There are different means for processing cabbage - chemical, biological, folk. Treatment is carried out to get rid of the infestation of pests. Let's consider the most effective ways.
Effective preparations for processing cabbage
Seed treatment
Cabbage is a nutritious product that contains many vitamins, ascorbic acid, and minerals. It is valued for its low calorie content, the presence of fiber (dietary fiber).
Seed treatment before planting is an important step in growing cabbage at home. Processing helps not only prevent the negative impact of pests on the plant, but is also needed to stimulate its growth.
Manganese solution
One of the most popular folk processing methods is to use a solution of potassium permanganate. For cabbage, a 2% solution is needed.
- To do this, take 1 teaspoon of potassium permanganate. Dilute it in 300 ml of warm water (36-40 ° C). The solution is not infused for long - 5-7 minutes.
- Place the seeds in a container with a solution for 15-20 minutes. Then they are washed and dried.
- Manganese solution is often used to cultivate the soil in which the seedlings will be planted. To do this, take 200 ml of the substance, which is diluted in 2 liters of water. You do not need to insist on it, it is used immediately. The soil is watered abundantly. For 1 m2, you need up to 5 liters of solution.
Boric acid solution
Another treatment option is boric acid-based solution. Take 0.2 g of the substance. They are bred in 1 liter of warm water. The seeds are placed inside for 12-13 hours, no less.
If you need to process a large number of seeds, the infusion time increases exactly 2 times. That is, the grains will be in solution for at least a day.
Plant-based foliar treatments
Cabbage processing is an important process throughout the growing season. Foliar dressing is often used to fight insects, improve the growth of heads of cabbage.
Onion peel
It contains many useful micro and macro elements.
It is especially effective if you need to cultivate the soil around the plant or its leaves. Helps to get rid of the invasion of aphids, thrips, spider mites.
The main schemes for processing cabbage using onion peels:
Method name | Recipe |
Solution | Take 1 liter of onion peel. Pour 2 liters of hot water (temperature at least 40 ° C). Let it brew for 2 days. After that, filter. Additionally, you can add 100 ml of liquid soap. It is necessary for better adhesion of the solution to the cabbage leaves. Before spraying, I dilute with water in a ratio of 1: 2. |
Infusion | 3 liters of onion husks are poured into 2 liters of boiled, hot water. Insist at least 3 days, preferably 5 days. Strain with gauze. Laundry or tar soap is added. Take about 5 g. Before spraying, the cabbage is diluted with water in a ratio of 1 to 3. There is another recipe for infusion. Onion husks are poured into a bucket and compacted. The exit should be about half a bucket. Pour a bucket of water with a temperature of 65-70 ° C. Cover tightly with a lid and let it brew for 2 days. Before spraying, filter and dilute with water in a 1 to 2 ratio. |
Infusion for urgent spraying | Designed to combat aphids. You will need 200 g of onion husks, which are poured with a bucket of hot water. The infusion time is 15-17 hours. It is not necessary to dilute with water before spraying. For one head of cabbage, you need 100 ml of infusion. |
Tar
Tar repels insects
Tar repels pests with a pungent odor.
But it doesn't kill insects. It works like this: pests, smelling an unpleasant smell, will not want to lay eggs on such a vegetable. Therefore, tar will help prevent the negative effects of cabbage flies, cabbage butterflies, cruciferous flies.
An excellent protection against insects is a solution of 1 tablespoon of birch tar, which is diluted in 10 liters of water. It is infused for 4 hours, after which it is placed in a spray bottle. Spraying takes place in dry, calm weather. Watering is repeated after 6-10 days.
Bay leaf
A bay leaf solution will help protect the plant from cabbage flies and caterpillars. To prepare it, you need a packet of bay leaves, which are brewed in 1 liter of hot water. The solution is infused for 2-4 hours, no more.
Only the heads of cabbage are sprayed, which are usually eaten by the cabbage fly. Processing is carried out regularly and accurately. The optimal spraying time is early in the morning with a frequency of every 3 days.
Mustard
A mustard-based solution will help protect cabbage from slugs, whitefly caterpillars. They do not penetrate into the head of cabbage, eating its leaves from the outside. The smell of mustard itself scares pests.
Method for preparing mustard solution:
- Take 100 g of dry mustard.
- Dilute in warm, pre-warmed water in an amount of 8 liters.
- Let it brew for 2 days.
- Strain with ordinary gauze.
Spray only those heads of cabbage that are affected by caterpillars. If an invasion of slugs is noticed, take the same solution, but spray the soil around the plantings.
Wood ash
A solution of wood ash will save cabbage from a whitewash. It is taken in the amount of 2 glasses (about 500 g). Diluted in a bucket of water. It is infused for at least 12 hours, but 15 is better, for spraying, take a mixture in a ratio of 1 to 2. For one head of cabbage, 200 ml of solution is enough.
You can spray the heads of cabbage with ash in the early morning (before sunrise). An important feature is that the leaves are processed from 2 sides. They can be sprayed or wiped with a cloth that has been moistened with an ash solution. The frequency of the procedure is 2 times a week.
Foliar treatments based on chemicals
You can process cabbage at home based on chemical components. Some of them are practically harmless, which is why they are often used to process cabbage.
Vinegar
The vinegar solution must be prepared correctly
Vinegar is a liquid, on the basis of which treatment is made against various pests. Depending on them, there are different schemes for preparing solutions:
Pest | Cooking method |
Red flea | In a bucket of water, dilute 1 glass of 9% vinegar. Let it brew for 2 hours. Spraying is carried out on a clear, sunny day. Usually one treatment is enough to get rid of the red-colored flea. |
Vinegar essence is sometimes prepared. To do this, take 2 tbsp. spoons of a substance that is diluted in 1 bucket of water. Cabbage is processed with an ordinary watering can. | |
Caterpillars (cabbage white) | It will take 1-1.5 tbsp. tablespoons of vinegar. They are dissolved in 10 liters of slightly warmed water. Time for infusion is 10-15 minutes. Spray cabbage in warm weather, but after sunset. Because the caterpillar eats the leaves, they are watered abundantly. |
Aphid | Take the usual 7% table vinegar. Grape, apple, or other fruit vinegar varieties will not work. 100 ml of the substance is diluted in 0.5 l of water. Spraying of cabbage is carried out by drip irrigation in the evening. The optimal number of treatments is 3 times. |
Baking soda
Processing cabbage from pests with folk remedies also involves the use of soda. The value of baking soda is that it does not degrade the quality of the fruit. Does not harm beneficial insects. It is important to remember that the liquid with soda cannot be heated above 55 ° C, otherwise it will lose its beneficial properties.
A baking soda solution can help get rid of powdery mildew. To prepare it, you will need 1 liter of water, in which you need to dissolve 1 tablespoon of the substance. Additionally add 1 tbsp. a spoonful of vegetable oil or 1 tbsp. spoon of liquid soap. All components are thoroughly mixed.
Spray cabbage leaves with a spray bottle. Processing is carried out only in dry weather. Repeat a week later if the pests have not been destroyed.
To control weeds, use an infusion of baking soda. To do this, take 3 tablespoons of the substance, which is diluted in 1 liter of water. Weeds are watered with infusion, the area near them and near the heads of cabbage is sprayed. Remember, the more concentrated the infusion comes out, the better the effect will be.
Root processing
Usually they are introduced before planting for the purpose of prevention. But they can be used at any other time in the process of growing cabbage. The main thing is to stop any processing 14 days before harvesting.
Ammonia
The basis of the substance is nitrogen. Ammonia is used to protect heads of cabbage from pests that cannot stand the smell of alcohol. That is, ammonia infusions are usually used for preventive purposes before planting or throughout the growing season.
Recipes for the preparation of alcohol solutions:
- Dilute 8 ml of ammonia in a bucket of water. Let it brew for no more than 2 hours. Then add 500 ml at the root to each well. This will scare off the bear, cabbage flies, flea beetles.
- Take 50 ml of alcohol and 50 g of laundry soap or dust on a bucket of water. Pre-dissolve the soap in warm or hot water. It can be replaced with shampoo or dish detergent. Spraying is carried out no more than 2 times every 7 days.
- In 10 liters of water, 25 ml of alcohol are diluted. Such a solution is applied at the root after planting the shoots in open ground. The purpose of treatment is to protect against aphids, slugs, midges.
- For feeding, take 6 tablespoons of ammonia, which are diluted in a bucket of water. For irrigation, use 0.4-0.5 liters of water for each head of cabbage. Top dressing is carried out no more than once a week.
Iodine
Iodine treatment will protect against pests
Iodine will help protect plantings from pests and weeds. Will make the plant resistant to frost or waterlogged soil.
To process cabbage, take 40 drops of iodine. They are dissolved in a bucket of water and mixed thoroughly. The water should be warm (37-40 ° C). The solution is infused for 3 hours, after which it is applied at the root. 1 plant needs about 0.7-0.9 liters of solution.
It is important that the liquid does not get on the leaves, otherwise they may burn themselves. This will lead to the formation of wrinkled heads.
Copper sulfate
A solution of copper sulfate is needed to disinfect the soil. This is important when a black leg appears in the ground. It will help get rid of yellowness on the leaves.
Take 5 g of copper sulfate. The mixture is diluted in a bucket of water. Additionally, a tablespoon of tar soap can be added if the lesion is very severe.
You do not need to insist on the drug. After cooking, it is immediately applied to the root and watered around the plantings. For 1 head of cabbage you need 500 ml of liquid.
Chemical treatment
Chemical treatment of cabbage will also help prevent the development of diseases and protect the plant from pests. Reduce the risks of crop loss as a result of their harmful effects.
Spark double effect
The drug differs in the speed of exposure. Prized for its versatility, because can protect not only cabbage, but also other plantings.
The chemical is used to eliminate moths, whiteflies, cabbage flies, and whiteflies. Prepare a solution based on 1 ampoule of the drug and a bucket of water. It is applied at the root, but can also be used to wipe leaves. With this amount of solution, 2 m2 of beds can be treated.
Aktara
Protects cabbage from the invasion of Colorado beetles and aphids. The agent quickly penetrates the leaves and after 2 hours it will be unrealistic to wash off the solution (this is important if it rains often in the region).
Other benefits:
- not soaked into fruits;
- can be used simultaneously with other chemicals;
- improves germination;
- stimulates the development of the root system.
Aktara is usually sprayed on plantings from flea beads. You can take ampoules, but powder is more convenient to use. It will take only 3 g of Aktara, which are diluted in a bucket of water and applied at the root.
If you need to process the planting material, take 4 g of the drug per 1 liter of water. You do not need to insist on it, but you can immediately apply it to the soil.
Garden head - How to process cabbage
Processing cabbage from caterpillars
A UNIQUE RECIPE THAT CAN HELP GET RID OF BLASES ON CABBAGE
Iskra-M
Iskra-M cultivates the soil and adult plantations from aphids, bear, whitefly. For 3 liters of water, 2-3 ml of the drug is needed.
The solution is prepared just before introduction, it cannot be insisted.
Consumption - 5-7 liters per 50 m2 of beds. Spraying is carried out during the growing season.
Conclusion
The processing of cabbage leaves and the whole plant is carried out for the purpose of prophylaxis or already in the fight against pests. It is implemented with the help of foliar, root dressings. The process uses plants, chemicals and components.