June is one of the most favorite months for gardeners, because it is during this period that bright flowering of roses occurs. But for these beautiful flowers to please you in full, you need to take care of careful care for them and protect them from pests, one of which is aphids. It can cause significant damage to plants. Therefore, a very topical issue is: how to destroy aphids on roses with folk remedies?
How to get rid of aphids on roses folk remedies?
Intensive reproduction of aphids occurs in the period from April to May. This is facilitated by the fact that hot and dry weather begins. Aphid feeds on the juice of roses and at the same time secrete nectar, which contributes to the appearance of black spots and fungus. The result of pest attack is deformation, loss of color and stickiness of the leaves.
The struggle against aphids on roses by folk remedies includes the following ways:
Soapy mortar treatment for 15 days. This is one of the simplest, most effective and long-used methods. The procedure is carried out every day after the sun sets.
An excellent folk remedy for aphids on garden roses is a decoction of green tomato tops. Her scent frightens off the aphid. To cook the infusion, the tops are boiled for 20 minutes.
The extract of garlic is an effective remedy, aphids do not tolerate its sharp odor.
At the very beginning of the defeat of the plant aphids, a potato-soap solution can be of great help. To make it, potatoes are cleaned so that 0.5 kg of skins are collected. They pour 2 liters of boiling water, cook for two days, then filter and add liquid soap. The resulting mass is whipped until a foam is formed.
Ash or tobacco, which sprinkle the earth around the plant and watering. This contributes to the formation of an odor that repels aphids.
Spraying of roses from aphids by folk remedies is best done by alternating various broths and infusions.
Thus, the fight against aphids by folk remedies will be an excellent alternative to chemical weapons. Their integrated application will help you get rid of pests.