What to plant next to eggplants to protect against the Colorado potato beetle: tips for gardeners
A very effective way to protect eggplants from the Colorado potato beetle is to plant repellent crops nearby.
An expert of the online publication Belnovosti, agronomist, and landscape designer Anastasia Kovrizhnykh told us which plants help protect eggplants from this pest.
How to protect eggplants from the Colorado potato beetle
Marigolds, nasturtium, calendula, borage, matthiola, and coriander are good at repelling the Colorado potato beetle.
The plants listed can be planted both next to eggplants and between rows.
Spraying with infusions of wild herbs such as celandine, wormwood and dandelion is also effective.
Fill a bucket a quarter full with chopped wormwood (celandine, dandelion, a mixture of plants), add warm water, leave for two to three days, strain, add 40-50 grams of grated laundry soap, and spray on the leaves.
In addition, you can scatter fresh birch or pine sawdust between the rows.
Earlier, the expert told how to save flowering fruit trees from recurrent frosts.
