The effectiveness of phytoverm for cucumbers
Fitoverm for cucumbers is a remedy against ticks and pests that can attack plants. Insects can be different: Colorado beetles, cabbage-type whites, scoops, cabbage mites, cobweb mites, moths. The drug is produced in ampoules from 2 to 5 ml, sometimes there are bottles, they contain 20 ml. Belongs to 3-4 class of hazard.
The uniqueness of the tool
Fitoverm is known among gardeners for its positive qualities and action on pests. Features of the drug:
- Fitoverm acts on insects both in an intestinal manner and in a contact manner: the medicine enters the insect's body through its outer covers at the time of spraying or in the intestinal way, when the pest eats a leaf sprayed with the drug. The remedy acts on the nervous system and causes instant paralysis and then death.
- VNII tested the preparation and gave the result - plant protection is 95%. Fitoverm is an effective drug that copes well with ticks and pests that attack trees, bushes and plants.
- The drug does not poison the soil and the environment, when it gets into the ground, it quickly dissolves in it, and is effective even in hot weather.
- After 7 hours after treatment, the remedy begins to act if the cucumbers are in a greenhouse or at home, in the open field after 10 hours.
- The protection of such a product lasts for 15-19 days from the moment of processing in open soil, it is also necessary to take into account the weather conditions. If it rains for several days in a row, then the product works for 10 days.
- Mixing with other substances is strictly prohibited.
Drug toxicity
Fitoverm is an avermective drug, even though it is usually written on the packaging that the drug is class 4, this is not true. Due to the fact that the composition of the drug includes aversectin C, Fitoverm automatically becomes in a row of the 3rd class of danger for humans, and the 2nd class for bees.
We breed correctly
In order not to burn the plants with the drug, it is necessary to dilute it correctly. Experts have counted and recommend: first, pour 3 liters of water into a bucket, then add one ampoule there, mix everything thoroughly so that the drug is completely dissolved in water. Then add 7 liters to the already prepared mixture and mix thoroughly again.
Important: no more than 1.6 liters can be poured onto one bush, if it is currants or gooseberries. If it is cherry and plum - 3 liters, and for pears and apples you need 5 liters.
To use the drug at home, you will need to pour 0.6 liters of water and add 5 ml of the drug there. It is necessary to process indoor plants twice and the interval between them should be 9 cm.
Dosage
The consumption of the drug will depend on the purpose of use:
- if you have garden types of cucumbers and they suffer from thrips, then the dosage is as follows: for 1 liter of water - 7.5 ml: it is necessary to spray the plant only at the time of flowering and vegetation;
- if aphids attacked garden cucumbers - dosage: 3.5 ml per 1 liter.water, it is necessary to spray only during the growing season;
- processing of cucumbers in the open field from thrips - the dosage will be: 2, 3 ml per 250 ml. water, process the plant only after the appearance of insects;
- the dosage for aphids in the open field is - 2.4 ml per 280 ml of water, treatment after obvious signs of the appearance of pests;
- if a tick attacked the plant, then 12 ml per 1 liter. water: the instructions say that the dosage should be 2 ml, but, according to experts, this dosage is not at all effective.
Prevention against ticks must be carried out 2 times, from thrips - 4 times, but then you need to change the remedy, as this is addictive in insects.
Prevention of cucumbers
If vegetables are attacked by insects, it is difficult to get rid of them and fight them. The main thing is to find an effective drug in time. Today, many gardeners are advised to use Fitoferms for processing. The dosage of the drug depends not only on the disease of the bush, but also on its size.
Small seedlings are rarely attacked by insects and infections, as they have not fully developed. But in order to avoid this, it is best to start prevention early. In this case, 1 liter. water - 2 ml of the product.
Security measures
When you carry out the processing of the plant, you need to protect yourself with a work suit. Wear a mask and gloves. During the procedure, in no case should you smoke, drink or eat. After the procedure, wash your hands thoroughly with soap and rinse your mouth.
Fitoverm is an excellent agent (liquid) against insect control, the main thing is to detect the problem in time and immediately carry out the treatment with the drug. Aphids can appear from below on cucumbers and leaves.