After a cold winter and grocery shopping, people dream of their own garden greens. Gardeners are waiting with great hope for the planting season, and especially the cleaning of the garden. In particular, the first product that we can get in our own garden is onions. But it is not always necessary to experience the joy of such a delicacy due to pests that can ruin the green spaces. Onion
fly, the fight against it can be an easy task for you. The fly feeds on the juice of the bulb, as a result of which the vegetable can dry out, and the arrows can turn yellow and deteriorate. How to deal with onion flies other than treating plantings with a chemical? After all, these substances can harm not only the onion fly, but also to humans. As a result of processing in this way, onions can accumulate a large amount of toxins. Of course, experienced gardeners know the counteracting power of this problem and give advice that each generation passes to the next.
One of these tips is to dig a bed with the addition of ash and sawdust of coniferous wood. This method will help to fertilize the garden well.
There is another way to deal with the onion fly in the country. Irrigation and pollination with ledum, valerian, mint, wormwood, lovage and other herbs with a pungent odor will also help in the fight against insects. The processing of beds needs to be done regularly. You should not wait for the appearance of a fly and only then take up the rescue of the crop - you need to take care of the safety of the garden long before the appearance of the pest.
One tricky way to scare off an old and annoying pest is to change the landing site. Onions and garlic are recommended to be planted in the old place not earlier than after 3-4 years. Of course, onions are planted on a well-ventilated area. In time, it is recommended to plant onions in early spring.
Some gardeners give advice on how to deal with onion flies - pour a solution of salt in the garden. Take about 250 g of salt and dilute in 10 liters of water and, when the arrow of the onion grows to 5 cm, process the garden with a solution, and after 3 hours pour with plain purified water. This procedure can be repeated once every 10 days. During the next treatment, it is recommended to take more salt for the same amount of water - up to 400 g. When processing, do not allow the solution to fall on the pen, but if there was a mistake, rinse the pen immediately with purified water.
Abroad gardeners know another method? how to deal with an onion fly - sprinkling a bed with a mixture of lime and
tobacco dust. Parts relate 1: 1. Such a procedure will help get rid of not only onion flies, but also from other pests. The plus is that the processing must be performed once a season.
Onion fly (we have already examined the methods of dealing with it) - what does it look like? This is a very small insect, its body length is up to 8 mm. The onion fly is light brown in color, with a brown head and transparent wings. The larva can be easily recognized - it is a long, white translucent color. At the end of the larva, a narrowing of the body is observed. The fly spends the winter period in the soil, which is why it is so important to prevent and process the beds in advance.