It is not usually missing at home, and it is useful to pour baking soda on the plants in the first days of March since it is one of the natural remedies for various everyday situations.
Baking soda is the universal home remedy for many conditions, but it is also very useful when it comes to solving everyday problems around the house.
bicarbonate in plants
The next time you have a household emergency, even in the garden, think about baking soda because it could save you from running out to make unnecessary purchases.
Indeed, using baking soda on garden or orchard plants will allow us to enjoy these green spaces without having to resort to a series of chemical products such as insecticides or fungicides.
What is baking soda?
Baking soda is a substance that occurs naturally or can be produced artificially without too much difficulty; It has a white crystalline appearance, dissolves easily in water and is characterized by a particularly alkaline pH.
It is also biodegradable and economical, making it affordable for all budgets.
Baking soda has multiple applications, both medicinal, for example to reduce heartburn, and domestic, for example to unclog pipes. In addition, it is also used in cosmetics, for example as a deodorant or teeth whitener.
Bicarbonate in plants as a biopesticide
Baking soda is recognized as a biopesticide since it is easily degradable and leaves no traces in the environment.
It is effective against parasitic fungi that develop on the surface of leaves and stems, such as powdery mildew, also known as powdery mildew, apple and pear scab, flower moniliosis and gray rot.
However, it is not as effective against fungi that live inside the leaves, such as downy mildew, anthracnose, and septoria, but it can still help prevent them from developing.
To use it, it is advisable to dilute it (0.5 to 1% baking soda powder per liter of water with a tablespoon of black soap) as soon as the first symptoms are noticed and repeat the treatment once a week . It is important to carefully read the product label and follow the dosages and precautions for use.
Baking soda as a fungicide
To use baking soda as a fungicide, you should mix four tablespoons of baking soda in one liter of water and spray your plants twice a week with this solution.
To better protect your garden, you can mix baking soda with a little white vinegar, as this mixture will stimulate plant growth. If your garden has a lot of weed problems or uneven growth, you can easily fix them with baking soda.
Simply sprinkle a large amount of baking soda on the affected area to prevent plant death. To obtain healthy and strong plants , prevention is the best strategy, so carrying out treatments with baking soda in the first days of March represents an advantageous and sustainable solution to be preferred to other treatments.