Horsetail or horsetail is not exactly popular with gardeners, because the plant can hardly be controlled as a weed. However, horsetail also has positive properties. Rose lovers appreciate the natural ingredients of horsetail.

Field horsetail prevents fungal attack on roses

Field horsetail contains sulfuric acid and silicic acid

Even when you touch field horsetail, you will feel a slightly rough surface. It comes from the high proportion of silicic acid contained in horsetail. It also contains sulfuric acid, potassium and other minerals.

When you crush the leaves you will smell a spicy scent. It comes from the camphor oil in the leaves.

Due to its ingredients, horsetail is not only a natural remedy, but also works wonders on ornamental plants in the garden. Horsetail is the ideal pesticide and fertilizer, especially for roses.

Protect roses from fungal attack with field horsetail

Roses are often attacked by powdery mildew. Field horsetail can be used in the event of an acute infestation and as a preventive measure. To do this, prepare a broth made from field horsetail:

  • Chop fresh or dried herb
  • soak in water (do not use a metal container!)
  • boil after 24 hours
  • let cool down
  • pour through a sieve
  • Dilute 1:4 with water
  • spray onto the roses with a spray bottle

For the basic recipe you need 200 grams of fresh field horsetail or 15 grams of dried herb.

In the case of an acute infestation, spray the roses with the broth several times a day. One application per week is sufficient for prevention.

Field horsetail as a tonic for roses

If you want to do something good for your roses, fertilize them with horsetail manure. Use fresh or dried herbs as you would for a broth. Use plastic buckets or barrels that can be covered as containers.

Let the horsetail soak in the water for several days. You should stir the manure once a day. It's ripe when the brew stops foaming.

Fertilize the roses with a mixture of one part horsetail manure and five parts water.

tips

If possible, use horsetail broth and liquid manure only in the morning. Do not spray the leaves with it in direct sunlight. The manure is poured around the plant so that the roots are not directly wetted.

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