How do you make your own pesticides for flowers? The folk methods are actually very simple

The homemade flower pesticides we make with some folk methods are actually very practical. They prevent pests and treat diseases, are not green and environmentally friendly, and the materials are easy to obtain and the operation is simple. Everyone can try making some.

I. Pest control In home flower growing, common pests include aphids, scale insects, whiteflies, thrips, leafhoppers, lace bugs, ants, red spider mites, and so on.

(1) Ginkgo Put the fruit into a mortar and mash it, add an equal amount of water, and filter to obtain the stock solution. When using, take the stock solution and dilute it with water at a volume ratio of 1:2 and spray, which can control aphids.

(2) Chinese arborvitae (Platycladus orientalis) Wash the cypress fruit clean and mash it, add water at a weight ratio of 1:5 and soak for 24 hours, then take the filtrate and spray directly, which can control leafhoppers.

(3) Peach Take peach leaves, add water at a weight ratio of 1:6, boil for 30 minutes, then take the filtrate and spray directly, which can control aphids and other mollusks.

(4) Tung tree Cut old leaves into pieces, add water at a weight ratio of 1:3-5; or use fruit peel, add water at a weight ratio of 1:10, both soaked for 24 hours, and the filtrate can control aphids.

(5) Chinese pulsatilla (Pulsatilla chinensis) Wash the plant clean, cut it into pieces, mash it, add water at a weight ratio of 1:10, soak for 23 hours, or boil for half an hour, and the filtrate can control aphids, leafhoppers, and lace bugs.

(6) Japanese bindweed Wash the stems clean, cut them into pieces, mash them, add water at a weight ratio of 1:5, soak for 24 hours, and the filtrate can control aphids, leafhoppers, and lace bugs.

(7) Sun spurge Cut the stems and leaves into pieces, mash them, add water at a weight ratio of 1:4, boil for 1-2 hours, then take the filtrate and spray to control aphids and red spider mites.

(8) Mint Cut the mint into pieces, mash it, add water at a weight ratio of 1:5, soak for 24 hours, and the filtrate can control leafhoppers and lace bugs.

(9) Chili pepper Add water to chili peppers at a weight ratio of 1:10, boil for half an hour, then take the filtrate and spray, which can control aphids and stink bugs.

(10) Tobacco Take tobacco leaves, add water at a weight ratio of 1:10, soak for 24 hours, or boil for 1 hour, then take the filtrate and soak the potting soil thoroughly, which can kill ants in the pot; or take the filtrate, dilute it with an equal amount of water, and add a little soap, which can control aphids, red spider mites, thrips, and leafhoppers.

(11) Sichuan pepper Add water to Sichuan pepper at a weight ratio of 1:10, boil it down to 5 parts stock solution, then dilute with water at a volume ratio of 1:10 and spray, which can control whiteflies and aphids.

II. Disease control In home flower growing, common diseases include powdery mildew, rust disease, gray mold, rot disease, leaf spot disease, damping-off disease, and so on.

(1) Masson pine Take pine needles, at a weight ratio of 1:2-3; add water and boil for 2 hours until slightly gelatinous; take the filtrate and dilute with water at a volume ratio of 1:1, which can control root rot.

(2) Hibiscus Take hibiscus flowers, add water at a weight ratio of 1:10, soak for 24 hours, and the filtrate can control root rot and damping-off disease.

(3) Ginger Mash ginger and squeeze out the juice, then take the juice and dilute with water at a volume ratio of 1:20 and spray, which can control rot disease.

(4) Chives Mash chives, add water at a weight ratio of 1.6:10, then stir well and take the filtrate and spray, which can control rust disease and also control aphids.

(5) Scallion Mash scallions, add water at a weight ratio of 2:1.5, filter and spray, which can control powdery disease and also control aphids.

(6) Garlic Mash garlic, add water at a weight ratio of 1:1, stir well, then take the juice, dilute the juice with water at a volume ratio of 1:3 and spray, which can control powdery mildew, gray mold, and root rot, and can also control aphids, red spider mites, and other mollusks.

III. Others

(1) Baking soda Baking soda (sodium bicarbonate) has the effect of inhibiting fungal growth. Spraying with a 0.1%-0.2% baking soda solution can control powdery mildew.

(2) Plant ash Take plant ash, add water at a weight ratio of 3:10, soak for 49 hours, and after clarification spray it on the plants, which can control aphids, gray mold, and so on.

(3) Mosquito coil Light a mosquito coil containing pyrethrin and place it in the flower pot, then seal the pot with a plastic cover and fumigate for 50 minutes to 60 minutes, which can kill red spider mites.

(4) Essential balm Spray with essential balm diluted 600 times to 800 times, which can control aphids, scale insects, red spider mites, and so on.

(5) Laundry detergent Add water to laundry detergent at a weight ratio of 1:150, stir well, then spray once every 5 days, spraying 2 times to 3 times continuously, which can control aphids, red spider mites, scale insects, whiteflies, and so on.

(6) Potassium permanganate Use a 0.02%-0.03% potassium permanganate aqueous solution and spray once every 2 days to 3 days; for severe cases, spray twice, which can control powdery mildew.