Dirty coating on the leaves? It doesn't have to be! Give your roses or vegetable plants an efficient and gentle cleaning with a specially produced sodium bicarbonate solution. The miracle cure baking soda not only proves to be particularly effective in the household, but also helps gardeners to make beds pest-free. Best of all, baking soda doesn't harm the environment in any way. In this article you will learn how to make the effective remedy yourself with just a few ingredients.
Baking soda mixed with water repels mildew
Mix up the baking soda mixture
- Mix two teaspoons of baking soda (for example in the form of baking soda) with one liter of water
- pour into a spray bottle
- Spray affected plants with the solution every ten days
Special treatment for vegetable plants
For the treatment of fruit and vegetables you have to add a few ingredients to the baking soda-water solution:
- a teaspoon of baking soda
- a liter of water
- a teaspoon of Rimulgan (serves as an emulsifier)
- and a tablespoon of neem oil
mode of action
Powdery mildew is caused by a pseudo-fungus that, depending on the species, specializes on a plant variety. It mainly attacks roses, cucumber plants, grape vines or apple trees. The reason: the fungus does not like acid. However, the baking soda creates a slightly alkaline film on the leaves that kills the infestation. With regular use, there is a high probability that the pest will not appear again. Therefore, you can also use the baking soda-water mixture as a preventive measure. To do this, wipe off the mildew thoroughly and spray the leaves from time to time. Since these are purely natural substances, there is no risk to the environment. Even animals can unsuspectingly eat from the sprayed leaves. Since it is primarily the acid that drives mildew away, dairy products such as buttermilk, which contain lactic acid bacteria, are also suitable for treatment.