Review of folk remedies for aphids on cucumbers

Aphids are a misfortune that many gardeners face. It is imperative to fight it correctly so as not to ruin the entire crop. Very often, aphids attack cucumbers planted on the site. In this article, we will learn about some of the folk remedies that will save the crop from this serious problem.

Aphids are a rather dangerous pest that, in the literal sense of the word, can affect the entire crop planted in the local area. It is imperative to fight it competently. Many people resort to the use of special purchased products that can drive away aphids, and some are closer to the good old folk recipes.

A very popular folk method for killing aphids involves the use of common garlic. You just need to properly prepare an effective composition of several components. Let's see how you can make a similar solution:

• first grind 150 g of garlic;
• then add 10 liters of boiling water to it;
• keep the mixture in this way for 24 hours;
• filtering the solution.

There is another very effective means of fighting aphids on cucumbers - this is hot pepper. If you use this component correctly, you can easily remove the annoying pest and save the green crop.

Consider how you can independently prepare an effective remedy for the destruction of aphids on cucumbers.

• 25 g of pepper should be mixed with 100 g of tobacco dust. These components will then need to be poured with warm water.
• The resulting solution is infused for 24 hours. After the indicated time, the mixture must be well stirred.
• The green plant is sprayed with the ready-made composition 2 times, making an interval in the procedure of 1 week.

Many summer residents immediately undertake to prepare such a solution if aphids suddenly appear and attack their crops.

You can fight aphids outdoors in many other effective ways. Very effective formulations can be prepared from soda, vinegar, tops, onion peels and many other simple ingredients. Despite the fact that such processing solutions are prepared from elementary ingredients, they still demonstrate high efficiency.

Consider several popular folk remedies that will save the cucumbers planted in the local area.

Very good decoctions can be made from potato or tomato tops. By means of such solutions, it is possible to get rid of dangerous garden pests in a short time, without harming either the environment or the planted plants themselves.

To prepare such a decoction, you will need:

• finely chop the green tops, and then pour into a bucket;
• pour greens with boiling water, then leave to infuse for a day;
• Strain the finished tincture immediately before processing the cucumbers, and then add crushed soap to it.

The finished solution can either be watered or sprayed with cucumber bushes.

In the fight against aphids, the combination of ash and soap has proven itself very well. A solution like this is very simple to prepare:

• first you need to rub 200 g of laundry soap;
• grated soap is combined with 2-3 tablespoons of ash;
• thereafter, the above components are dissolved in 10 l of water.

Properly used baking soda can destroy aphids (it can also be black aphids). This simple ingredient can also be mixed with laundry soap. As a result, it will be possible to obtain a very effective remedy in the fight against annoying pests.

Consider the recipe itself for preparing a simple but effective solution:

• first rub 60 g of laundry soap;
• then it is combined with 1 tbsp. l. soda and pour 1 liter of water;
• all components should be thoroughly mixed until completely dissolved.

The ready-made mixture should be used for thoroughly spraying the plantings on the site.

Many gardeners in the fight against aphids on cucumbers use a component such as vinegar. Correctly preparing a solution with this ingredient can be extremely simple and quick. Enough 2 tbsp. l. dilute vinegar in 2 tbsp. l. water. The ready-made solution is used to treat foliage during the entire growing season.

For prevention purposes, a similar procedure is required to be carried out 1 time within 3 weeks. If plant damage has become massive, then the procedure should be carried out 1 time in 3-7 days.

Against aphids, you can use a solution that contains mustard powder. Let's find out how to prepare it.

• It is necessary to take 100 g of mustard powder, 3 liters of boiling water and mix.
• These components are left to infuse for 5-6 hours. Stir from time to time.
• When the mustard has settled, the liquid will need to be drained into a 10 liter sprayer.
• Then add 5 tbsp. l. laundry soap in liquid form, as well as 3 tbsp. l. sunflower oil. Pour 7 liters of water.
• Now you can start spraying cucumbers.

This can be very effective. Many summer residents use exactly ammonia solution to save the harvest. To prepare such a remedy, you will need the following:

• 10 liters of water and 50 ml of ammonia are mixed together;
• 5 tbsp is added to the resulting combination. l. liquid laundry soap;
• also add 3 tbsp to the composition. l. sunflower oil.

With the finished composition, you can safely spray garden plantings.

High efficiency can be shown not only by ammonia, but also by the most common onion peel. You can remove dangerous aphids from plants using the following recipe:

• you need to take 200 g of onion husks and 10 liters of water - the components are combined and infused for 4-5 days;
• the solution must be filtered after a specified period of time.

You can also remove aphids by means of coniferous extract. An effective remedy can be prepared like this:

• take 1 tbsp. l. extract, as well as 2-3 tbsp. l. liquid soap;
• pour these components into a bucket of water.

Compositions based on tobacco dust are considered to be one of the most reliable in the fight against aphids. Such means have been tested by time and by many summer residents. Preparing an effective solution is quick and easy. Let's consider how exactly:

• boiling water is poured into the bucket, and then 420 g of tobacco dust is dissolved in it;
• the composition is left to infuse for a day;
• the finished mixture must be filtered after the specified time.

Cucumbers should be sprayed with this composition, maintaining a weekly interval. Thus, it will be possible to save the planting from pests.

Celandine is a plant in the juice of which aggressive toxic substances are present. Solutions and mixtures prepared on the basis of this herb make it possible to rid the planted crop of a huge number of pests, including aphids.

To properly prepare a solution with celandine, it is necessary to collect exceptionally healthy plants growing away from the roadway. It is recommended to use flowering celandine, since it is in such plants that there is the largest percentage of toxic substances.

You can prepare an effective remedy for aphid control as follows:

• you need to take 4 kg of greens and chop it finely;
• pour the crushed mass with a bucket of warm water;
• the workpiece must be left to infuse for about 3 hours.

It is best to spray the cucumber plantings with the finished composition in the morning hours. In this case, it is more convenient to use a spray bottle.

Many aphids control methods involve the use of sorrel. Correctly prepared tincture from the specified plant allows not only effectively, but also fairly quickly to remove aphids from plants.

The composition itself is prepared as follows:

• you need to pick 320 g of sorrel, and then fill it with a full bucket of boiling water;
• the workpiece will need to be insisted for a couple of hours;
• strain it before sprinkling it on the cucumbers.

The methods in which the use of sorrel is provided are considered one of the most effective, therefore many summer residents turn to them.

This simple plant, which is found in many areas, will help to remove aphids. It is possible to prepare a highly effective solution from this flower. Let's find out how to cook it:

• you need to take the raw material in dry form (1 kg is enough), it should be poured with a bucket of boiling water;
• then the solution must be insisted for a couple of days;
• the concentrate will need to be diluted with water in a ratio of 1 to 3;
• then you need to add 45 g of crushed laundry soap.

The finished composition is required to process cucumber bushes in the morning.

Of course, these are not all folk remedies that allow poisoning dangerous aphids. Summer residents use various effective methods both outdoors and in the greenhouse, and on seedlings. Various techniques help during fruiting and at other important stages.

For an overview of folk remedies against aphids on cucumbers, see the video below.