I think every gardener, buying seeds and growing seedlings, mentally imagine how will collect heavy baskets harvest from their beds, well, at least that's what I do. And now, it seems, everything is perfect, but at some point they may appear - pests. At first glance harmless, but in fact insidious slugs and snails can destroy our work, not only to spoil the mood, but also left without a crop.
For that year, I will certainly do prevent the appearance of aphids and larvae of all kinds in the beds. This helps me ordinary mustard powder - it is my clear favorite, because despite the fact that the means penny, are the benefits of simply enormous and is absolutely harmless to humans.
How does he work?
I, frankly, I do not believe until you try it - mustard powder perfectly helps to get rid of caterpillars, snails and slugs on strawberries and cabbage. Having tried this substance, these pests are killed pretty quickly. It is a kind of poison for them.
As for vegetables, I do not cease to use it in the fight against aphids on cucumber beds.
How to apply?
Mustard powder is used in dry form or in the form of infusion, depending on what purpose they serve. For example, to get rid of snails and slugs, it is sufficient to scatter the powder between the rows on beds. For greater efficiency, you can add red pepper. It's simple, but very effective.
In case you need to treat the plant by aphids, cook mustard infusion - in a bucket of water a couple of days insist 100 g of mustard powder, and the resulting solution was mixed with water 1: 1 and adding a bit of liquid soap to enhance adhesion. I use a tincture spray cucumbers, gooseberries and currants.
Mustard powder can be bought in any supermarket, it is natural and totally harmless. I can say with certainty, he copes with the task on "hurray". With it, you can cost-effectively save the harvest and protect your garden from pests!
