An old village method of protecting cabbage from pests - it's half a century old, but it still works

21.06.2023 21:06

Cabbage is loved not only by people, but also by most pests, so many stores offer a wide range of different products.

However, you can do without chemicals - just use an old but proven method.

This method is free, but is effective against flea beetles and cabbage moths.

Take laundry soap, water and sifted wood ash. If there is no ash, then you can replace it with well-dried soil.

For two liters of water, we use three tablespoons of laundry soap, which we previously cut into shavings.

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The soap will help the solution stick to the cabbage better, but the main component that repels insects is ash or soil.

We need to make sure that the ash sticks well to the cabbage leaves – we also cover the ground near the fruit with the solution.

Unfortunately, this method has one drawback: such protection works until heavy rain, which washes away the layer of soap and pollen.

Dmitry Liskovich Author: Dmitry Liskovich Internet resource editor