In the heat of summer, you can see spider mites on the leaves of cucumbers, which suck out all the juices from the plants. It is better to prevent this pest from appearing in the first place than to fight it. But if he nevertheless takes a fancy to your cucumber plantings, then experienced gardener Olga Nikonorova spoke about 3 folk recipes for infusion that will help in the fight against spider mites.
No. 1: Garlic infusion
Pour 200 g of chopped garlic into 10 liters of warm water and leave to steep for 24 hours. Spray cucumbers along the undersides of the leaves every week.
No. 2: Onion infusion
Pour 200 g of onion peel into 10 liters of hot water and leave to steep for 12 hours. Then add 30 g of laundry soap to the solution for better adhesion and mix everything well.
No. 3: Hot pepper infusion
Chop 100 g of pepper pods and add 1 liter of water. Place the container to boil for half an hour and leave to steep for 2 days. Then dilute the infusion in a ratio of 1:10 and spray the underside of the leaves.
Features and nuances
To prevent spider mites from reproducing, it is important to practice crop rotation. Plant cucumbers in the previous place only after 3 years.
Be sure to ventilate the greenhouse and provide a sufficient level of humidity, since spider mites prefer dry and warm air.
Remember that the pest primarily colonizes weeds, so be sure to weed the soil. Don't forget to mulch your cucumbers to retain moisture in the soil.
