Good afternoon, my reader. The main advantage of salt is that it is affordable and environmentally friendly. In small quantities, this product can provide tremendous benefits to both humans and crops. The main thing is to use it in moderation.
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Salt in the fight against moles
The harm of moles is that they damage the root system of plants and spoil lawns with their burrows. To get rid of these intruders, you just need to pour 4 tablespoons of salt into freshly dug holes. Moles and other pests (field mice, shrews, etc.) do not tolerate salt, it is an irritant for them.
This method can only be used for paths or lawn. Too much salt in the ground can harm flowers or other plants.
Salt in the fight against insects
Let's look at the effect of salt with a simple example: Have you noticed that the onion crop rotting and showing yellow spots on it? All this is the intrigue of onion fly larvae. Try making a 1 tsp salt solution. l. 1 liter of water and spray your crop with it. The low potassium concentration will not harm the fruit and will help keep insects away. This method is also used for prevention. In this case, it is better to reduce the concentration and use 3 tbsp. l. salt per 10 liters of water. This way, you can prevent harmful midges and other insects from appearing.
Another method is to sprinkle the soil with salt (1 kg per 10 sq. m) and water the beds abundantly. This will help get rid of the larvae living in the ground.
If ants bother you, sprinkle salt on the nest and nearby ant paths. The presence of ants in the garden is discouraged, as these insects eat berries, flowers and sugar-containing roots.
A similar method can help get rid of slugs. If you see them in the compost heap, sprinkle their paths with salt and they won't bother you anymore.
In the fight against scale insects and moths and to reduce the risk of their appearance, you can also use a saline solution (1 kg per 10 liters of water). It is advisable to treat trees with a solution in early spring before bud break or in late autumn. Keep in mind that if it rains after treatment, spraying should be carried out again.
Salt in the fight against late blight
Phytophthora is the most common fungal disease that mainly affects vegetables growing on bushes (eggplants, tomatoes, etc.).
Saline solution in a ratio of 1 kg per 10 liters of water helps to reduce the spread of fungus, as a result of which the bushes will shed their leaves and the vegetables will be covered with a protective film.
A mild saline solution (200 g per 10 L) can be a good prophylaxis for onion seeds and keep them from downy mildew and rust. Soaking the seeds in this solution will also strengthen their immune system and accelerate the rate of germination.
Weed control salt
To get rid of weeds, you just need to sprinkle it with a handful of salt. If the weed is propagated by roots (for example, horseradish), then dig it up and pour 1 tbsp into the resulting hole. l. salt. Thus, there will be no new shoots.
This method is also effective in the fight against hogweed. All you need is to cut its stem low, as close to the ground as possible, and pour a couple of tablespoons of salt inside its cavity.
Salt for feeding trees
Salt feeding helps to increase the yield of fruit trees. Top dressing is carried out in early spring or late autumn. A circle of salt is made around the entire diameter (about 0.5-1 m around the tree). But the main thing is not to overdo it, for 1 sq. m requires no more than 3-4 st. l.
Root vegetable salt
This top dressing is mainly used for carrots, beets or turnips. It promotes the formation of larger fruits and also improves their taste. To prepare the solution, you will need 1.5-2 tbsp. l. salt and 10 liters of water. Root crops should be fed after they have formed 4-5 full-fledged leaves, as well as a month before harvesting.
Home use
Salt can relieve pain from mosquito or midge bites - just rub a small amount into the bite.
To get rid of the unpleasant smell in the refrigerator, put an open container of salt in it, it will act as an absorbent.
Also, mix salt with baking soda and detergent to get rid of grease or other contaminants in the kitchen faster.
To decontaminate salad greens, soak them in water, then dip them in brine. Thus, you will get rid of invisible larvae, parasites and other harmful microbes.
In the wintertime, sprinkle some salt on the tracks to keep them from slipping.
So, salt has many beneficial qualities. Applying it in the country and at home, you can simplify your life, as well as get a rich harvest of vegetables and fruits. Salt does not cost a lot of money and is available to everyone.
Do you know how to use salt at home and in the country?
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