With the advent of spring, everything around is awakening. This applies not only to young buds on trees, but also to various pests that have been waiting all winter under bark, fallen leaves. Therefore, it is important to carry out agricultural activities in time that will protect the plant before buds and leaves open. Practice has shown that independent manual collection of pests is a very time-consuming process and, unfortunately, is not always effective. Fighting caterpillars and bugs with herbal remedies often shows the same result. If there are many pests, then chemistry will come to your aid. Spring treatment of the garden with iron sulfate is simple and effective.
Types of chemicals
Now consider all the positive and negative characteristics of chemicals for pest control in the garden.
Chemical spring treatment of gardens gives an excellent result. These substances can cope not only with pests, but also with diseases and weeds.
Preparations for spring gardening:
- herbicides;
- insecticides;
- fungicides;
- zoocides, etc.
Herbicides are used in weed control.
Insecticides are used to kill harmful insects.
Fungicides help fight the spread and destruction of pathogenic fungi.
Zoocides are used in the fight against warm-blooded harmful animals.
Unfortunately, most pesticides are poisons. They poison the body of the pest. Pesticides also include sterilizers and growth inhibitors. Therefore, spring processing of gardens must be carried out taking into account all the recommendations.
Action of chemicals
Modern drugs that are aimed at pest control act quite quickly. Many can see the result of the action within an hour after application. This effect may persist for a long time. If your plants are characterized by massive damage or have an advanced stage of the disease, then pesticides must be alternated in such a way that insects do not develop addiction.
After a certain period of time (each drug has its own), chemicals decompose. This period lasts from several days to three weeks. Thanks to this action of the preparations, we can safely say that treating trees in the early spring or in the fall after harvesting can not do any harm to humans.
Today, a large number of drugs are presented on the market that are characterized by a combined effect. They allow you to quickly and effectively cope with a variety of pests. This eliminates the need for re-treatment of plants.
Gardening Urea
Of course, do not forget about fertilizer. One of the popular and highly effective drugs is urea (urea). This is a fertilizer in granules that contains nitrogen in an assimilable form (a necessary element for the development, growth and nutrition of a plant).
Urea is a fertilizer that is characterized by a maximum concentration of nitrogen. Under the influence of enzymes of soil bacteria, this fertilizer is converted to ammonium carbonate. This process lasts approximately 3 days. It is also used for feeding crops. Can be used in greenhouses.
Ammonium carbonate can partially decompose in the air. Part of it is also lost in the form of gaseous ammonia. Therefore, the application of urea to the soil by the surface method can lead to a significant loss of nitrogen. Also consider the type of soil. Indeed, on alkaline and neutral soils, such a loss will be maximum.
Urea Use
This substance should be applied along the entire projection of the crown of shrubs and trees. For the apple tree, it is necessary to prepare 250 g of urea, for plums and cherries - 140 g.
Making urea is easy enough. You can scatter it on the surface of the plant, after which it must be watered. You can dissolve the fertilizer, but do not forget about watering.
It should also be remembered that urea is able to acidify the soil. Therefore, it is neutralized with limestone in accordance with a proportion of 1 kg of urea per 0.8 kg of ground limestone.
To treat a territory of 10 m 2 , 100-150 g of urea should be prepared. 2/3 of the solution is introduced into the soil, and the remainder is gradually used during plant growth.
Spring treatment of the garden with urea should be carried out before the formation of the kidneys.
Use of iron sulfate
Almost all people heard the name "iron sulfate." But unfortunately, not everyone knows about him. In fact, it is an effective and versatile tool that can significantly increase the fruiting of trees. It is also used to restore old plants. Many gardeners know this tool and actively use it. As for beginners and amateurs, they unjustifiably forgot iron sulfate. And in vain, because this tool is available to almost every person, its effect has been tested for many years, moreover, its cost is quite low.
Spring treatment of gardens with a solution of vitriol allows you to get rid of mosses and lichens. To do this, use a 5-7% concentration of the substance. After this procedure, by the summer, lichens and mosses will be destroyed, and the tree will become livelier, healthier and more beautiful. And after a year you can get a big harvest. Spring treatment of the garden with urea also allows you to saturate the plant with the necessary fertilizers.
One-time spring treatment is carried out for young trees. If your garden consists mainly of old trees, then in autumn it is necessary to re-treat the plants in the garden with iron sulfate. This will prepare the tired trees for the winter and allow you to fix the result.
Gardeners mistake
Unfortunately, many amateur gardeners make the mistake of adding lime to iron sulfate. This can lead to negative consequences for plants. And the thing is that inexperienced gardeners inattentively get acquainted with the information, because lime can be added only to copper sulfate, and not to iron.
Essential fertilizer
Iron sulfate is a unique fertilizer that allows you to enrich the plant with iron in an easily accessible form. What is this element for? The fact is that it is iron that plays an important role in the respiratory system of the plant.
Iron deficiency is often found in fruit trees: pears, apple trees, peaches, plums. It is also recommended to spray raspberry and rose bushes. In addition, vegetables also need iron (cabbage, potatoes, tomato).
The lack of this element leads to the appearance of chlorosis in various cultures. This provokes a weak growth of young shoots, underdevelopment of leaves and minimal fruiting. Therefore, spring chemical treatments in the garden are simply required.
The benefits of iron sulphate treatment
As mentioned earlier, each plant requires care and attention. It is imperative to protect the plant in time from various pests, enrich it with useful elements, etc. Iron sulfate belongs to such substances. What does he provide?
- Plant nutrition. Iron sulfate affects the formation of chlorophyll in foliage in flower and fruit crops. Flowers and leaves acquire an improved color.
- Fight against pests, mosses, lichens, fungal spores.
- Disinfection. This tool copes with the elimination of unpleasant odors from summer toilets, cesspools.
Features of the use of iron sulfate
Spring treatment of the garden from pests is necessary for every plant. Iron sulfate is used as micronutrient fertilizer. This process is carried out by spraying for crowns of trees or by sprinkling for foliar top dressing.
Spring treatment of gardens requires the preparation of a solution. It is made independently. For this, 5-10 g of the drug should be prepared in 10 liters of water. Spraying should be carried out in early spring, even before the buds open. The procedure should be repeated after 15 days.
You can also get rid of the house fungus of the tree and walls with a solution of iron sulfate: 1.5 kg of the drug per 10 liters of water.
To whitewash the walls in the basement, use a solution: 400 g of the drug per 10 liters of water.
Features of the use of chemicals
Spring treatment of the garden with chemicals is fraught with danger. Therefore, be sure to read the instructions. After all, it is necessary to observe not only the processing time, but also the dosage. Often this information is provided by the manufacturer on the packaging. A high concentration of the drug can adversely affect plants. Possible burns of buds or leaves, death of pistils, reduced pollen viability. And this negatively affects the quantity and quality of the crop. Unfortunately, the uncontrolled and inappropriate use of chemicals has a detrimental effect on the state of the environment, which entails a violation of the natural balance.
Improper use of chemicals can negatively affect human health. It can also lead not only to the disease of wild animals and birds, but also to their death. In addition, insects and fish also suffer from this.
As for a person, pesticides can enter his body not only through the gastrointestinal tract, but also through the respiratory system and skin. Therefore, special attention should be paid to their own protection when treating plants with various drugs. Spring treatment of the garden with iron sulphate also requires some safety features.
Conclusion
Modern gardening cannot exist normally without the use of various chemicals. They help get rid of pests, nourish plants with essential trace elements. Proper use of them will help to get a safe, high-quality and plentiful crop.