Protection of cabbage from slugs and caterpillars. Cabbage scoop: larvae and butterflies

Cabbage is called the "third bread". This is one of the most popular vegetables in Russia, but not all gardeners grow it. One of the reasons is that pests also love this plant. I don’t want to deal with them with chemistry, collecting by hand is an unpleasant task. But if you take a little time to study this issue, understand: when and how to process cabbage, then chemistry will not cause harm, and folk remedies will be effective.

What insects harm cabbage, the principles of dealing with them

Every gardener who grows cabbage knows that cruciferous fleas are terrible for newly planted seedlings and young bushes. The cabbage fly also harms them. As soon as the cabbage grows up, white butterflies begin to circle over the beds. But this is during the day, and at night cabbage scoops are looking for places for laying eggs.

Beautiful moths or butterflies that fly to the light seem harmless, but for the most part they are pests

To process cabbage you will need: a sprayer and good drugs, but there are many ways to do without them

At the very beginning of the fight against any pests, you need to understand that there are systemic and contact preparations. Systemic ones are absorbed by the plant and carried with its juices to all parts, including even the root. Pests will die as soon as they start eating processed cabbage. Contacts kill, falling directly on the insect, the plant itself does not become poisonous. It is to this group that folk remedies belong. To many, they seem ineffective, which is logical, because it is impossible to spray literally every flea, caterpillar or egg.

Recipes shared by gardeners are best used as a preventive measure. Namely, it is worth starting with it, without waiting for the problem to arise. If it didn’t work out, the deadlines were missed, insects have already settled on the cabbage and are actively eating it, then proceed to extreme measures - treatment with systemic insecticides.

Cruciferous fleas: what is the danger of a pest, prevention and control

Small (3-5 mm) black bugs are so named for their love of cruciferous plants and the ability to jump. They begin their vigorous activity when the air temperature rises to +15 ⁰C and above. The larvae live in the ground and feed on roots! Adults actively eat succulent leaves. First they settle on wild plants or green manure: rapeseed, mustard, shepherd's purse. With the appearance of a whole colony of radishes on the beds, they switch to it and can destroy it already at the cotyledon stage. The next delicacy we plant for cruciferous flea beetles is cabbage. Seedlings do not have time to take root, and all its leaves are already like a sieve. The worst thing is that pests can destroy it entirely.

Cruciferous fleas destroy plants already at the cotyledon stage

Cruciferous fleas - very annoying insects, they appear in my garden every year. But it is easy to deal with them, even if there are already a lot of them divorced. Therefore, I will not recommend many folk remedies against this pest. I will only tell you about my proven and very simple method:

1. As soon as my cabbage is on the site, I water it clean water and I dust the wet leaves and earth with ash, tobacco dust, or a mixture of them.
2. When this protection is washed away by rain or blown away by the wind, I renew it.
3. At the same time I give young plants good care so they grow faster. Fleas are no longer afraid of adult cabbage. I water, I loosen, I feed.

Against fleas, aphids, slugs, only fresh ash or stored for no more than one year in a closed container and in a dry room helps. If you have collected ashes from a fire or barbecue that has been in the rain, then you can use it only as a loosening material. Such ash no longer contains trace elements useful for plants and does not have an alkaline reaction dangerous for insects.

I think that on each garden plot you can get wood or vegetable ash. You don’t need anything else to fight fleas. The product works well without tobacco dust.

I used chemicals against these pests only once, but then I had a real armageddon. I got carried away with green manure and sowed the plot with rapeseed. He was covered with hordes of cruciferous fleas. When I cut down this green manure and landed cultivated plants, insects, of course, switched to them. They ate everything: even dill and tomatoes! It was then that literally all the crops had to be sprayed with Karbofos (60 g per 10 liters of water), a week later the treatment was repeated. I have been using this product for many years and it has never let me down. It was in early June, so the insecticide had already completely decomposed by the harvest. But I won't be doing any more experiments like this. It’s better not to invite pests from all over the area to your garden, but to fight a small local detachment with the help of ashes.

Video: cruciferous flea prevention - planting seedlings under bottles

Cabbage fly: how to detect and fight

Depending on the period of activity, spring and summer cabbage fly are distinguished. Spring flies out of the shelter during the flowering of birch and dandelion, massively lays eggs when lilacs bloom. The second wave begins at the end of June, but now the pest is only scary late cabbage, because, like fleas, it can greatly harm only young and still weak plants.

The cabbage fly is similar to the common fly, but has a slightly different color.

The insect looks like an ordinary fly, but a little smaller- 6–8 mm. If you look closely, you can find stripes on the abdomen and back. Cabbage is harmed by larvae. The female lays her eggs on a stem near the ground. The born larvae begin to feed on the roots, gnaw through the stem, and penetrate into it. Unfortunately, pests are more often found already on the affected cabbage. Newly planted seedlings lie down like they've been broken or look lethargic, but watering doesn't help.

The whole fight comes down to prevention, and that's a very good thing. After all, the less chemicals we use when growing cabbage, the healthier this vegetable is. There are some tips:

• Observe crop rotation. The larvae overwinter on cabbage beds, with the onset of heat they need to eat. By planting cabbage seedlings again in the same place, you will provide this food.
• In autumn, after the temperature drops to +5 ... +10 ⁰C, dig up the ground. So you destroy the wintering grounds. Pests are already sleeping, they cannot hide and freeze out. There is negative side- together with harmful insects useful, for example, earthworms, appear on the surface and die.
• Before planting cabbage, add Zemlin, Pochin, Thunder or another preparation against soil pests to the soil. They need to be distributed evenly over the surface of the beds and mixed with top layer earth.
• Immediately after planting the seedlings, put a sheet of thick paper on each plant, cutting a hole in it along the diameter of the stem. The leaf should fit snugly to the ground and the plant. The cabbage fly will not be able to get close to the place of laying eggs.

A simple and effective remedy for cabbage flies - a sheet of paper with a slot for the stem

Cabbage white: repellents and ways to deal with caterpillars

White butterflies are known even by people who are far from gardening and horticulture. The first generation flies out in the south - in April - early May, in other regions of Russia - in late May - early June. The second wave, more numerous, occurs at the end of July - August. In the southern regions, the third generation also appears - immediately after the second and leads its life until October. The females lay their eggs on the underside of the lower leaves. The newly born caterpillars stick together, feed on the juicy pulp, scraping it from the leaf, then spread all over the head and gnaw through literally all the leaves.

White caterpillars are easy to spot, they are quite large and bright

This pest can also be dealt with by simple and harmless means. Butterflies fly to the smell of cabbage, but it is so subtle that it is easily interrupted by brighter aromas. Why not take advantage of this and mislead the pests.

Butterflies love to sit on beautiful and fragrant flowers, but they choose other places for laying eggs.

Folk remedies for scaring cabbages:

• Plant marigolds or calendula around the perimeter of the cabbage bed in dense rows. But they will have time to bloom only by the second flight of butterflies, prepare differently for the first spring.
• At the very beginning of the butterfly flight, sprinkle the ground under the cabbage with crushed odorous plants. Suitable: wormwood, tansy, mustard, garlic arrows, mint, oregano, lemon balm, etc. They can be picked and cut with scissors. We dry many herbs for tea for the winter. Leftovers are great for scaring off the first generation of butterflies in the spring.
• If the herbs have not been dried, but the fresh ones have not yet grown, buy tobacco, tobacco dust or shag. These agents also have a deterrent effect.
• Any of the above fragrant herbs or grind a mixture of them, fill liter glass jars or other similar container, fill with water and arrange on the cabbage bed. First, the smell of herbs will rise above the containers, interrupting the cabbage one. Then the contents will begin to ferment, an even stronger smell will appear, like from manure. After a week, dilute the slurry from the cans with water (1: 5), use it as a top dressing for any crop. Fill the jars again with odorous raw materials with water.
• Dilute a solution of valerian from a pharmacy (50 ml) in 3 liters of water, spray on the leaves at the beginning of each butterfly flight period. The method is very effective, scoops, whites do not fly up to cabbage, cabbage flies, but only suitable for areas that are not visited by cats. These valerian lovers will dig up the entire cultivated garden bed, break the cabbage.

Video: processing cabbage with a solution of valerian

Also at the beginning of the flight of butterflies, you can use the biological product - Fitoverm (5 ml per 1.25 l of water). The solution is absorbed into the leaves and stored in them for three weeks. Manufacturers call the drug harmless to humans, cabbage can be eaten within 3 days after processing.

If none of the above helped, or you missed the right moment, the whites got to your cabbage, the caterpillars appeared, then first try to collect the pests by hand yourself or call the household (husband, father, son, brother) for help. If the caterpillars were found on 1-2 heads of cabbage, this can and will be limited. With severe damage, when there are eggs and larvae different ages, they have spread throughout the garden, after manual collection or instead of it, treat the cabbage with an insecticide (Karbofos, Decis, Commander, or others). Be sure to observe the waiting period during which you can not eat cabbage.

Cabbage leaves are very smooth, while spraying drops of solution from them roll down to the ground, without having time to be absorbed. So far, soap has been added for better adhesion. Released today modern facilities- adhesives (Tandem, Liposam, etc.). They not only keep drops on the leaves, but also prevent the drug from being washed off by rain.

This butterfly flies only at night, looks like a large moth. The size with spread wings is about 5 cm. It is painted in nondescript shades of gray and brown. Two generations are born during the summer: egg laying for the first occurs from mid-May to the end of June, for the second - from mid-July to early September. These terms almost coincide with the periods of flight of whites, which means that you can fight with both butterflies at the same time. Eggs are laid according to a similar principle - on reverse side bottom leaves.

cabbage scoop looks like a big moth

Naked slugs: how to protect cabbage

Slugs overwinter in the egg stage. As soon as the earth thaws, mollusks, barely visible to the eye, begin to feed plant remains available in the earth. Already after 2 weeks, they can cause significant damage to seedlings or germinating seeds of cereals and legumes. The peak of activity in slugs occurs at the age of 1.5–2 months, when they begin to multiply. Having reached their normal size (3-5 cm), individuals feed on juicy fruits lying on the ground: cucumbers, zucchini, strawberries, etc. Of course, they like cabbage, under the leaves of which you can also hide from the sun.

A naked slug is not protected in any way from aggressive drugs, even dry air is harmful to it.

I fight slugs without any chemicals. The pest has a delicate body, unprotected by any coating. He loves dampness, cannot move on dry soil and prickly obstacles, and dies from contact with any burning and caustic agent. Here you have room for imagination. I sprinkle fallen pine needles around the heads. But not everyone has the opportunity to get them, so I will give a small list. effective means against slugs:

• Water the cabbage in the morning, not in the evening. Slugs come out of their hiding places when the heat subsides, moving quickly on wet ground. Watering cabbage at night, you yourself unwittingly attract pests to it.
• Powder the earth in the garden with dry mustard. It will effectively burn the mollusks, being both dry and wet.
• Buy special nozzles from slugs. You can make them yourself from plastic bottles. This is a cylinder with an outward curved top edge. The slug crawls along such protection, at the very top it turns out to be hanging upside down, falls and, if desired, resumes its path or looks for another object for food.
• Dig grooves 10-15 cm wide around the cabbage bed. Fill them with material that is difficult for slugs to move on: sawdust, coniferous litter, sand, ash, charcoal.

However, in a site located in a lowland or near a river, where there are often fogs, abundant dews, stagnate rain water, simple means defenses may be ineffective. Use chemical baits Thunderstorm, Predator, etc. When buying a drug, pay attention to the composition. Metaldehyde, or products containing it, is considered the most effective against slugs.

Video: superphosphate and lime against slugs

I found in our store for gardeners a remedy for slugs and earth midges - ExtraFlor. In addition to pest control, it also provides other beneficial effects: protects plants from diseases, stimulates their growth, increases productivity. I already wanted to buy, but the composition cooled me down - white mustard extract. That is, in fact, it is a well-known mustard. The package contains only 1 g, it is diluted with 1 liter of warm water, the price is 33 rubles. With no less success, you can use the usual powder from grocery store or mustard grown in your own garden and dried. And if you have already sprinkled dry mustard or sprayed with infusion, it did not help, then you should not buy such a drug.

Pests settle in colonies, are easily detected on the surface of the leaf, but can also hide on its reverse side. AT middle lane active from May to September. During this period, up to 20 generations develop. Insects can destroy young cabbage completely, sucking out all the juices from it. Aphids have a small body (3–5 mm) of green color. There is no chitinous cover, which means that you can fight, like with slugs, by means of contact action.

Aphids settle on the leaf surface in large colonies.

Many gardeners against aphids use:

• vinegar solution: 200 ml (9%) per 10 liters of water;
• infusion of ash: 200 g per 10 liters of water;
• soap solution: 100 g of household and 50 g of tar soap.

You can adopt plants or their fruits that can cause insect burns (pepper, garlic, mustard). When making your own recipes, first do not a large number of solution and test it on the same leaf with aphids. If the insects have died and there are no burns left on the cabbage, apply to the entire garden.

Video: preparation of ash-soap solution

There is a very simple way to deal with aphids in amateur areas. If there are few insects, found only on a few heads, then collect them with a sponge and soapy water. Try to do this so that the pests do not fall to the ground, and everyone ends up in a container with soapy water. Aphids are inactive, sit in groups, and cabbage leaves are large and smooth, so the procedure will not cause any difficulties. Do not wash off insects with water from a watering can or hose. They will again climb on heads of cabbage.

With a small infection, soapy water and a sponge will help to cope with aphids.

Remember the extreme fecundity of aphids and rapid development. The larva from the egg grows to an adult in 2 weeks. You can destroy the first generation, and a week later see representatives of the second and decide that the remedy did not help. Therefore, any treatment must be repeated several times with an interval of 7-10 days.

If no folk remedies really helped, try treating with the Aktofit biological product (8 ml per 1 liter of water). It has a contact and intestinal effect. Borey gets good reviews (100 ml per 10 liters of water), but this is already an insecticide of contact, intestinal and systemic action. It circulates through the plant with its juices for 2-3 weeks, poisons newly hatching larvae, as well as individuals that you have not seen and sprayed or removed using simple folk remedies.

My opinion: if pests are already completely tired, there is no time to fight them, you go to the country house once a week, you don’t recognize chemistry, then The best way to protect cabbage from all troubles at once is to cover the garden bed with spunbond or agrofibre. You can buy the thinnest and cheapest. Immediately after planting the seedlings, it is necessary to install arcs and cover the plantings. The fabric transmits light, air and water well. At the same time, cabbage will be inaccessible to butterflies, flies, fleas and aphids. Even slugs will stop at the border and get stuck in the folds of the material. Therefore, for weeding and feeding, you will have to carefully remove the shelter, checking if there are any uninvited guests.

Cabbage has many enemies, some can destroy it at the very beginning of growth and leave the vegetable grower without a crop. However, it is not difficult to deal with them. In most cases, simple folk remedies help. The main thing is not to wait for a mass invasion, but to warn it: to scare it away, destroy the first single nests, etc. Then no chemicals will be needed, the cabbage will grow tasty and healthy.

Protecting cabbage from pests is the only difficulty that one has to face when growing this unpretentious crop. Gardeners struggle with large quantity pests, because cabbage leaves are juicy and insects love to eat this juice.

What insects most often infect cabbage:

• cabbage leaf beetle

This is a tiny bug with a long mustache. The wings and body of the beetle are black with a metallic sheen. On the back of the cabbage leaf beetle, you can see a thin straight line.

• whitefly

Another common pest found on cabbage forks. The whitefly lays its larvae on the underside of cabbage leaves. The hatched larvae feed on plant sap, after which it begins to die. Outwardly, adults look like a white moth.

• Wavy flea

A wavy flea is a small black bug. His characteristic feature are bright yellow stripes along the entire body. The insect is very similar to the black flea, but the wavy flea prefers abundant moisture.

Aphids live mainly in colonies and feed on plant sap. You may notice that if there are ants on the site, then there is a high probability that aphids have started in the garden.

• Slugs

Slugs are most commonly found in very wet soils. And, since cabbage loves abundant watering, slugs prefer to gather near cabbage beds. Outwardly, they can be confused with snails, which can also be seen on cabbage heads.

How to process cabbage with vinegar

Almost all gardeners grow cabbage in the garden. This is not surprising, because culture is unpretentious. It can grow on any, even infertile soils.

The forks are very juicy and attract a large number of pests. Caterpillars, aphids, slugs and this is not a complete list of insects that can ruin the entire crop. The fight against cabbage pests and diseases can drag on all summer until harvest.

It is recommended to process forks in the evening after sunset. It is impossible to spray the plants during the day, the polka can burn the entire crop. Most optimal time- after six o'clock in the evening. When spraying, be very careful not to get the acid on the skin or mucous membranes.

How to get rid of aphids on cabbage with vinegar

The use of vinegar in gardening to control aphids is quite effective. When the heads of cabbage are already large, then the use of chemicals is not recommended. However, you can resort to simple method traditional medicine. How to use acetic acid against aphids?

With the help of this simple recipe aphids do not have to fight for a long time. To prepare the solution, you need to take 15 ml of vinegar and 1 liter warm water. Dilute it in water. If essence is used, then for 15 ml you need to take 10 liters of water. Processing of cabbage from aphids is carried out 2-3 times a week until all the aphids are exterminated.

The most optimal time for spraying heads is early in the morning, when all the dew has already dried. Water the cabbage generously. It is advisable to do this with a regular watering can. It is necessary to use the prepared spray solution using vinegar immediately. In the event that a large amount of liquid remains, then even the next day it cannot be used.

How to get rid of slugs on cabbage

Slugs are another common pest found on cabbage forks. These are insects that look like snails, but instead of a hard shell, they are covered with mucus. She saves their body from drying out. Slugs appear most often in the late afternoon, when the sun's rays are not so scorching.

It is advisable to process cabbage from pests early in the morning or late in the evening, when they are still on the forks. This is the best time to get rid of slugs. During the day, they are practically absent on cabbage heads, so there will be no effect from processing.

You can get rid of slugs on cabbage with acetic acid(you can also use apple) and a decoction of valerian.

I processed cabbage forks from slugs as follows:

• To prepare this remedy, you will need 15 ml of 9% vinegar, valerian root and 2 liters of water.
• Finely chop the root, pour 200 ml of water and put on fire. Bring to a boil. Then turn off and let the broth brew for 12 hours.

• Then, in 2 liters of water, dissolve 15 ml of vinegar and a decoction of valerian. Mix thoroughly.
• It is recommended to spray cabbage heads from a spray bottle. The most optimal time for processing the plant is the evening. You need to repeat spraying cabbage every three days. After all the slugs disappear, the procedure can be stopped.

How to deal with caterpillars and cruciferous flea

Every second gardener has to wage war with caterpillars on vegetables. They cause great damage to crops. Caterpillars not only eat through the leaves, but also leave toxic secretions on them. In addition, caterpillars during active growth very gluttonous and can ruin more than one head of cabbage. A few caterpillars are enough to eat all the cabbage.

How to spray cabbage to get rid of cabbage butterfly caterpillars and cruciferous flea? For spraying, you can use apple cider vinegar.

A solution will help from caterpillars on cabbage apple cider vinegar. The same remedy can also be used to kill cruciferous flea beetles.

Get rid of insects in this way:

• Buy apple cider vinegar 9%. Heat the water (it should be slightly warm);
• Dilute 2 tablespoons of apple cider vinegar in 1.5 liters of water. Thoroughly mix the liquid and pour it into a watering can;
• It is recommended to process plants in the evening after sunset, when the sun's rays are not so bright;
• If after you sprayed the forks, it started to rain heavily, then the procedure will have to be repeated the next day;
• Use this remedy no more than 3 times a week until the complete disappearance of the cruciferous flea and caterpillars. Spraying is recommended to be carried out in quiet, calm weather.

In 2014, the Japanese company Takii seed introduced a petunia with a striking salmon-orange petal color. By association with bright colors southern sunset sky, the unique hybrid was named African Sunset (“African Sunset”). Needless to say, this petunia instantly won the hearts of gardeners and was in great demand. But in the last two years, the curiosity has suddenly disappeared from shop windows. Where did the orange petunia go?

In our family Bell pepper love, so we plant it every year. Most of the varieties that I grow have been tested by me for more than one season, I cultivate them all the time. And every year I try to try something new. Pepper is a heat-loving and rather whimsical plant. About varietal and hybrid varieties of tasty and productive sweet pepper, which grows well with me, and will be discussed further. I live in central Russia.

Meat cutlets with broccoli in bechamel sauce - great idea for a quick lunch or dinner. Start by cooking the minced meat, while bringing 2 liters of water to a boil to blanch the broccoli. By the time the cutlets are fried, the cabbage will be ready. It remains to collect the products in the pan, season with sauce and bring to readiness. Broccoli needs to be cooked quickly to keep it bright. green color, which, when cooked for a long time, either fades, or the cabbage becomes brown.

home floriculture- not only a fascinating process, but also a very troublesome hobby. And, as a rule, the more experience a grower has, the healthier his plants look. And what about those who do not have experience, but want to have a home houseplants- not stretched stunted specimens, but beautiful and healthy, not causing a feeling of guilt by their extinction? For beginners and flower growers who are not burdened with a long experience, I will tell you about the main mistakes that are easy to avoid.

Lush cheesecakes in a pan with banana-apple confiture is another recipe for everyone's favorite dish. So that cheesecakes do not fall off after cooking, remember a few simple rules. Firstly, only fresh and dry cottage cheese, secondly, no baking powder and soda, and thirdly, the density of the dough - you can sculpt from it, it is not tight, but pliable. good dough with a small amount of flour, it will turn out only from good cottage cheese, and here again, see the “firstly” item.

It is no secret that many drugs from pharmacies migrated to summer cottages. Their use, at first glance, seems so exotic that some summer residents are perceived almost with hostility. At the same time, potassium permanganate is a long-known antiseptic, which is used both in medicine and in veterinary medicine. In crop production, a solution of potassium permanganate is used both as an antiseptic and as a fertilizer. In this article we will tell you how to properly use potassium permanganate in the garden and vegetable garden.

Pork meat salad with mushrooms is a rural dish that can often be found on festive table in the village. This recipe is with champignons, but if possible, use Forest mushrooms, then be sure to cook it like this, it will be even tastier. You don’t need to spend a lot of time preparing this salad - put the meat in a saucepan for 5 minutes and another 5 minutes for slicing. Everything else happens almost without the participation of the cook - meat and mushrooms are boiled, cooled, marinated.

Cucumbers grow well not only in a greenhouse or conservatory, but also in open field. Cucumbers are usually sown from mid-April to mid-May. Harvesting in this case is possible from mid-July to the end of summer. Cucumbers do not tolerate frost. That's why we don't sow them too early. However, there is a way to bring their harvest closer and taste juicy handsome men from your garden at the beginning of summer or even in May. It is only necessary to take into account some features of this plant.

Polissias is a great alternative to classic variegated shrubs and woody ones. The elegant round or feathery leaves of this plant create a strikingly festive curly crown, and the elegant silhouettes and rather modest character make it an excellent candidate for the role of big plant in home. Larger leaves do not prevent him from successfully replacing Benjamin and Co. ficuses. Moreover, poliscias offers much more variety.

Pumpkin cinnamon casserole is juicy and incredibly tasty, a bit like pumpkin pie, but, unlike pie, it is more tender and just melts in your mouth! This is the perfect sweet pastry recipe for families with children. As a rule, kids do not like pumpkin very much, but they never mind eating sweets. Sweet pumpkin casserole is a delicious and healthy dessert, which, moreover, is prepared very simply and quickly. Try it! You'll like it!

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In the first weeks of development, many cultures need a pick (and not even one), while others need a transplant “contraindicated”. To "please" both of them, you can use not quite standard containers for seedlings. Another good reason to try them is to save money. In this article we will tell you how to do without the usual boxes, pots, cassettes and tablets. And let's pay attention to non-traditional, but very effective and interesting containers for seedlings.

Healthy vegetable soup red cabbage with celery, red onion and beets - a vegetarian soup recipe that can also be cooked in fast days. For those who decide to lose a few extra pounds, I advise you not to add potatoes, and slightly reduce the amount olive oil(1 tablespoon is enough). The soup turns out to be very fragrant and thick, and in fasting you can serve a portion of soup with lean bread - then it will turn out satisfying and healthy.

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For a gardener with any experience, it is very important to preserve the result of his efforts. Fighting insects sometimes takes a lot of effort, and any fruits and vegetables need quality care.

Many gardeners prefer folk methods taking care of your plants. One of the most susceptible to this type of care is cabbage. The most popular type of processing of such a vegetable occurs by spraying with vinegar.

Processing cabbage with vinegar from caterpillars

Cabbage caterpillars cause irreparable harm to cabbage. Firstly, the caterpillar stage in the life of a butterfly requires a lot of resources, so these pests are voracious. Secondly, caterpillars leave toxic secretions on cabbage leaves. Vinegar repels butterflies and kills caterpillars.

Spraying aphids with vinegar solution

Attack in the form of a gray aphid is very unpleasant, but vinegar will help to successfully deal with these insects. Aphids feed on cabbage juice, which quickly depletes this vegetable, and also blends well in color.

It is important to remember that the activation of aphids occurs in July. It is necessary to process the cabbage with vinegar solution: 1 tablespoon of acid per 10 liters of warm water.

How to get rid of fleas using vinegar solution

The cruciferous flea is rightfully the most terrible enemy of cabbage. Both small and adult individuals can destroy even the strongest species of this vegetable. Fleas are so small that they are almost invisible to the human eye. In addition, cruciferous fleas are very jumpy. It is also worth noting that these insects reproduce almost at lightning speed, so this problem needs to be solved as quickly as possible.

You can get rid of fleas by preparing a simple composition. The principle of making the solution is very simple: 1 cup of 9% vinegar is diluted in 10 liters of warm water. Leaves are best sprayed in sufficient light. For achievement best result it is also recommended to water the roots.

It should be noted that it is possible to spray cabbage from fleas using vinegar essence. To do this, dissolve 2 tablespoons of essence in a container with 10 liters of warm water. Pour the cabbage from the watering can with the solution.

Please note: if you are the owner of a site with wet soil, then there is a high chance of infecting cabbage with slugs that love such conditions.

It is advised to process cabbage from slugs in the morning or late in the evening, when they sit on the leaves.

To develop the solution, you will need valerian root, vinegar 9% and 2 liters of water. First you need to prepare a decoction of the root and let it brew for 11-12 hours. Then dilute 15 ml of the solution and the resulting broth in water. Ready composition spray the cabbage with a spray bottle.

Ways to dilute vinegar for spraying cabbage

Vinegar, like essence, is diluted in water. Only the dosage differs, because. essence has a much higher concentration. To enhance the positive effects, the addition of decoctions of various medicinal herbs is welcome.

Use vinegar solutions with caution. Avoid contact with the solution open areas skin, eyes and mucous membranes. Observe safety precautions.

The effectiveness of processing the garden with vinegar

It is no coincidence that vinegar and vinegar essence are in great demand in the market for goods for the garden. Treating plants with vinegar is not only possible, but necessary. Timely application of the solution can work wonders. Vinegar is a real protection for the crop. He is able to provide real help. This is a strong and effective product that can quickly rid you of even tenacious harmful insects. Many gardeners leave good feedback about this solution. The price of this substance is also a big plus.

- one of the few vegetable crops, which attracts a small number of pests. The problem is that they cause irreparable damage to the future crop, up to complete destruction.

There are three ways to deal with various pests:

1. Mechanical - the most time-consuming, when harmful individuals are selected manually every 3 days (applies only when initial stage infections).
2. The use of modern insecticides (they can be purchased at specialized gardening stores).
3. Folk remedies for processing cabbage from pests.

Since cabbage is grown for food, it is wiser to use the latter method. Simple decoctions and infusions will help protect this vegetable from unwanted guests and prevent the death of the crop.

cruciferous flea

Highly small insect dark color. She appears on young shoots of cabbage one of the first. Most often suffers Chinese cabbage. The presence of a flea is very easy to determine: many small holes appear on the leaves. If not taken on time necessary measures and do not spray anything - the plants will die.

Folk methods of struggle

1. Sprinkle the planted seedlings with tobacco dust, dry hot pepper or ashes (after each watering or heavy rain needs to be repeated).
2. Fir oil is added to the water for irrigation, the smell of which these insects cannot tolerate (10 drops per bucket of water).
3. Treat with a non-concentrated solution bird droppings(insist for a week).
4. Watering with flea shampoo (available at any pet store).
5. You can prepare a mixture: garlic - 160 g, chopped tomato tops - 110 g, liquid soap - 15 g. Dilute in a 10-liter bucket of water and spray.
6. Use vinegar to protect - 250 ml per bucket of water. water.

Butterfly cabbage (larvae)

This is one of the most dangerous pests. The butterflies themselves do not pose any threat to the plant. Caterpillars that hatch from their eggs are the most harmful. Eating heads of cabbage from the inside, they cause irreparable damage. To combat them, it is advisable to treat cabbage from pests with several folk remedies simultaneously.

Folk methods of struggle

1. Spray the plants with a decoction of milkweed.
2. Apply a solution with the addition of one of these components (based on a bucket of water):

1. 1 kg tomato tops pour 3 liters of water, boil for 20 minutes, cool, then strain. Use this tool to treat those places that are heavily affected by pests.

Slugs (snails)

The real enemies of cabbage beds. demands the most close attention so as not to lose the entire crop. The main activity is shown in the cool night time. They prefer damp places.

Folk methods of struggle

1. Evening watering should be carried out with a solution of vinegar - 125 ml or dry mustard - 160 g per bucket of water.
2. Carry out processing hot water(50 about C).

Important! This procedure can be performed only when the cabbage leaves have already closed.

1. Dig grooves around the beds and fill them with tobacco dust mixed with wood ash.
2. Spraying with tincture of hot pepper pods.

Larvae of the cabbage scoop

When young, the caterpillars are green. They cause great harm, gnawing through holes in leaves and heads of cabbage.

Folk methods of struggle

1. Treat the leaves with the following solution: ash - 2 cups, liquid soap - 20 ml, diluted in 10 liters of water.
2. It is possible to use infusions from various herbs: dandelion, celandine, burdock, bitter wormwood.
3. A decoction of bitter pepper is sprayed on the soil around the plants. For this, 50 g of dry pepper or 100 g of fresh pepper are boiled in 1 liter of water. After insisting for two days, filter. To obtain a working solution in a bucket of water, dilute 500 ml of broth with the addition of 50 g of any liquid soap.

cabbage fly

It is rather difficult to fight the larvae of this malicious insect (as well as the cabbage scoop), for the reason that they begin to harm late when heads of cabbage appear. Apply chemicals during this period it is highly undesirable, because only 20 - 30 days remain before the harvest. In this case, the processing of cabbage from pests with folk remedies will come in handy.

Folk methods of struggle

1. Use an infusion of wormwood, potato or tomato tops for processing heads of cabbage (3 kg of dry grass per bucket of water).
2. A decoction of onion peel works well against this type of caterpillar.
3. Dousing the plant with salt water - 250 g of salt in a bucket of water.
4. Infected specimens are pollinated with a mixture of ash, black pepper (ground) and tobacco dust, after which the soil around them is carefully loosened.
5. Burdock infusion can be used as a deterrent. Once a week, cabbage and earth are sprayed with a solution.

Other types of flies that threaten crops:

Aphid cabbage

This dark green (sometimes) pest up to 2 mm long infects cabbage seedlings in early spring. You can easily find it by looking at lower part young leaves. It feeds on their juice during the breeding season.

Folk methods of struggle

1. The most effective is the treatment with a tincture with the following composition: onion - 100 g, garlic - 50 g, wood ash - 150 g. Boil and let it brew for 20-24 hours. Dilute in 10 liters of water, adding 15 ml of liquid soap, sprinkle cabbage.
2. Use a warm weakly concentrated solution laundry soap(grated on a coarse grater).
3. Water the beds with a solution of dry mustard: add 20 g of soap (shavings) to 30 g, 300 g each wood ash and tobacco dust.
4. Help infusions of celandine, wormwood, orange peel, horseradish, yarrow. Apply several times per season.

Prevention to protect seedlings or adult specimens is much more effective than treating cabbage from pests with folk remedies or even chemicals. The main types of harmful insects are difficult to remove with a strong infection. Wanting to get excellent harvest this delicious vegetable, it is necessary to carry out careful care, detecting "uninvited guests" in time.

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