Autumn tillage to get rid of wireworm

  • Dec 24, 2019
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Gardeners annually autumn tillage to get rid of wireworms. Applied chemicals and folk methods. The larvae of click beetles feed on potato leaves, harming other plants. It is located in the surface layer of soil. Pest control requires a lot of time and effort.

The fight against wireworm requires a lot of time and effort. Illustration for an article is used for a standard license © ofazende.ru
The fight against wireworm requires a lot of time and effort. Illustration for an article is used for a standard license © ofazende.ru

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Destruction of potato wireworm

To destroy the beetle, wireworms prior to planting vegetables or after harvest, it is necessary to pay much attention to soil treatment.

In this case, the gardener carries out the following:

  • dig the soil in late autumn;
  • uses fertilizer containing ammonium compounds;
  • fighting weeds (couch grass);
  • Manually collecting wireworm and egg-laying;
  • reduces soil acidity.

Digging soil in September - October, with subsequent loosening contributes to the death of the larvae. In sunny weather they dry, and birds use the resulting waste to power. During the digging of the soil occurs couch. The plant is removed, particular attention is paid to the roots, where the larvae of click beetles are. It should be remembered that a weed is a major site of the pest habitat.

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Much attention is paid gardeners treated soil in late autumn, when the temperature reaches + 3... + 5 ° C. During this period, large quantities killed larvae, pupae, laid eggs and Beetles-click beetles, not withstanding low temperatures. If after cultivation soil mixture is acidic, it is necessary to make fertilizer.

Wireworms not propagated in the soil, having a neutral reaction. digging the soil should begin in the early stages, ie. to. the pest may move to deeper soil layers. During digging the garden must be selected from the soil the roots of plants and beetle larvae. The absence of weeds and rotting root crops will lead to the death of beetle-wireworms from hunger.

Fall tillage allows you to destroy 90% of potato pests.

Minerals and chemicals

Gardeners use and other methods of struggle against the larvae of the beetle. Late autumn in the land added to nitrogen fertilizers, which are detrimental impact on the pest, causing his death.

To destroy the beetle, wireworms prior to planting vegetables or after harvest, it is necessary to pay much attention to soil treatment. Illustration for an article is used for a standard license © ofazende.ru
To destroy the beetle, wireworms prior to planting vegetables or after harvest, it is necessary to pay much attention to soil treatment. Illustration for an article is used for a standard license © ofazende.ru

To combat the larvae use the following drugs:

  • Ammonium nitrate (1 m² - 30 g preparation);
  • ammonium sulfate (3 tbsp. l. to 1 m);
  • potassium chloride, which is used for sand.

Pests will be lost if the soil to enrich flour dolomite and lime.

To the next harvest was not injured by wireworms, enough for 1 m² add 1 kg of wood ash. Soil can be treated with a solution of potassium permanganate (composition prepared according to the instructions). Many gardeners use another way - to lure the beetle, wireworms the bait.

In October, after digging the earth, it is necessary to spread throughout the area small heaps of manure or straw. If all the weeds dug earlier larvae creep up to them to get food. Once the temperature falls to 0 ° C, the pile is burned in the fire dies wireworms.

Vacationers use chemical compounds that have a negative impact on the larvae. The drugs used in the event that the number of bugs is great.

The soil is made chemicals in late September - early October. You should carefully read the instructions to the drug and strictly follow it during operation.

In chemical processing use PPE - gauze masks, respirators. To carry out the work gardener gets the following chemicals:

  • Akhtar;
  • Bazudin;
  • Voliam Flexi;
  • decis;
  • Metarizin;
  • Prestige;
  • Provotoks.

They exhibit a systemic effect on the larvae of wireworms. Bazudin dangerous for the pest in case of direct contact, and Voliam Flexi acts except beetle wireworms, other parasites that live in the ground. Wireworms Metarizin causes paralysis of the nervous system and also enriches the soil useful ingredients in the preparation.

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