What to add to the hole when planting potatoes to say goodbye to wireworms: for those who are tormented by the pest
Anyone who grows potatoes on their plot knows first-hand the damage that wireworms cause to the crop.
An expert of the online publication Belnovosti, agronomist, landscape designer Anastasia Kovrizhnykh shared methods that will help get rid of the pest.
So, if you also encountered a similar problem, after harvesting, you should start digging up the beds, and then sow phacelia.
This green manure is destructive to both adult individuals and larvae of the parasite.
Phacelia can also be sown in the spring, immediately after the snow melts, on damp soil.
Once the plants reach a height of 15-20 cm, they should be mown down and buried in the ground.
In addition, experienced gardeners advise throwing a few citrus peels into the hole when planting potatoes.
This method will help owners of small plots, but if potato cultivation is organized almost on an industrial scale, it is worth using a handful of mustard cake.
