How to save currants from mites and aphids: experienced gardeners shared their secrets

22.05.2023 16:00

It is very difficult to fight some pests that have a special "passion" for currants.

That's why many people use industrial chemicals, especially when it comes to ticks.

But such means will definitely not do any good to berries. Therefore, it is necessary to consider natural options that can give a good result, reminds landscape designer and agronomist Anastasia Kovrizhnykh , an expert of the online publication "BelNovosti".

How to combat mites and aphids on currants

Based on laundry soap

There is a very good and high-quality method of pest control, which is based exclusively on safe components.

You will need to fill half a liter container with water. Add a crushed piece of laundry soap.

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You will need to wait 8-10 hours.

Then pour in half a glass of rapeseed oil, stir. Pour in 9.5 liters of water and thoroughly treat the bushes.

Onion peel

This remedy is also quite effective, natural and safe. It is very easy to prepare. As a rule, it is recommended to put several handfuls of onion peel in ten liters of water.

The remedy is infused for at least five days.

Author: Marina Michalap Internet resource editor

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  1. How to combat mites and aphids on currants
  2. Based on laundry soap
  3. Onion peel