Ate an orange or a tangerine and threw away the peel? If you are a summer resident, then it was a great mistake to throw it away.
This citrus “clothing” can become your superweapon in the fight against garden and vegetable pests.
The fact is that the peel of these gifts of nature contains a large amount of limonene.
According to the expert of the online publication BelNovosti, scientist-agronomist and landscape designer Anastasia Kovrizhnykh , limonene can be considered as an effective pesticide.
It effectively protects plants from various small pests such as aphids, whiteflies, thrips, etc.
How to use this super weapon? In the form of a spray solution.
To prepare it, you need to pour three glasses of water into a container with tangerine peels, and then boil over low heat (5 minutes).
As soon as the decoction has cooled, you can put it to use: treat the crops (approximately once every 5-7 days).
Experienced gardeners say: the product is effective even in the fight against scale insects and mealybugs.
The solution softens their protective cover and, accordingly, they die.
You can also pour vinegar over the citrus peel and let it sit until summer.
This solution will effectively deal with mosquitoes, and it will have a pleasant citrus aroma.
Expert: Anastasia Kovrizhnykh
