Gardeners often use unconventional folk methods to protect tomatoes from late blight and other fungal diseases. In this article we will consider how to carry out preventive and therapeutic treatment of beds with tomatoes, using the usual pharmacy greens for this.

Why do you need to process tomatoes with greens?

Starting from about mid-summer, it is necessary to take measures to protect tomatoes from late blight. In the Central and Central strip of Russia in the summer, it often rains, and there is no special heat, so necessary for tomatoes. This is the most favorable weather for the development of late blight on tomatoes: dampness always gives rise to the development of this disease.

• Advantages of the method:
• low cost;
• zielonka does not harm plants;
• the agent acts as an antiseptic for fungal spores;
• fertilizing plants with trace elements in the greenery;
• Zelenka interacts well with plant protection products and growth stimulants.

• The disadvantages of this method are:
• strong coloring properties - in case of careless handling, the gardener will walk with green spots on his hands and face for 3-5 days;
• insufficiently studied effect on tomatoes;
• low efficiency without the joint use of herbal remedies for the protection of tomatoes.

Did you know? The largest "tomato battle" in the world takes place annually in the small Spanish city of Bunyol. A festival called La Tomatina is attended by approximately 40,000 people throwing tomatoes at each other. During the festival, participants use about 15 tons of tomatoes.

When and how often can I feed tomatoes with greens?

Usually gardeners begin to fertilize during the flowering of the first tomato brush. Since delicate tomato flowers are prone to shedding during the hot period (at temperatures above +28 ° C), if desired, such top dressing can be combined with preparations that contribute to the formation of the ovary.

Processing tomatoes with a mixture of water and greens can be done every 7-10 days. If the dosage is observed, such a solution will not harm the plants in any way, but will only serve as additional fertilizing.

Starting processing from about mid or late June, it is continued until the tomato vegetation is completely over.

For prophylaxis

For preventive purposes, gardeners use ordinary diamond greens from a pharmacy. Zielonka is an excellent and long-recognized active antiseptic, and for the prevention of fungal diseases it is enough to feed it with rows of plants three to four times a month.

Important! If tomatoes do not develop very well, then you can add, for example, potassium monophosphate in the amount of half a teaspoon per 5 liters. This fertilizer is one of the best for tomatoes, as it contains phosphorus and potassium, and these elements are most removed from the soil.

For the treatment of diseases

One of the popular ways to combat fungal diseases is the processing of tomatoes and cucumbers with greenery and iodine. Before conducting it, experienced gardeners spray plants with stronger drugs, such as Trichopolum or Fitosporin. This will guarantee that the plant can initially resist the development of mushrooms, and further support can be provided to it with the help of green leaves or iodine.

How to prepare the solution

So that the resulting antiseptic mixture does not harm the tomato plantings, it is necessary to observe the proportions of water and diamond greens. It is advisable to take water from a well or a well-maintained tap water.

Important! Depending on the processing time, it can be added to the Zircon solution - it is a plant growth regulator and increases the number of ovaries on flowering brushes.

Proportions

The considered aqueous antiseptic solution is also perfectly compatible with other drugs:

• growth stimulants;
• means to increase the formation of the ovary;
• sugar, previously dissolved in a small amount of water (for better adhesion to the sheet);
• milk, whey or kefir;
• all kinds of herbal remedies for treating plants from fungal diseases.

Step-by-step cooking instructions

1. In order not to make a mistake with the dosage, the green stuff is measured using a disposable syringe or pipette, added to water.
2. The resulting mixture of water and greens is thoroughly mixed so that it acquires a uniform color.
3. The finished solution is poured into the sprayer and begin to process tomato beds.

Important! Immediately after use, the syringe must be thoroughly rinsed with water, otherwise the remaining greens will dry out and it will not be possible to reuse it.

How to process tomatoes with greens

How to apply:

1. Pour 5 liters of finished antiseptic solution into the sprayer.
2. Close the lid on the sprayer and shake well the mixing fluid.
3. Close respiratory organs of a working person with a respirator.
4. Spray so that the solution is applied to the branches, stem, upper and lower parts of the tomato leaf and the liquid covers the entire plant.
5. If during processing the solution will water the soil - it’s even good: thereby using fungi the fungus that lives on the ground at the foot of the plants is destroyed. You can even specifically carry out (not used by the remainder of the solution) watering the root zone of the tomato.

Additional recommendations

1. Before starting work with diamond greens, the gardener needs to protect his hands with rubber gloves, as the brilliant green is brightly colored and remains on the skin for a long time.
2. When using tap water for the preparation of a solution, it must be defended and filtered using gauze folded in two layers.
3. Before starting work, the prepared solution in the sprayer is thoroughly shaken.
4. They process not only all parts of plants, but also the soil under them.
5. It is also recommended to combine the processing of tomatoes with a solution of water and diamond greens with foliar top dressing (growth stimulants, mineral fertilizers).

Did you know? Tomatoes are rich in lycopene, an antioxidant that promotes good heart function and is effective against certain types of cancer. These vegetables also contain vitamins A and C, calcium and potassium.

Tomatoes are everyone's favorite delicious vegetables, which, unfortunately, are susceptible to fungal diseases, especially late blight. Therefore, gardeners are constantly in search of new and effective ways to protect plants: this was the method for processing tomatoes with greenery. This inexpensive and, according to the people who used it, effective method should be adopted by those who grow tomatoes.