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When grapes begin to ripen, they need to be treated with soda.
16.01.2023 05:50
Updated: 13.04.2023 11:25
When the grapes begin to ripen, the use of chemicals should be stopped.
You will need safe baking soda, which has been proven to work in vineyards.
From powdery mildew
Grapes suffer from powdery mildew year after year. This is a fungal disease that instantly affects the plant, penetrating the berries.
Affected leaves become covered with a white coating that is almost impossible to get rid of. When it is hot, the vineyard begins to smell bad due to the disease.
This fungus tolerates winter well, and begins to actively develop in the spring. Therefore, you cannot delay, you need to immediately spray the crop with baking soda.
To do this, dissolve 5 teaspoons of baking soda in 10 liters of water and add a little liquid soap to improve the adhesion of the product.
From gray mold
This fungal disease begins to actively affect the vineyard during the ripening of the berries, when they become soft. Therefore, at the first signs of the disease, immediately begin to spray the plants.
For a small affected area, mix 80 grams of baking soda in 10 liters of water.
In severe stages of the disease, mix 2 teaspoons of soda in 1 liter of warm water and add a little vegetable oil.
Treat the vineyard with this solution every 5-7 days.
From caterpillars
The caterpillar feeds on the green mass of the vineyard, and to fight it, prepare this powder mixture.
Mix baking soda with wheat flour in a 1:1 ratio and sprinkle it over the vineyard.
From weeds
You can kill weeds in your vineyard by making a solution from baking soda.
To do this, mix it in water and water the weeds. Soda will destroy not only young plants, but also perennials.
For rejuvenation of the vineyard
Many gardeners are confident that you can rejuvenate a vineyard by regularly watering it with a soda solution.
To do this, add 1 teaspoon of soda and 2-3 drops of ammonia to 10 liters of water.
To increase the sugar content of berries
Frequent use of a soda solution on the vineyard, especially on bunches of berries, will make them much sweeter and tastier. To prepare the product, dissolve 70 grams of soda in 10 liters of water. The main condition: stick to the correct proportions when using baking soda on plants.
