"Pests, Stop": How to Protect Your Crop from Snails - Simple Methods

20.05.2024 10:38

When warm weather sets in, uninvited guests appear – snails.

If you don’t drive them away from your summer cottage, it can harm various crops, including cabbage.

An expert of the site "TUT NOVOSTI", agronomist and landscape designer Anastasia Kovrizhnykh will tell you how to protect your territory from snails.

Hot shower

Hot water, with a temperature of 45-50°C, is excellent in fighting snails. The fact is that these pests do not tolerate heat. Such exposure can lead to their death.

In the evening, water the cabbage with hot water - the snails will not bother you.

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Mustard

Mustard has a bitter smell that snails find unattractive.

Combine 100 grams of mustard powder with 10 liters of water, then spray the cabbage leaves with the prepared solution – the pests will go away.

Vinegar

Every housewife has this product. It helps not only in cooking, household chores and in the garden.

Mix a glass of 9% table vinegar and 10 liters of water, then water the cabbage with the solution.

By choosing one of the proposed remedies, you can enjoy the absence of snails.

Earlier we talked about how to save frozen cucumbers .

Author: Ekaterina Streltsova Editor of Internet resources
 
Expert: Anastasia Kovrizhnykh Expert / HERE NEWS

Content
  1. Hot shower
  2. Mustard
  3. Vinegar