There is a simple and time-tested folk method to protect the cabbage harvest from pests. It is used by summer residents at the end of July.
At this time, heads of cabbage begin to form and it is extremely important to protect the crop from pests.
Experienced gardeners shared a proven method for protecting cabbage from pest attacks.
Before the heads of cabbage begin to form, wood ash and tobacco dust protect against parasites.
But after the cabbage begins to form heads, these products cannot be used, since, once inside the head, they can spoil the harvest.
How to proceed
The easiest way to repel pests is to use strong-smelling substances.
In this case, nothing needs to be processed, but it is enough to just soak a rag in turpentine and then spread it out on the garden bed.
The smell of the product will repel flea beetles, aphids, cabbage moths and other insect pests.
This method has only one drawback: the smell disappears and the procedure must be repeated periodically.
