The vegetables grown in the kitchen garden are not only nutritious but the vegetables plucked fresh from the plant are also very tasty to eat. In this way, even the green vegetables you do not like can be eaten. Organic fertilizers like vermicompost or cow dung are used for home grown vegetables, hence these vegetables or fruits are also chemical free, but amidst all this, protecting the vegetables from insects is a difficult task, especially green vegetables get infected by insects very quickly and the infection starts spreading. In such a situation, instead of using chemical pesticides, you can use some natural things which are helpful in protecting your plants from pests and in this way your plant also remains chemical free.
While chemical fertilizers are used to grow vegetable plants available in the market, pesticides are also used. Apart from this, people also use chemicals to grow vegetables faster, which is why home grown vegetables are more beneficial for your health. So let us know about those natural things which work as pesticides.
plant these plants nearby
Apart from natural pesticides, the best way is to plant plants like basil, mint, aloe vera, celery, thyme around the vegetable plants to protect them from insects. The smell of these herb plants is strong and they are also helpful in protecting other plants from insects. Apart from this, special care should be taken about cleanliness around the plants and the leaves or buds and flowers which are infested with insects should be removed.
Follow these tips
Do not allow too much moisture to accumulate in the plants you have planted. Apart from this, thick and hard things work to deter insects, hence crushed egg shells can be added or a thick layer of sand can be spread around the plant. Apart from this, you can apply copper tape or wire strips around the beds and pots, which keeps insects away from the plants.
Spraying these things will stop insects
You can spray onion or garlic juice to protect vegetables from insects, because their smell is very strong, due to which insects run away. You can put onion and garlic peels in water and keep them in a closed jar for 15 days and filter it and fill it in a spray bottle. Along with fertilizer, it also works as a pesticide.
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how to remove white insects
White fungus appears on the leaves of some plants, which contains small insects. This problem is especially severe on the vine of bean pods. The best way to get rid of this is to burn the cowdung cake and when it completely turns into ash, sprinkle it while still warm on the entire plant. Keep in mind that the ashes should not be too hot. Keep repeating this process every two days, due to which the plant gradually becomes healthy. Remove the leaves and flowers etc. which have been damaged by insects.
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Neem is the best insecticide
Neem is an excellent natural insecticide to protect plants and vegetables from insects. You can use it in different ways like dry the neem leaves in the shade, grind them and make a very fine powder, you can spray it on the plants. Apart from this, you can make liquid spray for plants by mixing neem oil with water.