Processing cabbage from caterpillars
Insect larvae are one of the main pests. These creatures are attracted by the substances that cruciferous crops are rich in. Their eggs appear on fruits thanks to butterflies. Folk remedies for caterpillars on cabbage are aimed at reducing the number of born creatures and destroying eggs.
Processing cabbage from caterpillars
Caterpillar control methods
The pest is a larva that will later develop into a butterfly. This stage of the butterfly's life cycle is the time for feeding and becoming. During this period, the creatures eat a lot of food. A dozen of such creatures can eat a whole head of cabbage in a few days. They gnaw through numerous passages in it, where traces of their vital activity remain, which leads to rotting of the fruit. After insects, the leaves become unfit for food and are very toxic.
You can spray cabbage from caterpillars with the following chemicals:
- Enobacterin;
- "Butizan";
- "Splender";
- Trifluurex.
These funds are very easy to use and give results, however, it is better to process cabbage from caterpillars with folk remedies for the environment and people.
Pest control with vinegar is one of the most popular methods. The plant is treated with a solution of 1 tbsp. vinegar in a liter of water. It is necessary to carry out the operation on a warm day in the absence of wind. The advantage of this method is that if the processing is done correctly, the problem will disappear once and for all. The liquid is introduced from a watering can.
Fighting the green caterpillar
If green caterpillars have already appeared on the cabbage, use eggshells. Small wooden sticks are placed between the plants. A white shell is put on top of them. The creature takes such a construction for its kindred, and it is not customary to take away food from this species.
Sugar solution
The fruits are poured with water with a kilogram of sugar diluted in it. Such a bait attracts wasps to the garden bed, which do not harm the plants. Wasps catch insects for feeding. Such protection is able to rid the garden of harmful creatures for a long time. The fight against green caterpillars on cabbage begins even before they appear on the plant.
Soda solution
Cabbage is eaten by caterpillars emerging from butterfly eggs. Soda is used to process the culture against them. The powder is poured onto the leaves, after which the butterflies do not sit on them.
Ash solution
Ash is very effective against caterpillars on cabbage. A solution is prepared from ash and water with the addition of soap or shampoo. Such fertilization not only eliminates insects, but also additionally fertilizes the soil. With this tool, not only the processing of cabbage from caterpillars is carried out, but also the prevention of their spread.
Scoop fight
The scoop reacts to odors
Herbal tinctures are used to combat this pest. The scoop does not perceive specific smells well.
Pepper
One of the most effective remedies is red pepper. To prepare the tincture, 100 g of red capsicum is boiled in 1 liter of water for an hour.The resulting liquid is filtered with gauze and covered in a jar for 2 days. With this tool, the leaves are sprayed on a warm day. The composition is diluted in 10-12 liters of water.
Sagebrush
The scoop is fought with wormwood. To do this, add 400 g of wormwood flowers in the flowering stage to a bucket of boiling water. Plants are crushed in advance. Liquid or shabby soap is added to the solution.
Litter
An alternative method of using wormwood is with poultry droppings. To prepare 1 kg of wormwood, boil in 3 liters of water and let the liquid infuse. 2 days before use, 100-120 g of poultry droppings infused in water are added to the solution. The tool is used once a week.
Other tinctures
For infusions, they also use:
- tops of tomatoes;
- yarrow;
- burdock;
- ash;
- hellebore.
Pheromone traps
You will need molasses or sweet jam bait to create pheromone traps. Sweet liquid is added to a small disposable glass. You can use 50 g of yeast mixed with 1 liter of water. Such a remedy should ferment for an hour, after which jam or molasses is added. The solution is poured into glasses and hung at a height of 1 m from the ground. The scoop flies on the sweet smell and gets trapped. It is better to change the bait every few weeks.
Aphid control
Other plants help get rid of aphids
Against the appearance of harmful creatures in the garden, plantings can be used, the smell of which will interrupt the smell of the culture. These plants can be tomatoes or celery.
Sheets of black elderberry are placed next to or on top of the plant. This prevents eggs and larvae from reaching the heads of cabbage.
Along with celery, wormwood grows, which blocks the smell of a growing crop. They also have a pungent odor:
- bow;
- garlic;
- dill;
- chamomile;
- peppermint;
- rosemary;
- sage.
Do not plant legumes and strawberries near crucifers. Such crops reduce the intensity of development of the head of cabbage.
If the caterpillar has appeared on the cabbage, the processing is done with the help of hostile insects. One of the simplest ways is to sprinkle anthill soil on the garden bed. Ants eat insects without harming the fruit. In a day, not a single harmful insect will remain in the garden, and the ant will leave on its own.
Prophylaxis
It is necessary to treat the garden from pests at all stages. For this, seedlings are planted as early as possible. Every week, the leaves are carefully examined in the evening and any insects found are destroyed.
To prevent the spread of the pest, the beds are kept clean. Weeds are a food source for butterflies.
The soil in the garden bed is loosened regularly. The depth of loosening is at least 10 cm. This helps to destroy the clutches of eggs and the creatures themselves.
The appearance of harmful insects is prevented by the use of dressings. The colored culture is fed with superphosphate or potassium chloride.
Conclusion
Correct and timely care helps to protect the culture from the pest. To prevent planting, you can pour water with a regular hose using a sprinkler.
Treating cabbage from a caterpillar with folk remedies is better than using chemicals. The use of organic control methods is popular due to their simplicity, low cost and lack of risk of food unsuitable from chemicals.