Against aphids and cochineal, the recipe to prepare the most effective natural insecticide based on garlic of all
He is about to end up run over, his mother saves himAgainst aphids and cochineal, the recipe for making the most effective natural insecticide based on garlic at home
We know how important it is to treat our land well, avoiding as much as possible the use of chemicals in our daily life and also in agriculture. In this regard, if we have a vegetable garden on the balcony or in the garden, we can try to make a ecological insecticide based on garlic.
There are many systems to ensure that our crops are in excellent health and to protect them from attack by insects and other harmful microorganisms. Among the best solutions are: keeping the earth healthy, using good irrigation practices, promoting biodiversity, associating certain plants with each other and, when necessary, using pesticides of natural origin. (Read also: Against aphids and garden pests try these simple garlic tricks (and recipes))
So we present to you a garlic-based insecticide, repellent and fungicide, easy to make, inexpensive and completely harmless to the environment. A formula that you can experiment at the first opportunity.
Index
ingredients:
- Garlic (5 or 6 cloves for every half liter of solution)
- Water (50% of the mix)
- White alcohol at 70 ° or 90 ° (50% of the mixture)
- A drop of ecological kitchen detergent (or a little grated soap)
Preparation
Cut the garlic cloves a little, put them in a container with alcohol and leave to macerate for an internal day, immediately after adding water and detergent. Mix well and place the solution in a spray container. Your garlic insecticide lasts several days and can be safely stored out of the fridge. If kept in a cool place and away from light, we can keep it for a few months.
How to use it
This ecological insecticide can be used when needed to defend plants from attack by aphids, ants, scale insects and other types of insects or fungi. Simply spray it on the leaves and stems. Thanks to the presence of the soap, in fact, the solution will adhere well to the plant and the garlic, a powerful insect repellent, will thus be able to perform its function. Do not even worry that alcohol can somehow damage the plants, this substance present in the recipe does not cause damage but is actually positive as it helps to extract all the properties of garlic in the best possible way.
This isn't the only version of eco-friendly, homemade garlic insecticide. We have already presented, for example, what is done by blending a head of garlic together with a few cloves and two cups of water, it is left to rest and finally diluted in 3 liters of water. Find the recipe in our article on DIY organic fertilizers and pesticides.
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- Sleep with a clove of garlic under your pillow and find out what happens to your body
- Natural and DIY pesticides to annihilate unwelcome guests in your garden
