3 Unexpected Ways to Use Soda in the Country: Note for Gardeners and Vegetable Growers

21.04.2023 09:39

Baking soda is a fairly simple remedy. But there are so many ways to use it in cooking and everyday life!

In addition, sodium bicarbonate can also be useful to summer residents.

Thus, sodium bicarbonate can help increase the yield of some plants.

Another useful property of baking soda is its ability to “drive out” pests and stop the growth of unnecessary plants.

So, let's look at some interesting options for using the product in a country house.

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Baking soda against weeds

Quite often weeds appear in the seams between road tiles.

It is quite easy to remove these blades of grass. It is enough to water them with a solution prepared on the basis of sodium bicarbonate, MOS SMI reports.

Soda against caterpillars

A common cause of a drop in cabbage yield can be an invasion of caterpillars.

Baking soda mixed with flour will help fight the pest. The ratio of ingredients should be equal.

The prepared loose mixture will certainly demonstrate effectiveness in the fight against the uninvited "guest" in the cabbage bed.

Soda as a fertilizer

If you feed the grapes with sodium bicarbonate, the berries will acquire a brighter taste. In addition, the plant will be protected from diseases.

The product is prepared as follows: dilute 75 grams of sodium bicarbonate in a bucket of water.

The resulting liquid should be used to spray the plant.

Author: Kurchev Anton Deputy Editor-in-Chief

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  1. Baking soda against weeds
  2. Soda against caterpillars
  3. Soda as a fertilizer