Why Put Potatoes in Flower Pots: A Useful Technique

13.12.2023 13:38

Sometimes mistakes in caring for houseplants lead to serious problems.

For example, white polypods may appear in pots.

They appear most often due to improper watering. In this case, insects are easy to spot even with the naked eye. These pests can destroy your favorite plants.

It is for this reason that it is important to begin combating the polypody as soon as possible.

Here you should take into account several simple rules. First of all, you need to reduce watering to a minimum. You need to use potatoes to combat pests.

Potato
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The raw root vegetable should be cut into two parts and placed cut side down in a flower pot. The vegetable will be a good bait for insects.

Periodically, all that remains is to take out the potatoes and wash off the parasites. Then it is advisable to renew the cut and put the fruit back in the pot. The procedure will have to be repeated several more times to completely get rid of the insects.

Previously we talked about how to use potato peelings in the garden.

Olga Kotova Author: Olga Kotova Internet resource editor