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How to defeat the Colorado potato beetle with celandine: not all summer residents know - you can do without chemicals
01.05.2024 09:00
Many have probably heard that celandine is often called a rather dangerous plant.
However, this property can be used to maximum advantage.
For example, with the help of a plant, you can defeat the Colorado potato beetle without resorting to chemicals, reveals the secrets of the expert of the online publication "BelNovosti", scientist-agronomist and landscape designer Anastasia Kovrizhnykh .
How to use celandine to combat the Colorado potato beetle
Mulch
This method is ideal for those who have a lot of celandine growing near their plot. The grass needs to be picked. There is no need to chop it.
Afterwards, all that remains is to spread the product over the bed with our crop.
As soon as you notice that the celandine has become dry, you will need to replace it without fail. Only fresh celandine has repellent properties.
Make a pest control product
You can also make a quality remedy against the Colorado potato beetle based on celandine. You will need to pick a bucket of celandine, but do not compact the container.
Next, pour in the water. Then you need to put the mixture on the stove and wait fifteen minutes after boiling. Filter the mixture, take two glasses of concentrate per bucket of water.
The mixture is used for spraying.
Previously we talked about how to make a home garden bed from pine needles .
