Baking soda is not only a great assistant in the kitchen, but also a real treasure! This inexpensive, biodegradable, non-toxic product can help protect plants from pests and diseases and improve plant growth.
Whether you’re a beginner or an experienced gardener, baking soda can become one of your most important tools. Read on to find out 10 genius ways to use it in the garden for a bigger harvest and healthier plants!
1. Flowering stimulator
Make a baking soda solution that will encourage the flowers to bloom.
Add 1 tablespoon of soda to 1 liter of water and mix well.
Pour into a spray bottle and spray the plants.
2. Effective pesticide and fungicide
Baking soda can help protect plants from pests and diseases without using harmful chemicals!
This tool kills aphids, worms, mites, flies and other pests.
In addition, it is an excellent preventive measure against fungal diseases.
Mix a liter of water with 2-3 teaspoons of baking soda, 1 teaspoon of vegetable oil (you can also use eucalyptus oil) and 10 drops of liquid soap.
Mix thoroughly, pour into a spray bottle. Shake before use and spray on leaves and flowers.
Warning: Before spraying the solution on the leaves, do a small test on one leaf. Spray the solution on it and check after an hour whether the leaf has wilted. If nothing happened to the leaf, you can use the solution on the whole plant. If the leaf has wilted, dilute the solution with water and perform the test again.
3. Leaf cleaner
If you remove dust and other dirt from the leaves of indoor plants, photosynthesis will take place more efficiently.
The plants will grow better and be more beautiful.
It is also advisable to use the garden for this purpose.
Mix 1/2 teaspoon with 1 liter of water, pour into a spray bottle and shake well.
Spray on the leaves and wipe with a clean, soft cloth.
4. Destruction of cabbage pests
Mix baking soda with any flour (1:1 ratio). Sprinkle over cabbage or broccoli.
This remedy will completely destroy the worms in just 1-2 days.
5. Means against snails and slugs
You can use two effective methods of combating these pests.
You can sprinkle baking soda directly on the snails, the soda will kill them.
If this method seems too drastic for you, use the second method.
Sprinkle baking soda around your plants or beds and slugs will definitely avoid these areas.
6. Elimination of unpleasant odor
Add baking soda to your garden composter: this will help remove the smell of decomposing organic waste.
7. Eradication of weeds
Sprinkle baking soda directly on weeds or where they are unwanted. This will not only kill weeds, but also prevent new weeds from appearing.
Warning: be very careful because this method is only suitable for areas where only weeds grow. Do not forget that soda can destroy other plants.
8. Maintenance of tools
Mix 2 teaspoons of baking soda with 2 teaspoons of dishwashing liquid and 1 liter of water. Mix well and use to clean garden tools.
9. Cultivation of cut flowers
Simply add 1/2 teaspoon of baking soda to a vase of flowers to extend their life.
If you have a large vase, you can add 1 teaspoon of baking soda.
The flowers will stay beautiful longer.
10. Soil pH meter
You can test the acidity or alkalinity of your soil by using baking soda and vinegar.
Take soil samples from the garden and prepare 1/2 cup vinegar and 1/2 cup baking soda mixed with water.
Pour the vinegar into the first container with the soil sample. If it starts bubbling, it means your soil is alkaline.
Pour the baking soda solution into the second sample. If it begins to bubble, it means that the soil is acidic.
As you can see, there are many different uses for baking soda. We hope you found this information useful.
Good luck!
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