Everyone knows about the existence and purpose of medicinal plants. But few have heard that representatives of the flora may need medications. Experienced gardeners and gardeners share their secrets: we present the 10 most popular and inexpensive pharmaceutical products for protecting green spaces.
1st place – potassium permanganate
There are several options for using potassium permanganate in the garden:
- a weak pink solution of potassium permanganate serves as a means to disinfect seeds before planting;
- to prevent the appearance of gray rot on strawberries, berry bushes are sprayed with a solution (2 tablespoons of the drug per 10 liters) immediately after flowering;
- to protect against fungal diseases, wireworms, potato tubers are soaked in dark pink water for 1 hour;
- a weak solution is used to treat greenhouses, greenhouses, and seedling boxes;
- add 3 tablespoons of potassium permanganate and a pinch of boric acid to 10 liters of water - a recipe for fertilizer for fruit trees and shrubs;
- The pink solution can serve as a fertilizer for plants growing in areas with sandy soil.
2nd place – iodine
An excellent antiseptic will be useful to a summer resident not only for treating abrasions, but also as a means of preventing the appearance of rot on vegetables and fruits. Having prepared a mixture of 10 liters of water and 3 drops of iodine, spray berry bushes, beds with zucchini and pumpkins. The recipe is also suitable for watering tomato seedlings after planting them in open ground. For 1 bush you will need 1 liter of solution.
The medicine is used to combat late blight. This time, 1 spoon of peroxide and 40 drops of iodine are added to 10 liters of water.
3rd place – brilliant green
Zelenka for garden plants is “prescribed” in the following cases:
- Treatment of beds against slug invasion.
To do this, you need a saturated solution prepared from a bucket of water and a bottle of brilliant green, - Prevention and elimination of powdery mildew.
Dosage: 40 drops of pharmaceutical preparation per 10 liters of water; - Disinfection of damage to plants and fruits.
Green paint is used to lubricate places where branches are cut or broken, cracks, dents on the skin of pumpkin, zucchini, and damage to tubers and flower bulbs.
4th place - ammonia
The benefits of this product are justified by the high nitrogen content in its composition. This compound is necessary for a rich harvest of raspberries, garlic, and onions. Therefore, the plantings are watered once a week with a mixture of 10 liters of water and 1 tbsp. spoons of ammonia.
The smell of ammonia will repel many pests: ants, aphids, mole crickets, wireworms, carrot and onion flies. For spraying, dilute 100 ml of ammonia in 1 liter of water.
5th place – boric acid
A product for spraying plants is prepared from boric acid according to the following recipe: mix 2 g of the pharmaceutical preparation thoroughly in hot water (1/2 l), then combine the mixture with 10 l of water. The solution is used:
- with poor formation of ovaries on eggplants, cucumbers, peppers;
- if the plants in the greenhouse suffer from the heat;
- in case of rotting on the fruits of squash and zucchini.
6th place - hydrogen peroxide
The main purpose of the drug in gardening activities is the disinfection of planting material.Prepare a solution by mixing water with peroxide in a 1:1 ratio, soak the seeds of cucumbers, cabbage, beets, and carrots in it. After the procedure, not only does the germination of crops accelerate, but their immunity is also strengthened.
7th place – acetylsalicylic acid
The easiest way to use aspirin is to dilute 1 tablet in 1 liter of water. The resulting liquid is used to treat and stimulate the growth of plantings, and to disinfect the soil, for example, in the presence of fungal diseases. The product is also effective for indoor plants.
8th place – thiamine and glucose
Vitamin complexes are necessary for flower crops, especially those grown in boxes and tubs. To ensure abundant flowering and growth of the above-ground parts of such plantings, they are watered 2 times a month throughout the entire growing season with a solution of vitamin B1 (1 ml), glucose (5 ml) and water (5 l).
9th place – tar soap
The scope of activity of the product in the garden is protection against pests. To repel aphids and spider mites, prepare an infusion:
- Pre-rub or plan the soap;
- Fill it with water at the rate of 2 tablespoons of soap shavings per 1 liter of water;
- Leave until completely dissolved;
- Add 2 tablespoons of alcohol and stir.
Spraying of trees and shrubs is carried out regularly, preferably after rain or in cloudy weather.
10th place – trichopolum
The drug has proven itself well as a cure for late blight. Every 10-15 days, the solution (1 tablet per liter of water) is sprayed onto the tomato bushes.
Pharmacy products help gardeners solve many problems.However, it is necessary to observe the exact proportions and timing of use, not forgetting that this is still a medicine. Everything is good in moderation.
