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4 Ways to Kill Soil Pathogens: Effective, Safe, and Modern Methods
27.12.2023 12:50
No summer resident should ignore soil cultivation. You shouldn't rely on winter with its frosts - it won't be able to harm pathogenic microorganisms in any way.
Therefore, the expert of the online publication BelNovosti, scientist-agronomist, landscape designer Anastasia Kovrizhnykh advises to disinfect the beds every time the harvest is collected.
In this article you will find several processing options and will be able to choose the one you like the most.
Copper sulfate
A solution is prepared based on copper sulfate, consisting of 100 g of the preparation and 5 liters of water, after which it is brought up to a volume of 10 liters with water.
Important information: the consumption rate of the prepared product is 20 liters per square meter, and it can be used no more than once every 5 years.
Ferrous sulfate and urea
In this case, you will need to stock up on the following “ingredients”:
- 500 g urea;
- 300 g of iron sulfate;
- 30 g citric acid.
Dissolve each component in a separate container and then mix. The volume of the finished product should be 10 liters.
Boiling water
Perhaps someone will prefer the idea of pouring boiling water over the beds and covering them with film for 2 days.
But the mandatory procedures do not end there: you should definitely restore the beneficial microflora using EM preparations (Baikal-M, etc.).
Earlier we listed beautiful plants that will easily displace weeds from your garden.
