Experienced gardeners have heard that baking soda can be used in gardening, but not everyone knows how to do it correctly.
If you do something not according to the instructions, then there is a chance that not only will there be no benefit, but there is also a chance of damage.
Therefore, experienced gardeners do not deviate from the developed rules for using folk remedies.
How to Use Baking Soda in the Garden
By May, summer residents stock up on soda - about 5-7 packs, but this amount is usually enough for a couple of days, because there are quite a few options for use.
1. Currants and gooseberries. From about May 1 to 10, the bushes are treated against powdery mildew. Repeated spraying is carried out a week later.
The recipe is as follows: 4 tablespoons of soda per 10 liters of water and 2 tablespoons of liquid laundry soap. The bushes are watered using a sprayer or watering can.
A similar solution can be used to treat zucchini and grapes.
2. Tomatoes. Tomatoes are transplanted to a permanent place around mid-May, depending on weather conditions. A week after transplanting, tomatoes are treated against late blight.
The recipe is as follows: 3 tablespoons per 10 liters of water.
3. Roses. The "queen of the garden" is protected from aphids with soda. Take 4 tablespoons per 10 liters, stir and spray the plants. Repeat the treatment after 2-3 days.
4. Against weeds. For the ubiquitous grass that takes over both flower beds and garden beds, summer residents also recommend soda - half a pack per 10 liters. The resulting solution is poured onto the soil. They say that after this, the weeds do not grow for a long time.
5. Against ants. Dissolve a pack of soda in 10 liters of water and pour the mixture over the anthill, and sprinkle a little more powder around it.
6. Cabbage. To protect plantings from caterpillars, prepare the following solution: 5 tablespoons per 10 liters of water. Some gardeners simply sprinkle soda directly on the pests, but in this case, mix it with flour in equal parts. Summer residents claim that no traps or poisons are needed after this.
7. Acidic soil. When sowing or planting, sprinkle a little soda into the holes and furrows to make the soil less acidic. Plants grow better in neutral and slightly alkaline soil.
