Traditional methods for controlling flower pests and methods for storing flower seeds

Wild potted flowers can be damaged by various pests. Here are several traditional control methods for reference.

1. Chives: Take 500 g of chives, mash them, add 3 kg of water, stir well, filter and take the juice. It can be sprayed to kill aphids on potted flowers and can also prevent and control rust disease.

2. Ginger: Mash ginger and take the juice, put it in a small bottle, add about 20 times its volume of water and spray. It can inhibit flower rot disease, sooty mold, and the germination of other pathogenic fungal spores. It is a good remedy for disease prevention and sterilization.

3. Scallions: Take 500 g of scallions, mash them into a pulp, add about 4 kg of water, filter, and spray to kill aphids on potted flowers, and it can also prevent the spread of powdery mildew.

4. Sichuan pepper: Use 50-200 g of Sichuan pepper, add about 0.6 kg of water and boil it down into a concentrated stock solution. When using, dilute with 10 times the amount of water and spray it on potted flowers damaged by borers, whiteflies, and scale insects. The insecticidal effect is very good.

5. Onion: When eating onions, collect the removed outer skins, onion tips, and onion leaves, chop them into small pieces, squeeze out the stock juice, then add about 1 times the amount of water, and spray potted flowers once every 3-5 days for 3 consecutive sprayings. It can kill red spider mites.

6. Chili peppers: Mash strongly pungent green and red chili seeds, then add 10 times the amount of water, and spray on potted flowers damaged by aphids or stink bugs. The insecticidal effect is good; using chili seeds mixed with half their amount of lime, ground into a fine powder, and dusting it on pest-damaged potted flower plants can also kill aphids and stink bugs on potted flowers.

7. Garlic: Use 500 g of garlic, mash it into garlic liquid. When using, add 7.5 kg of water and spray on pest-damaged potted flowers. It can kill soft-bodied pests and pest eggs, and can also prevent and control powdery mildew on Chinese roses, roses, and rosebushes.