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You're Getting Rid of It in Vain: An Agronomist Named a Beneficial Weed That Will Protect a Plot from Pests
09.04.2024 13:41
Not all weeds in a summer cottage are harmful.
Some of them, on the contrary, can bring considerable benefits and protect against pests.
Agronomist Anastasia Kovrizhnykh spoke about this in more detail.
In this case, we are talking about wormwood. Some consider this plant a weed.
However, it can protect the area from pests by repelling them with its strong smell.
How to use wormwood
This plant will become a real helper for summer residents. Moreover, it can be used in various ways.
For example, wormwood can be planted near fruit trees. This plant will protect the harvest from pests.
Also, with the help of wormwood infusion, plants can be protected from a number of diseases.
In addition, wormwood can be added to compost or used to mulch garden beds.
Remedies with wormwood
To treat plants, you can prepare a wormwood solution. A kilogram of dry or fresh grass should be poured with a liter of water.
Cover with a lid and let it brew for about 24 hours. Then before using, the infusion should be diluted with 5 parts of water.
You can treat trees with this product once a week or two for a month. This should be done after flowering in dry weather.
Wormwood can be used to combat raspberry beetle.
For the solution, 200 grams of dry wormwood should be infused in ten liters of water. Separately, mix the same amount of dry marigolds with water and leave for a day.
Afterwards, the infusions need to be combined, strained and used to treat the raspberries. It is advisable to do this before the buds open.
Earlier we told you what to feed garlic with in May.
