Purchased and homemade preparations are designed to protect plants from pest attacks, accelerate their growth, development, fruiting and, accordingly, ensure a large harvest.
If you have to choose between chemical store-bought remedies and folk remedies, it is better to give preference to the latter, considering their safety, obvious benefits for plantings and low cost.
One of the home remedies that costs pennies and is considered effective against pests is ammonia.
Benefits of Ammonia Water Solution
The solution based on the preparation is used in the fight against insects, in particular the onion fly, which threatens onion crops.
Peculiarities of ammonia
Ammonia solution is sold in any drugstore. It is combined with water in proportions depending on what goals need to be pursued.
What does ammonia solution do to onions?
First of all, the product will rid onion beds of such a pest as the onion fly and protect them from wireworms.
How to properly dilute the solution and treat the beds
To make it useful, you can choose from several options:
- for 5 liters of water 30 ml of ammonia, the solution is used for moisturizing in the evening;
- for 5 liters of water, 2.5 ml of ammonia and a little salt, mix thoroughly and use for watering plants - useful for onions and carrots;
- for 5 liters of water 2.5 ml of boric acid, 1-1.5 drops of iodine, 10 ml of ammonia, combine the ingredients and water the onion beds.
