How to Protect an Apple Tree from Pests: An Interesting Lifehack with a Plastic Bag and Coins

15.12.2024 17:00

To get a generous harvest of apples, a summer resident must follow several rules.

Firstly, you need to feed the apple trees correctly.

Secondly, it is necessary to periodically saturate the soil with moisture.

Thirdly, you need to prune the fruit tree correctly.

Fourthly, it is necessary to protect the plant from diseases and pests.

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Let's talk about the final aspect. It turns out that to fight dangerous insects you can use not only special preparations, but also... a bag of coins.

Dacha trick with a bag and coins

Take a simple plastic bag and fill it about three-quarters full with plain water.

Throw more coins into the bag. It is advisable to use those metal banknotes that have a bright shine.

Tie the bags and hang them on the apple trees. You need to choose the ideal location for the bags: so that the sun's rays hit them as often as possible.

An interesting optical effect will arise: refraction and reflection of light with the appearance of a considerable number of “mini-mirrors”.

The pests will be afraid of the emerging light. As a result, they will "lag behind" the apple trees.

Using the above life hack gives the summer resident the opportunity to minimize the use of dangerous “chemicals”.

Kurchev Anton Author: Kurchev Anton Deputy Editor-in-Chief