It is very important that rose bushes are strong and healthy, as aphids do not like them like that. Therefore, you should fertilize the flowers in time, loosen the soil and remove weeds near the roses. But if the aphids manage to get to the beautiful flowers, then there are effective home remedies that we will tell you about now.
milk-iodine solution
Need:
- Milk – half a glass;
- Water – 1 liter;
- iodine – bladder;
- Injection;
- Pulverization.
Pour water into the spray bottle and put half a cube of iodine into the syringe. Combine iodine and milk, which will turn yellow. After that, pour the resulting mixture into a spray bottle with water. Shake well and sprinkle the roses.
This solution not only perfectly fights aphids, 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 rose buds with the resulting solution. After that, spray the flowers for several days in a row.
garlic or onion
Take garlic or onion (300 g) and crush it with a meat grinder. Fill it with water (3 liters) and leave for 6-8 hours. After that, strain and add more water (7 liters), and also add grated laundry soap (40 g). Spray roses with the solution as needed.
potato peels
You need potato peels (500 g) and pour boiling water (2 liters) over them. Leave to infuse for two days, then strain and pour grated laundry soap (50 g). Stir well and spray aphid-bearing plants three times a week with breaks.
onion skin
Simply pour hot water over the onion skin and let it steep 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 to infuse for 48 hours. Then strain with cheesecloth. Add laundry soap (40 g), grated and stir. Drizzle over the roses.
