How to get rid of pests and diseases on house plants?

On houseplants often there are various diseases, and also insects-wreckers do not give them rest. It is necessary to fight with this, since it is always easier to prevent the disease than to cure the plant, otherwise your flowers will die.

The most important thing is to properly care for the plant, carefully observe it, create comfortable conditions for it, and it is better to keep the new plants separate from the rest at first.

Preparations for combating diseases and pests are of two types: plant and chemical. The latter are harmful to the human body, pollute the atmosphere, in addition, the pests are eventually developed to them immunity. Therefore, we advise you to use herbal remedies at home. Especially you can cook them yourself. Here are some examples of what are the ailments of pet pets and how to get rid of pests and diseases on house plants.

On the basis of onions can be prepared with infusion of fresh onions or dried onion scales. However, this solution can only be used fresh. Take finely chopped onions, at a rate of 10 grams per liter, or scales of onions, pour water and in tightly sealed dishes let it brew for 5-7 hours. Then filter. This infusion is suitable for combating caterpillars scoop, bugs and aphids. And to combat the spider mite, a more concentrated infusion of 20 grams per liter, which should be allowed to infuse for 12-15 hours, is suitable.

On the basis of yarrow, you can prepare tincture against sucking insects, such as spider mite, medina, thrips, aphids. Grind 800 grams of dried plants, pour boiling water, pour water to 10 liters and let it brew for 36-48 hours, or boil for 30 minutes. Harvest yarrow should be carried out at the beginning of its flowering, to collect a part of the plant, located above the ground.

On the basis of inoculated garlic create a means with which you can get rid of almost all insect pests, as well as from the fungus. One flower pot will have one clove of garlic with a weight of ~ 10 grams and 100 ml of water to make the concentrate. Grind garlic, pour water in a tightly closed container and place in a dark room. After filter. To treat the plant, dilute the concentrate with water, at a rate of 20-25 ml per liter of water. However, to get rid of spider mites, the recipe will have to be changed. Pound 500 grams of mashed garlic, stir in 3-5 liters of water, strain, pour a little more water into the squeezes, put on for 12-14 hours, then strain again. Mix two squeezes and pour water to 10 liters. For greater effect, make two-time watering every 3-5 days with a solution of 40-50 ml of concentrate per 1 liter of water.

On the basis of bitter peppers, you can cook a decoction against spider mite, aphid, caterpillar, slug, and copperfish. Cut 1 kg of fresh and dried pepper fruits and boil in 10 liters of water in a sealed container for an hour. Then let it brew for two days, rub, squeeze and strain. For application, dilute with a seven-fold amount of water.

Based on soap and alcohol, an effective solution is obtained against aphids and scabs. In one liter of water, mix 10 ml of alcohol and 20 g of liquid soap. The plant is easy enough to sprinkle.

After you have cooked the potatoes, do not rush to pour out the water, it is better to pour the house plants on it, since in it after the potato there are many mineral salts. Coffee sediment is also useful for plant soil, it makes the soil more loose and light.

You can get rid of midges in many ways. First of all, separate diseased plants from healthy ones. Dry the soil, often loosen it, water it less. And it is better to completely replace the ground in the pot. You can water plants with a weak solution of potassium permanganate, a strong solution will burn flowers. Another way is garlic. 3-4 heads of garlic crush in garlic, pour a liter of boiling water and let it brew for 4 hours. After that it is necessary to spray and water the plants. Another method - put in a flower pot dry crusts of lemon or orange, and you can first insist them in water, then water the flowers.

There are plants whose scent repels insects, for example, scented pelargonium. Place it on the balcony or directly in the apartment, and a pleasant aroma will not allow insects to enter your house.

If a whitish or buffy mushroom coating appears in the flower pot, mold or moss, it is necessary to get rid of them, as they make it difficult for oxygen to enter the soil. Razdrobit plaque with a wooden stick and from time to time loosen the soil. And so that he does not appear again, make sure that the plant has enough light and do not abuse watering.

Now let's turn to the struggle against diseases of houseplants. Consider the most common ailments and how to get rid of pests and diseases on house plants.

To prevent fungi that form spots on the leaves , remove the infected leaves and stop spraying the plant.

To defeat anthracosis and leaf spot , you need to remove and burn the affected leaves, treat the plant with a systemic fungicide, and you need to reduce watering and stop spraying the leaves for a few weeks.

If your plant gets sick with powdery mildew , you need to isolate it from other plants. Be sure to remove and destroy the infected parts of the plant, and do not forget to spray it with drugs that contain lecithin or sulfur.

There is also downy mildew . If you encounter it, save the plant from excessive moisture and moisture. Do not spray flowers with water. Preparations that save plants from the present powdery mildew, will not help, as the fungus progresses to the tissue of the leaf.

If a black leg occurs in the cuttings, it should be completely removed. And so that the next time this disease does not arise, do not plant the stalk in a strongly moistened soil and do not cover it with polyethylene or glass.

Gray rot . Affected areas should be carefully removed. Well ventilate the room, spray less and water the plant, it is better in the mornings.