The annual fight with the Colorado potato beetle is a serious problem for many summer residents. After all, pest attacks affect both the quality and the quantity of the crop. However, it is not necessary to use chemicals. There is a mass folk recipesFollowing which you can, if not completely get rid, then significantly reduce the number of harmful insects. So many gardeners with experience use ammonia from the Colorado potato beetle.
Ammonia for feeding
At various forums on the Internet there are numerous reviews of ammonia as an indispensable tool for every summer resident. This may seem strange to some, but this statement is indeed true.
The ammonia in the struggle for a high yield can do a great service to the owners of suburban areas. Ammonia solution is able to effectively protect young cultures from various diseases. So with a lack of nitrogen, the consequence of which is yellowing of the foliage, many gardening enthusiasts face. To help the diseased plant, just add 3 tbsp. Of water to the bucket l liquid ammonia and pour the weakened seedlings under the root with the resulting composition.
The use of ammonia does not end there, ammonia is also used to protect plants against Colorado potato beetle, onion and carrot midges, aphids, bears and other garden pests. The specific smell of ammonia forces insects to leave habitable territories.
On a note!
Ammonium chloride is not an insecticide. The pungent odor substance has a deterrent effect.
Ammonia from Colorado potato beetle
To prepare a working solution, 0.5 l of ammonia is diluted in 10 l of water. A thoroughly mixed formulation is used to spray potato beds infected with a pest. It is better to use a sprayer for this purpose. Processing is carried out in the morning. Reuse of alcohol should not be earlier than 10-14 days.
Precautionary measures
The sharp specific smell of ammonia solution is not liked not only by harmful insects, it can also have a negative effect on humans. Therefore, it is necessary to prepare the composition in the open air. Mandatory for this is also the presence of a respirator.
Reviews
Applied ammonia this summer from the Colorado potato beetle. The method really works, but its effectiveness decreases as a specific flavor disappears. But if you compare with chemistry, then why not.
Oleg, Pskov
This year, the Colorado potato beetle defeated potatoes more than ever. But we still managed without chemistry, using exclusively folk remedies. Ash, onion husks, sawdust and ammonia have done their job. I will not hide, it took a lot of effort, but the result is worth it.
Polina, Gomel
