laundry soap. Rub a bar of soap and dissolve it in a bucket of warm water. This tool will cope with aphids in a few hours.
- Pharmacy chamomile. Pour a kilogram of dry herb into a bucket of warm water and let it brew for 12 hours. Then dilute the solution with water 1:3 and treat the garden crops.
- Marigolds. Take the upper part of the plants, chop them, fill half a bucket and pour water over the top. Let the solution brew for 48 hours and treat the plants.