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How to deal with wireworm: 3 effective methods revealed
10.12.2023 15:32
Wireworm is a very unpleasant "inhabitant" of the soil, which can rule your plot for up to four years.
This is exactly the amount of time it takes for a larva to transform into a click beetle.
If you don’t want to give your harvest to wireworms, you should protect it with certain tricks, reminds landscape designer and agronomist Anastasia Kovrizhnykh , an expert of the online publication BelNovosti.
What 3 methods will be most effective?
Mustard
Few people know that mustard powder can be added to the hole when planting. This does not harm the plants, but will not allow the wireworm to "enjoy" your harvest.
Onion
Onion peel has a similar effect. Moreover, this remedy can also be considered a fertilizer due to the excellent chemical composition of the peel.
One handful per hole when planting will be enough to keep wireworms away from plants.
Green manure
Some plants help to drive out wireworms. These include phacelia and peas. You can also plant mustard, which has a similar effect.
