Every summer resident has encountered unpleasant rusty spots on the leaves of fruit trees. They can be of different shapes and sizes, but when you press on the affected areas, a brown powder, which is fungal spores, will always fall out. This fact means that the plants are affected by “biological” rust. The causative agent of the infection is a rust fungus.
Danger of rust
The disease causes the death of leaves and other parts of the tree. Rust makes plants unstable to cold, reduces the yield and quality of fruits. The disease disrupts the metabolism in plant cells; they quickly lose moisture. If you do not take any measures to combat the disease, then rust will soon attack the entire shrub or tree, leading to its death.
Folk remedies to combat rust fungus
To obtain an environmentally friendly harvest of fruit trees and shrubs, it is not recommended to use harmful chemicals when fighting garden diseases. Therefore, more and more summer residents are turning to proven folk remedies.
Soda based spraying
For the solution you need to take:
- 5 liters of water;
- 1 tbsp. a spoonful of baking soda;
- 2 teaspoons Fairy (or other detergent);
- 2 tablets of acetylsalicylic acid;
- 1 tbsp. a spoonful of sunflower oil.
Mix the ingredients thoroughly. Spraying is carried out once a week until the disease is completely eliminated.
Horsetail decoction
Horsetail helps resist rust.To do this, you need to take 1 kg of fresh raw materials or 200 g of dried herbs. Pour horsetail with cool water and cook for 1–2 hours. Strain the broth. Dilute the liquid with clean water 1 to 5. Spray once every 2 weeks.
Based on laundry soap and herbs
To create the product you will need: garlic, onions, tomatoes and dandelions - 200 g each, laundry soap - 100 g, 10 liters of clean water. Finely chop the herb and pour boiling water over it and leave for 24 hours. Place a container of water on the fire and boil for 3 hours. Add grated soap to the cooled liquid. Mix everything thoroughly. Spray the plants with the resulting mixture.
Manure
For 5 liters of water you need to take 3 kg of manure and let it sit for 3 days. Strain the liquid through cheesecloth. Dilute in a ratio of 1 to 10 with clean water. Treat plants in the evening once a week. Do not use in the morning and during the day - during active sun the product may leave burns on the leaves.
Ash based solution
A product is prepared based on ash and laundry soap. Pour 2 kg of ash into 3 liters of clean water, put on fire, cook for 1 hour. After the liquid has cooled, add grated laundry soap - 100 g, mix thoroughly until completely dissolved. Dilute the resulting solution with water in a ratio of 1 to 5 and treat the affected shrubs and trees. Complete 3-4 procedures over two weeks.
To increase efficiency, experts advise adding 2-3 tablespoons of silicate glue to all solutions. You should also remember that procedures should be carried out in cloudy, dry weather.At the same time, make sure that the product is not washed off by rain for several days.
Folk remedies show their high effectiveness in the fight against rust. But the best remedy is prevention. When watering plants, you must ensure that water does not get on the leaves, and if parts infected with fungus are found, you must immediately remove them by burning them outside the garden area. Affected trees can be treated with Bordeaux mixture or copper sulfate.
