Summer residents know very well what will happen if you give free rein to horseradish in the garden. But this is not yet a reason to start a merciless fight against the plant.
Horseradish is in demand in cooking, folk medicine, and gardeners have their own views on it.
Seasoned summer residents shared their experience of using horseradish as a natural remedy for everything.
From diseases
For gardeners who faithfully stand for environmentally friendly farming, horseradish will be useful for combating fusarium, late blight and cladosporiosis.
To prepare the infusion you will need fresh horseradish leaves, water and three days of time.
The product is then filtered and used for spraying.
From pests
You need to chop the tops and pour water over them. For 1 kilogram of chopped greens you will need 5 liters of water.
After a couple of days, the infusion needs to be filtered and can be used to combat aphids and repel other pests.
Fertilizer
Horseradish can be used to improve the composition and structure of the soil in the garden.
For example, crushed rhizomes and tops act as a disinfectant for the soil in a greenhouse.
The horseradish leaves left over from preparing infusions can be used as fertilizer.
They are also filled with water and after fermentation is complete they are taken out to the garden.
However, experts remind gardeners that folk remedies are not always effective and sometimes it is difficult to calculate the dosage of useful substances.
