Baking soda saves roses and other plants: no chemicals needed, this spray is priceless!
If you have a garden infested with aphids or they have taken up residence on one of your plants, it’s time to take action!
You don’t even need harmful chemicals.
You just have to prepare this natural spray with baking soda
These products have been tested and work reliably and are absolutely safe to use. .
Sodium bicarbonate
Need:
1 l of water
1 teaspoon baking soda
spray bottle
Progress:
Pour water into a suitable container and mix it with the baking soda. Stir in the baking soda.
Pour into a spray bottle and shake before use.
Spray infected plants thoroughly, making sure the solution reaches the undersides of the leaves.
This method is the easiest and fastest.
However, you can also prepare the solution in another way.
Add 100 ml of liquid soap and 150 g of baking soda to a bucket of water.
Soda irritates aphids and damages their body, thanks to which these insects quickly die.
The soap, in turn, makes the solution adhere better to the plants.
The main advantage of this method is that it can be used even during the ripening phase of the fruit and is completely safe .
Other natural ways to eliminate aphids
Coca Cola
This sweet drink acts as a poison on aphids.
Alternatively you can dilute it 2:5 with water and add a little liquid soap , which acts as glue to ensure a faster effect.
soapy solution
We need 10 liters of water and 100 ml of laundry soap.
Grate the soap into shavings and dissolve in water.
Pour into a spray bottle and spray on affected plants.
This method is suitable for berry bushes and also for low-growing plants.
Wood ashes for plant protection
Wood ash is an excellent means of increasing soil fertility and also for plant protection.
It is effective against slugs, soil flies, aphids and is also excellent for compost.
Need:
1 part dried tobacco
Progress:
Pour the dried tobacco into a suitable container.
Mix it with sifted wood ash in a 1:1 ratio.
Sprinkle about 30-50 g of this mixture around each plant and water with water.
The spray can be repeated 10 times a day.
You can also prepare a winning solution as follows.
Need:
1 cup sifted wood ash
1 cup of dry tobacco
1 l of water
optional: 30 g green soap
Progress:
Put the wood ash and tobacco in a pot and pour a liter of water.
Put on the heat and cook covered for about 30 minutes.
Then remove from heat, let cool and infuse for several hours.
Finally, filter the solution and dilute it in 5 liters of water.
Apply to plants that have been attacked by aphids.
For even better effects, you can add grated green soap , which should be dissolved in a small amount of hot water.
Add it to the prepared product and remember that aphids are mainly found on the underside of the leaves.
An alternative to wood ash can be hot peppers.
If you can’t get wood ash, do the following.
Sprinkle with hot peppers
Need:
1 teaspoon ground hot paprika
500 ml of water
a few drops of organic detergent
Progress:
Put a teaspoon of ground hot pepper in a glass.
Cover with water and stir well. Stir well.
Let sit for 36 hours , then filter through a cloth and pour into a spray bottle.
Be careful not to get your hands in your eyes from the hot peppers.
At the same time, do not use pure concentrate on plants, as it could damage them.
It is necessary to dilute it with water before using it, so 20 ml of concentrate must be mixed in 1 liter of water. .
To make the spray adhere better to the plants, add a few drops of organic detergent and shake.
This treatment is best done in the afternoon, when the wind is not blowing.
Spray all plants infested with aphids.
Peppers contain the alkaloid capsaicin , which is the active ingredient.
It is what is responsible for the spiciness of hot peppers. .
Capsaicin is effective against pests of various types.
However, we reiterate once again that great care must be taken to sufficiently dilute this natural spray with water.
Repeat spraying in 7 days.
You will find more useful information in the attached video.