Bel patra leaves cut at night: Are Bel patra leaves cut overnight in Saavan? Know the reasons behind this like insects, snails and slugs. Also, bay leaf, neem oil and other easy home remedies to keep the Belpatra plant safe.
Belpatra is used extensively in the month of Sawan. If you also have Belpatra in your house but its leaves appear cut after some time, then you need to be careful. You may not see any insects in the Belpatra plant during the day, but at night, even the insects biting the leaves get bitten by the snails and you don’t even realize it. For this, you can adopt some simple measures so that the Belpatra leaves remain safe and you can offer them in the temple. Let us know about some special tips.
Boil bay leaves and spray
You can take some home remedies to remove pests from the Belpatra plant. In this, the remedy of bay leaf is very popular. Heat water in a pan, add about 3 to 4 bay leaves and boil for some time. Now fill this water in a glass and fill it in about one liter spray bottle and mix it. You should spray this water on the leaves of the plants. By doing this, insects will not come at night and eat the leaves of the plants.
Make the soil pest free
To save the leaves of Bel Patra plants, bay leaf water is your best option. At the same time, it is very important for you to take measures to keep the soil of the plant pest free. For this, instead of water, just use bay leaves. Crush the bay leaves into pieces with your hands and then put them in the soil. By doing this, insects will not enter the soil. Besides, the leaves of the plants will also grow healthy.
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spray neem oil
Mix 5–10 ml of neem oil and a few drops of liquid soap in 1 liter of water and spray it on the plant. The smell of Neem keeps many types of insects away from the plant.
examine the plant
Insects such as snails, slugs and many caterpillars are not visible during the day. You should check around the plant with the help of a torch 2–3 times at night. If larger insects are seen, you can remove them by hand to protect the leaves.
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