Not every horticulturist is familiar with all organic plant treatments. If you know about the application of ash and onion husks to many, then what is needed for tobacco dust and how to use it is not known to everyone.
Tobacco dust is a pulverized tobacco-colored preparation, which is made from waste produced by tobacco factories. It is sold prepacked in polyethylene bags weighing 260 g and paper bags weighing 1 kg.
Tobacco dust in the garden and in gardens is used:
- as a fertilizer;
- as protection against pests.
The use of tobacco dust in the garden as a fertilizer
Tobacco dust contains 2-5% of nitrogen, 1-3% of potassium, 1-2% of phosphorus, thereby improving the nutrition of plants and increasing the microbiological activity of the soil. Tobacco dust is poured into the soil in spring and autumn before digging. This increases the yield of fruit and berry crops and vegetables to 40% and improves the quality of products.
Application:
- when digging the soil, use 2 - 4 g / m2;
- when planting trees and shrubs, they cover 0.5 kg per 1 planting pit;
- when laying lawns and beds a liter can of tobacco dust is mixed with the top layer of soil, watered, and then seeding is carried out;
- when planting flowers in pots mix it with turf and sand in a ratio of 1: 1: 1;
- as the main fertilizer is used in a dose of up to 40 g / m2 once in three years.
How to use tobacco dust from pests?
In tobacco dust, up to 1% of nicotine is present, which is effective as a means of controlling pests during plant growth. Tobacco dust is used from coffins, from aphids, from ants, from fleas, from leaf rollers and other pests to protect cabbage, tobacco, fruit and berry and flower crops.
To control pests, tobacco dust is used in the form of:
- pollinating . Pollution: plants are dusted with tobacco dust in pure form or in a mixture with slaked lime or ash in a ratio (1: 1). The rate of application for dusting is 10-20 g / m2;
- spraying with infusion or decoction . Spraying: 2-3 times a day with an interval of 5-8 days. For the preparation of the present: 400g of tobacco dust to insist for 24 hours in a bucket of water, occasionally mixing. Then strain through a double gauze, dilute with water (1: 2) and add to each 10 liters of a solution of 50 g of soap. Infusion should be used immediately after preparation. To prepare the broth: 1 part of the tobacco dust pour 10 parts of water and boil for 30 minutes, adding water. The resulting broth to defend the day and filter. To spray the plants, dilute the broth with water (1: 3) and add 10 grams of 40 g of soap to 10 liters;
- fumigation with smoke . Fumigation: in a bucket to light garbage and, when it slightly inflames, from above pour in the tobacco dust at a rate of 2-4kg per 100m2. Fumigation should be continued for at least 30 minutes.
Effective use of tobacco dust from such pests:
- from fleas pollinated 2-3 times every 45 days;
- from onion and cabbage fly and onion burbot pollinate near the root neck of the plant at a rate of 10 g / m2 once in the beginning of summer, the second time - at the end;
- against slugs and ants pollinate the soil from the calculation of 20-25 g / m2;
- from the bloomer, fruit trees are sprayed during the period of bud budding or fumigation of the discolored garden in the evening in windless weather;
- from aphids pollinate or apply a decoction or infusion of tobacco, if necessary, re-treat after 7-10 days, the number of aphids decreases by 12 times;
- from a gooseberry moth and a raspberry beetle are sprayed with infusion at the time of bud blossoming;
- from spider mites, the first spraying is carried out when pests are detected, the second one after a week.
When working with tobacco dust, always use a cotton-gauze dressing and rubber gloves. If tobacco dust has got on the skin and mucous membrane of the mouth or eyes, rinse thoroughly with plenty of clean water.