Why experienced gardeners are in no hurry to send cut tomato tops to the compost bin: a simple explanation
Many gardeners remove some leaves from tomato plants.
The need to carry out this procedure arises quite often.
So, sometimes summer residents consider it necessary to remove excess parts of the plant in order to improve the condition of the fruit or protect the crop from diseases.
Beginner gardeners immediately send the collected green mass to the compost bin.
However, experienced gardeners do not do this. Why? This question was answered by an expert of the online publication "BelNovosti", agronomist and landscape designer Anastasia Kovrizhnykh .
What can you turn tomato tops into?
Tomato tops can be used to make a good insecticide - a means of fighting pests.
To do this, you need to place the leaves in a deep container and fill it with plain water.
After 48 hours, the infusion will be ready. It should be poured into a spray bottle to be able to spray the most vulnerable plants.
You should not prepare the infusion for more than 72 hours, otherwise the effectiveness of the remedy will be minimal.
The ability to turn tomato tops into an excellent insecticide is the very reason why experienced gardeners are in no hurry to throw the collected leaf blades into the compost pit.
Earlier, summer residents were told whether it was possible to loosen the soil around cucumbers .
