Baking sodais a safe and effective natural preparation that can be successfully used in the garden to combat certain pests, diseases and weeds. It does not harm people, plants, plant products and beneficial insects, including bees. Find out what isthe use of baking soda in the garden , how to make effective preparations based on it yourself and how to use them. Here are the5 popular examples of baking soda used in the garden !
Baking soda - use in the garden
1. Baking soda for pest control
Baking soda solution is applicable to pest controlIt is effective against aphids, mites and whitefly. As herbivorous insects, aphids feed on cultivated and ornamental plants, including flowers grown in gardens and at home. They are easy to recognize as they are always found in colonies. These insects, depending on the species, may have black, green, yellow or orange colors. Mites are arachnids, they include, among others. spider mites, including the spider mite often found in plants. They forage on plants grown in the ground and under covers. The whiteflies belonging to the bug bugs resemble small flies with white wings. They attack crops in the field and under cover. The most famous is the greenhouse whitefly.
Preparation of soda solutions against pests :
- 1/4 teaspoons of baking soda to 1 liter of warm water. Then add 1/2 teaspoon of cooking oil. Mix the solution and shake it.
- Add 1 teaspoon of baking soda to 2 liters of warm water. Add a few drops of washing-up liquid or 2 ml of gray soap to the resulting solution. Mix the solution and shake it.
- Add 2 tablespoons of baking soda to 4 liters of water. Mix the solution and shake it.
Soda spraying against pestsis done with a hand sprayer or on larger surfaces with a knapsack sprayer. You can also wipe the leaves of houseplants with soda solutions. Treatments should be repeated several times at intervals of 3-4 days.
2. Baking soda to fight plant diseases
Baking soda solutions help fight fungal diseases in plants . They are used in combating diseases such as: powdery mildew, downy mildew, leaf blotch.
Preparation of a soda solution to combat plant diseases :
- 1/2 teaspoons of baking soda and 5 ml of gray soap to 1 liter of warm water. Stir and shake.
The firstsign of the action of the soda-based preparation against powdery mildewis the darkening of the previously light coating. This process takes place the day after the application of the spraying.
Soda spraying against fungal diseasesis done, similar to spraying pests, with sprayers and repeated several times.
Good to knowThe addition of fat (oil, soap, dishwashing liquid) to soda-based solutions increases the adhesion of the preparation to the plant.
3. Baking soda for weed control
Baking soda is used as an anti-weed agentin places such as gaps between stones or between tiles, e.g. on a garden path. After the weeds have spread, the selected places are covered with baking soda.This treatment significantly limits their further development.
Soda spraying against pests, fungal diseases and against weedsmay be repeated several times. Natural preparations, such as baking soda, do not act as fast as chemicals, they are less invasive, so it is advisable to use the agent several times, if necessary. It is best to spray in the early evening, because this is the time when sunlight decreases, the air temperature lowers and often strong winds stop.
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4. Baking soda for ants
Ants play a useful role in the garden, but when there are too many of them, the mounds they create make it difficult for crops to take root, and the ants also enter the rooms. Their population should then be limited. As it turns out, baking soda is an excellent natural preparation for ants in the garden.It should be sprinkled on places where ants accumulate in excess.
5. Soda to extend the freshness of cut flowers
Anotherthe use of baking sodaextends the life of cut flowers. About 1/2 teaspoon of baking soda should be put into a vase and mixed. The preparation reduces wilting of flowers.
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