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- Birch tar from aphids
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- The use of birch tar
FROM aphids - the most dangerous enemy of gardens and vegetable gardens had to know firsthand many summer residents. Fruit trees and shrubs are usually affected by green aphids, black - settles on legumes, gelichrysian aphids are dangerous for stone fruit species. Today in the windows of gardening shops you can find a lot of different chemicalsdesigned to combat harmful insects. Despite the high effectiveness of pesticides, they can adversely affect the quality of the fruit, making them unsuitable for consumption. Therefore, many gardeners prefer folk remedies. One such time-tested remedy is birch tar from aphids. The following crops can be processed:
- fruit trees (including Apple tree, pear, plum and cherry);
- roses;
- currant;
- cucumbers;
- tomatoes;
- pepper;
- cabbage;
- viburnum;
- dill;
- raspberries other.
Features
Birch tar is a viscous oily mass of dark brown color, with a sharp specific smell. It is obtained from birch bark, which is heated strongly in a hermetically sealed container. The result of the oxidation process is a natural substance with antiseptic, antimicrobial, sanitizing and antiparasitic properties.
Thanks to this, this tool has become unique and has found wide application not only in cosmetology and traditional medicine, but also in veterinary medicine and gardening. This is an excellent biological repellent that repels many different garden pests.
On a note!
Birch tar is good to use from aphids in the garden. Tar tar is also effective from antswireworm the little bearsMay and Colorado potato beetle, moles and rodents.
Many may have questions about how to breed birch tar, or how to spray tar. Below are the most popular recipes using this unique natural repellent.
Tar solution
Tar against aphids can be used as a solution. To prepare it, take 10-15 g of tar and 50 g per 10 l of water laundry soap. The solution is thoroughly mixed and used to spray plants infected with aphids before and after flowering. Processing is carried out using a spray gun in the evening.
A similar solution is prepared from tar soap. In 10 l of liquid it is necessary to dissolve ½ piece of crushed tar soap and 5 tbsp. l tar. Such a composition should be sprayed with damaged aphids bushes or seedlings, especially carefully treating the lower surface of the leaves.
On a note!
Tar soap is made on the basis of birch tar, therefore all healing bactericidal and anti-inflammatory properties are preserved in it.
Tar with ash
You can use tar from aphids on trees and bushes. It is mixed with wood ash and the resulting mixture is coated with tree trunks. Such a composition and pests will scare off, and prevent the development of viral infections.
Belts soaked in birch tar
Apply tar from aphids and ants on fruit trees and in another way. Tree trunks are wrapped with a wide bandage, having previously coated it with birch tar.This kind of daunting belt is an excellent protection of plantings from pests throughout the season.
Soil mulching
Tar mulch will help get rid of aphids in the garden. Pressed sawdust is abundantly moistened with birch tar and poured with boiling water. When the wood shavings increase in volume, it should mulch the soil, spreading between the beds, around the trees or under the bushes.
You can buy this unique natural repellent at any pharmacy kiosk.
Reviews
I learned about the frightening belts on trees saturated with birch tar from a neighbor. I decided to apply this method in my garden. And he was very surprised by the result - not a single leaflet aphids were present during the season. Super remedy - effective, cheap, and most importantly safe for health.
Nikolay, Essentuki
To fight aphids on tomatoes I use tar soap. I rub it on a grater and soak in water until a homogeneous mass is formed. The resulting mixture is designed for 20 liters of water, which is enough to process my garden. I advise a very effective tool!
Svetlana, Krasnoyarsk
In the greenhouse, the ants built an anthill, after which the aphid appeared. Already wanted to buy chemistry, and a neighbor recommended to make a tar solution. Poured it in the anthill and sprayed plants - neither ants, nor aphids. Great tool, I recommend!
Yana, Astrakhan
