How to Get Rid of Aphids Using Tomato Tops: An Unusual and Effective Method
As a result of care procedures, a summer resident may accumulate a sufficient amount of tomato tops, which should not be thrown away or immediately sent to compost.
Plant material can be dried to later produce an excellent remedy against aphids, which can be used at any stage of crop development.
This remedy is not only safe, but also quite effective, notes agronomist and landscape designer Anastasia Kovrizhnykh , an expert of the online publication BelNovosti.
How to Make a Quality Pest Remedy from Tomato Tops
You will need to prepare approximately 400 grams of the main component. You can also use fresh tops, but you will need to increase their quantity by 250 grams.
Add 0.5 buckets of water and wait 72 hours. During this time, the product will infuse and become an excellent "weapon" against aphids.
We filter the mixture and add a couple of spoons of laundry soap.
There is no need to dilute the product - it can be safely used in concentrated form. By the way, this method is also effective if you replace tomato tops with potato tops.
