I have on the shelves there are always supply of mustard powder, Because for several years I use it not only in food but also in their garden beds. The fact that it is a means of great help in pest control I heard from a good friend, and since then, try and make sure in effectiveness, do not change this well-established habit. In this article I will share with you my most favorite means against pests, which include, natural and harmless for everyone and plants, mustard.
Mustard powder - a natural and safe ingredient with which can protect their beds from the invasion of aphids, Colorado beetles slugs. In addition, to prepare the mustard solution does not require a lot of time, but the main ingredients in them are the mustard, vinegar and water.
If your plants pesters aphidThen to process them suggest using the following solution: 10 liters of water add 50 g of mustard powder, and then mix well, and leave the mixture to infuse for 3 - 4 days. Ready solution I mix with plain water at room temperature- 1l solution should be added to 1 liter of water and then you can spray the plants affected by aphids. The procedure is carried out once in 7-8 days until complete disappearance of aphids.
In the case of Colorado potato beetlesMustard solution as I have noticed, has proved best. In order to clean the beds with this malicious pest use such recipe: 10 liters of hot water, add 3 tbsp. l. 300 g of vinegar and mustard powder, mix thoroughly and wait until the mixture cools. Then treated with a bed 2 - 3 times a week. Soon, from the Colorado potato beetle will remain only memories alone.
And the easiest and fastest method, which does not even require pre-treatment - the fight against slugs. Just sprinkle dry mustard their habitats and paths between the beds, after a while of slugs will be over!
These are light, but very effective methods against garden pests. The main thing is that the main ingredient - mustard - inexpensive and can be bought in any supermarket.