Good afternoon, my reader. Every gardener fights weeds in his country house, but among these pest plants there are also useful representatives. This species is wood lice. But it is worthwhile to understand that it has one unpleasant property - to multiply in large quantities and spread to the garden. What methods can you get rid of woodlice?
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Oxidize the soil
The soil should be deoxidized in and around the beds. Without this procedure, there is no point in a fight with woodlice. Experts advise purchasing an apparatus that determines the acidity of the soil. After it became known that the device works flawlessly, it is necessary to dig up the ground and add a little slaked lime there.
Important! In no case should you use slaked lime in large doses!
On those places in the soil where a high percentage of acidity is found, it is necessary to pour 650 grams of this mixture per 1 square meter of soil; where there is not much oxidation, it is necessary to add only half a gram of lime per 1 square meter to the ground. If slaked lime is used in larger quantities than necessary, then the plants will not receive the proper amount of nutrients, as a result of which they will grow weaker and friable. As for vegetables, if there is an excess of lime in their beds, they will not give a bountiful harvest.
Covering the ground with mulch
After the soil oxidation procedure has been carried out in places affected by woodlice, it is imperative to prevent the reappearance of this weed. For this purpose it is necessary to cover the ground with mulch. It must be poured into those places of the soil where it was dug up. Mulch is a material that can protect garden beds and soil from weeds and other pests. As mulch, things such as:
- chips and sawdust;
- straw;
- bark of spruce and other conifers;
- the needles itself;
- nettle;
- fallen leaves.
And many other materials. It is worth noting that all of the listed things that are suitable for the role of mulch are organic.
Pros of mulching:
- This process will keep the root system intact and intact due to the fact that there will be a good amount of moisture and an optimal percentage of acid inside the soil.
- Mulch will help keep the soil at the temperature the plant needs.
- Mulching will protect the beds when the cold comes.
- Mulch will protect the soil from weeds.
Mulch does not harden and does not interfere with crops to grow to their fullest.
Also, hay is perfect as a mulch in the fight against woodlice and other weeds. You can sprinkle them with soil and not worry that pests will attack the beds.
These two methods will surely help gardeners cope with woodlice and keep their area clean, without the appearance of any "intruders".
Do you know how to get rid of woodlice once and for all?
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