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    Homemade plant pest repellants

    4 November 2013

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    Onion spray (fungicide, insecticide and insect repellent)

    • Chop one medium-sized onion into small pieces (use the skin and green leaves as well).
    • Soak in one litre of water in a closed container for four to seven days.
    • Strain the mixture through an old stocking and spray onto the affected plants.

    Garlic soap spray (fungal infections)

    • Crush 10 cloves of garlic with a quarter cup of grated kitchen soap. Soak in one litre boiling water.
    • Once  cool, spray on the leaves of those plants that have insects on them.
    • Repeat one week later.

    Chilli spray

    • Cut four chillies, one onion, and two cloves of garlic into small pieces.
    • Make a light lather using kitchen soap and mix with water.
    • Cover the cut chillies, onion, and garlic with a little of the soapy water.
    • Let the mixture stand for 24 hours.
    • Add one litre of water and mix well.
    • Strain through an old stocking and seal in a bottle.
    •  Spray onto plants when necessary.

    Recycle an old spray bottle to create a jet of water or soap solution that’ll knock aphids off shoots and buds, or to apply deterrent sprays to your plants.

    A grated bar of household soap, dissolved in water, makes an effective spray against aphids.

    Be kind to bees

    Wasps and dragon flies – ferocious warriors in the war against caterpillars.

    Remember natural ways of controlling pests and diseases often require repeated use in the beginning. One-off sprayings will not work. 

    More  solutions

    An Epsom-salts spray helps plants with yellowing leaves after a viral attack, which is often brought on by sucking insects such as aphids. Dissolve 50g Epsom salts in four litres of water and use as a foliar and root feed.

    Nettles make an excellent spray for snails and downy mildew. Pack whole nettle plants into a bucket. Cover with water and leave to stand for two weeks. Dilute one part of the liquid with four parts of water, and spray. This spray is made differently to the nettle fertiliser.

    Black jacks make an excellent spray for pests – either by stopping the insects from eating, killing them or simply repelling them. The spray can be used against aphids, ants, beetles, and caterpillars. To make a spray, all parts of the plant can be used, particularly the ripe seeds. Chop the plant parts and cover them and the seeds with water. Boil for ten minutes (or soak for 24 hours), allow to cool and add one litre of water and a teaspoon of soap. Shake well and spray immediately.

    For cabbage caterpillar dust, mix two handfuls each of wood ashes and flour with half a cup of salt. Dust the plants to kill the caterpillars.

    Wormwood (Artemesia absinthum) tea repels aphids, flea beetles, flies, cabbage white butterflies, and slugs, and can also be used as a bath to chase fleas from domestic pets. Make a tea by pouring one litre of boiling water over a handful of wormwood.

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