It is very important that rose bushes are strong and healthy, as aphids do not like them that way. Therefore, you should fertilize the flowers in a timely manner, loosen the soil, and remove weeds near the roses. But if the aphid makes it to the beautiful flower, then there are effective home remedies, which we will tell you about now.
Milk iodine solution
Need:
- Milk – half a glass;
- Water – 1 liter;
- Iodine – bubble;
- Syringe;
- Pulverization.
Pour water into the spray bottle and add half a cube of iodine into the syringe. Combine iodine and milk, which will turn yellow. After this, pour the resulting mixture into a spray bottle with water. Shake well and sprinkle the roses.
This solution not only fights aphids perfectly, but is also an excellent remedy against fungal diseases. For example, it can be used to treat tomatoes against late blight.
Laundry soap
Grate the laundry soap, you should get 1 tablespoon. spoon. Dilute the soap in a liter of water. Gently moisten the rosebuds with the resulting solution. After this, mist the flowers for several days in a row.
Garlic or onion
Take garlic or onion (300 g) and crush with a meat grinder. Fill it with water (3 liters) and let it sit for 6-8 hours. After that, strain and add more water (7 liters), and also add grated laundry soap (40g). Spray roses with the solution as needed.
potato peels
You will need potato peels (500g), pour boiling water (2 liters) over them. Leave to infuse for two days, then strain and add grated laundry soap (50 g). Stir well and spray aphid-bearing plants three times a week with breaks.
onion peel
Simply pour hot water over the onion peel and let it sit for 24 hours. The rose bushes should then be treated with this infusion.
Tobacco
Mix tobacco (400 g) in water (9 liters). Then boil for 30 minutes and leave for 48 hours. Then strain with cheesecloth. Add laundry soap (40g), grated and stir. Drizzle over the roses.
