It may surprise many to know that regular table salt is used as one of the means for caring for onions.
One immediately gets the impression that this recommendation may be wrong, since salt is generally considered to be extremely harmful to the soil.
This is a misconception. It takes a very large amount of substance to have an effect on the soil.
Why experienced gardeners water onions with salt
As it turned out, this is a simple and affordable remedy, effective against various diseases to which the crop is prone. The method is used both for prevention purposes at the beginning of development, and at any time for the treatment of onions.
Thanks to this product, you can cure plants without risking the harvest, soil, children or pets that we take with us to the dacha.
The recipe for the composition is simple.
For 10 liters of water, it is customary to take thirty grams of regular finely ground salt and iodized salt. After that, watering is done.
If you plan to carry out the procedure at the beginning of the next season, it would be reasonable to add a little ammonia as a nitrogen fertilizer. Two spoons (large) of alcohol will be enough.
If necessary, this watering can be done once every week and a half.
