Not only a variety of chemicals, but also an arsenal of plants help the gardener fight pests. A person can prepare various infusions and decoctions from them that help combat harmful insects. Some of these plants can be found along roads, in vacant lots, in vegetable gardens and other places. Some of them are poisonous. When working with such plants, it is recommended to use protective equipment.
The best wild growing helpers against harmful insects
Common dandelion.
One of the most famous insecticidal plants. Common weed. An infusion made from it helps destroy copperheads, mites and aphids. The infusion is prepared: chop the roots and leaves of dandelion (500 g), add water (10 l). It infuses for about three hours. This infusion should be sprayed during the daytime. Treatment of plantings begins two weeks after mass germination and planting of seedlings. In the future, treatment should be carried out once every two to three weeks.
Bitter (white) wormwood.
This plant helps destroy the gooseberry moth, raspberry beetle, ticks and other harmful insects. To prepare the decoction, you need to put 3 kg of crushed wormwood in a bucket of boiling water. It is good to use this decoction for beds with carrots and onions.
Common burdock (burdock).
An indispensable plant for making an infusion to protect cabbage.Finely crushed burdock (about 4 kg of leaves) is poured with water (10 l) and left for 10 days. Spray cabbage once a week. This product is good at repelling the Colorado potato beetle, cabbage cutworm, white moth and other pests.
Chamomile officinalis (pharmacy).
An excellent assistant in the fight against various harmful insects. And if you water the rows, you can get rid of the wireworm. Pour 1.5 kg of chamomile into a bucket of hot water (10 l) and leave for about 6 hours.
Yarrow.
The plant gets its name from the shape of its leaves. A decoction from this plant helps fight not only harmful insects in the garden and vegetable garden, but also in the flower garden. Pour 3 kg of grass into a bucket of water (10 l) and boil for 10 minutes.
Horse sorrel.
This plant is used to prepare an infusion, which is used by gardeners against aphids, Colorado potato beetles, onion flies and other pests. Pour 0.5 kg of grass roots with warm, but not hot water and leave for 2 hours.
Vegetables against pests
Hot red pepper (chili pepper, bitter).
A decoction of hot peppers is an excellent remedy against garden pests. It destroys codling moth, aphids, caterpillars, copperheads, and moths. Pour 0.5 kg of chopped pepper pods into a bucket of water and boil for about one hour. Next, leave for about 8 hours so that the decoction is an effective remedy against harmful insects.
Tomatoes.
Collect and boil the removed tomato shoots. Then pour 4 kg of stepsons with water (10 l) and boil for about 10 minutes. Next, let the broth brew, strain and dilute with water. To one part decoction there are four parts water. This product is effective against many pests: aphids, mites, cabbage cutworms, etc.
