Tagetes - gorgeous green manure, green manure. The more useful

Previously planted marigolds (or otherwise - tagetis) only as a beautiful plant in flower beds. But then I heard that, it turns out, they can be used as a green manure, green manure.

They make wonderful teas and tasty seasoning. Seeds are collected every year with a well-developed and healthy plants. Sow the seeds for seedlings in the spring, and then received the young plants are seated on the edges of planting different crops, in the aisles, at the perimeter of the garden.

Tagetes as a green manure and green manure

These flowers give a big green mass, the root system is strong, fibrous, roots pulled out of the layers of the earth the necessary micro and macro elements for future plants. Roots secrete specific substances, which do not give an opportunity to develop nematode, wireworms, the larvae of click beetles.

A ground mass allocates special volatile, which do not tolerate many flying insect pests (cabbage white butterfly, Colorado potato beetles, onion fly, louse, scoops etc.). Therefore recommend marigolds grown in the greenhouse, especially at the entrance to her.

In addition, improving the soil structure, inhibited the development of fungal diseases suppressed weed growth. After marigold get a good harvest.

Autumn marigolds are crushed, chopped or cut with a hatchet, then scattered on the ground and a little added dropwise soil.

You can mulch of these plants leave until the spring on beds and dig when planting crops next year.

It can be made from marigold and green manure. They are also used as nettle, dandelion, which is maintained up to 7 days or more in a barrel with water until the mixture ferment. Mixture consumption - 1 liter for a bucket of water.

Well, this solution goes digging in the greenhouse. Tomatoes and cucumbers in fertilized soil due marigolds become more resistant to diseases.

other utility

Under bushes marigold (higher grades) are developing well melons like watermelon, melon, pumpkin. On hot days, thanks to the fruits of marigolds are in partial shade, and they are more comfortable there. This is true for the southern regions.

In one formed the seed box is up to 700 small seeds.

Petals I gather, land and used as a flavoring and useful brew teas. Especially tasty drinks obtained from red petals.

Marigolds I love how easy it is beautiful flowers, they create a positive and sunny mood when you look at them.

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