Soda Ash and Baking Soda

Soda aphid is one of the oldest, proven pest remedies in garden crops. The advantages of the tool is a quick result, beneficial to the plants. The substance increases the yield, protects against many diseases, moldy fungi, because it is a strong bactericidal substance. To combat aphids used food, soda ash.Most often she is treated:

• fruit trees (including apple tree, pear, plum and cherry);
• roses;
• currants;
• cucumbers;
• tomatoes;
• pepper;
• cabbage;
• Kalina;
• dill;
• raspberries;
• houseplants and etc.

The secret of action

Getting on the body of small pests, soda solution causes irritation, minor damage. Insects are trying to flee, but in this they interfere with soap, which is necessarily included in the composition of the solution. A soap means holds soda on the surface of the leaves of plants, increases the duration.

On a note!

Soda ash from aphid is used along with food. There is no particular difference in effect. Preference is given to this remedy, since it nourishes the plant with calcium, increases resistance to diseases, and contributes to the rapid recovery of damaged leaf areas.

Effective recipes

Soda Ash and Baking Soda

A solution of soda against aphids is prepared according to different recipes. Which one to choose is an individual decision.

Soap-soda solution

Soda and soap from aphids - the easiest, most effective way to get rid of pests on different plants. As a soap means it is better to use household tar tar. If it is in briquettes, initially should be rubbed on a coarse grater. For one portion of the drug will require 300 g of soap, or 100 g of tar.

Dissolve the soap base in 1 liter of warm water, add baking soda at the rate of 1 tbsp. spoon on 1 liter of water. For a bucket of water you will need 10 spoons. Thoroughly mix the composition, add the rest of the water. Calcined required at half.

Iodine with soda solution

Soda and iodine against aphids provide pest control, eliminate the consequences of their livelihoods. Iodine promotes healing, restoration of damaged areas of the plant, prevents the development of infection, disease. Recipe:

• dissolve 40 g of soap in 1 liter of warm water;
• add to solution 2 tbsp. spoons with top soda ash, mix thoroughly;
• enter 1 teaspoon of iodine;
• add water to make 10 l of the finished solution.

If baking soda is used, you will need 10 tbsp. spoons.

Garlic soda solution

The use of soda in the garden does not limit the imagination of the owners of the land. To increase the effectiveness of the means use other active ingredients. The strongest natural antibiotic is garlic, has a sharp, persistent odor.The unpleasant aroma causes the lamb to leave the territories inhabited by it, to release the plants.

• 1 cup of minced garlic is added to 10 l of water, left to infuse for at least 6 hours;
• add 2 tbsp. tablespoons soda ash or 10 tbsp. spoons of food, 100 g of any soap.

The finished solution is thoroughly mixed.

Rules of application

Baking soda from aphids can get rid of pests, prevents their appearance. However, its excess on the leaves of plants leads to pathologies. Falling leaves, inflorescences, reduced yield.

Important!

Preparation of the solution requires precise compliance with the dosage, the interval between treatment must be at least 1 week. The last spraying of soda plants is carried out 20 days before harvesting.

Prepared according to any recipe, the solution is poured into a garden spray bottle or spray bottle. Spray should be in the direction of the bottom-up, because the aphid focuses on the bottom of the leaves.

On a note!

Practiced handling soda seedlings immediately before planting. For several hours, the roots are soaked in soda solution.

The best time for treatment is evening, early morning.The weather should be dry, windless. If the composition is washed away with rain, the procedure is repeated a day after the previous spraying.

Efficiency

Baking soda is one of the most effective remedies. It is used in the garden, in the garden on vegetables, fruit trees, flowers, berries.

The use of soda solution

The result depends on the degree of damage to the land, weather conditions. The result is noticeable 3 days after thorough spraying. On the effectiveness of soda solution talk gardeners, gardeners.

Reviews

Had to fight aphids on grapes. It appeared instantly, emergency measures were required. Preparing a solution of calcined product, iodine and soap. The treatment was carried out from the spray with great care. I looked under each leaf. Immediately deleted the most affected. Watched the state of the vineyard daily. New damage was not. Aphids disappeared completely. We continued to process the garden a week later for prevention.

Anna, Kherson

Fought with aphids on currants. Dissolved baking soda in water, added soap. I had to handle it with the help of a bottle with a sprayer, since there was no professional atomizer. The leaves literally poured solution.Currant grows in the country, could see the result of their work in a week. Everything is clean, beautiful. Currants are growing, no aphids. In rare cases I use insecticides.

Irina, Moscow

I had to save strawberries. Preparing soda solution with soap, iodine. Saves from aphids, restores leaves, protects berries from rotting. Apply every season for prevention.

Tatyana, Voronezh

Folk remedies for aphids based on soda should be used according to the rules. Otherwise, the plants will suffer from an excess of calcium.