Here's how I got rid of the Wireworm. A really working method, only he helped with the Adversity
I consider the wireworm one of the most unpleasant and dangerous pests. After all, he acts rather covertly. That is, we do not notice how he spoils our plants from the ground.
This enemy of gardeners can destroy both seeds, roots and tubers of plants. I faced such problems more than once until I began to apply the method, which I will tell you about next. Only thanks to him did I manage to get rid of such misfortune, like a wireworm.
A wireworm has been working on my site for several years. More specifically, he spoiled the potato tubers. Usually, when I realized the problem, it was too late to solve it.
Since the harvest was already spoiled. The holes of this pest remained on the potatoes. But there is nothing to do, the harvest has already been dug. Therefore, I can give you advice.
Think about the measures to combat the wireworm in advance, take action even when you are just planning to plant.
The neighbors said that they were fighting the wireworm with pesticides. But, to be honest, I was not attracted by the prospect of eating potatoes stuffed with chemicals.
Therefore, I decided to fight the wireworm with folk remedies. And there are quite a few such methods. I really liked and helped the method of watering the holes with a special infusion. Here's how he prepares. For its preparation you will need herbs.
The composition of the infusion for the fight against wireworm
Dandelion, 100 grams.
Nettle, 500 grams.
· Mother - and - stepmother, 200 grams.
Method of preparation of infusion
For the preparation of the infusion, only fresh grass is used, the green parts of the plants are taken and crushed. Then they need to be mixed with 10 liters of water and infused for at least 3 days.
Then I just poured this infusion on the wells, and a week later I repeated this procedure. Also, a positive effect was given by the fact that I processed the potato seeds themselves.
Here I also used herbal infusion. I just prepared this infusion of wormwood. On the contrary, it should be dry. I took 100 grams of dry wormwood, mixed it with 10 liters of water and left it for 3 days. When the infusion was ready, I soaked potato seeds in it.
The result of the work done just amazed me. My harvest remained intact, and no wireworm encroached on it.
The smell of all these herbs irritates the wireworm, and he begins to bypass such a garden.