When it comes to cabbage pests, slugs are the first thing that comes to mind, but they are not the only ones that “claim” our harvest.
It is also necessary to protect the vegetable from various caterpillars, cruciferous flea beetles, snails and other insects.
If you try to buy a specialized product against each insect, the cabbage will turn out "golden", reasonably noted the scientist-agronomist and landscape designer Anastasia Kovrizhnykh , an expert of the online publication "BelNovosti".
Fortunately, there is a simple and affordable remedy that will protect cabbage from all types of pests.
What is this secret technique?
You will need to make a special powder that will be an excellent protection for cabbage against pests. You will need to mix five large spoons of mustard powder with a liter of water in a container. The temperature of the liquid should be about 50 degrees.
Mix the mixture and leave for 72 hours. Then dilute the prepared concentrated product with eight liters of water.
Then add two spoons of soda ash and one spoon of ground chili pepper.
The product can be used only once a month. It will help both to overcome pests and to become a powerful preventive measure.
