Country life 2023, October

In the first year of life, carrots are slightly affected by diseases in comparison with other vegetables. The most harmful diseases are black dry rot, phomosis, white rot and gray rot

Beeswax is a unique product produced by the bee familyIt is useful to know that in addition to natural, bee, experts distinguish between several types of natural waxes - animal, vegetable, mineral and artificial origin. Real beeswax is considered a very scarce and expensive product

What the weather will be like in October, when winter comes - we will know by signs In Russia, October was given a lot of names ( , "whirlpool", "wedding" ), which reflected both natural phenomena and events in the village that fall on these autumn days

In August, the collection of apples and pears begins. If there are 10-15 fruits on the tree, then take your time - let them fully ripen. But if the harvest is such that the branches are supported, then you cannot pull. Slice up the apple. If the seeds are a little brown, then you can harvest the crop. They will reach in prone

August in our region practically ends the season of hard work for gardeners. This season, for many of them, this month is the last hope to wait for summer and improve the condition of those crops that have experienced constant stress from May to July: severe frosts, a long period of cool and rainy weather

The leaves of young plants are so badly damaged by these cruciferous flea beetles that there is even a question of replacing seedlings. These pests are widespread on the territory of our country ( except for the Far North ), cause significant harm in the north of the European part, in non-chernozem and central regions, therefore they are considered one of the most dangerous pests of cruciferous crops

There were so many moles on my site that probably not a single square meter of cultivated land remained, where there were no underground passages and heaps of dug earth. The same is true for all neighbors. Spoiled plantings of strawberries and vegetables, disfigured flower beds and a lumpy lawn are all the result of the activities of this garden activist. The flowering plants of watermelons that died in the greenhouse became the limit of my patience. I declared war on the moles

Pesticides are the same medicines, but for protecting plants from diseases, pests, weeds and other harmful objects

Many gardeners simply do not know that toads and frogs are extremely useful for the garden and vegetable garden. Not only do they never damage anything, but on the contrary, they bring tremendous benefits, exterminating numerous pests of agricultural crops

The most time-consuming concern of a gardener is the fight against plant pests and diseases. It would seem that all plant protection products have been used, but the season begins: on apples - scab, gooseberries - moth, on ridges - onion fly … and everything started spinning in a new circle

The Leningrad region is ranked among those zones of growing potatoes and tomatoes, where the detrimental effect on them of the harmful disease of late blight is considered a frequent occurrence ( every 2 years ) especially if varieties that are susceptible to this common pathogen are grown, or if a warm and wet summer

In garden plots, pesticides are not the only things that help protect crops from pests and diseases. To this end, we offer you a number of tips for the use of environmentally friendly products made from plants

In order to combat pests and plant diseases, we offer you herbal infusions and decoctions that are safe for humans, compared to persistent and potent pesticides

The article offered to the readers' attention is the first in a series of publications on plant protection with the help of various preparations ( chemical, biological, plant ), on the mechanism of their action, on the measures of the state for the protection of humans and the environment, on safety when working with pesticides ( pesticides ). The purpose of this series is to show that herbal or microbiological preparations are not as safe as many think, and chemical

Slugs cause great damage to agricultural crops. They are especially active in years with rainy summers and autumn. This summer's weather contributes to the emergence of a large number of this pest. If numerous other pests parasitize on any one plant or plants of the same family, then slugs damage about 150 plant species - cabbage, cucumbers, tomatoes, carrots, beets, potatoes, lettuce, radishes and other vegetables

Considering the fact that it is impossible to obtain high yields without the use of organic and mineral fertilizers, we will focus on the main agrochemicals that provide plant nutrition when growing a natural product, as well as on plant protection products

Pests of cucumber, watermelon and melon: melon aphid, common spider mite, tobacco thrips

The December issue of the magazine touched upon the problem of creating a favorable wintering for bees in an open area - in a personal plot or in some other place far from the hustle and bustle and noise. But sometimes it is impossible to foresee in advance all the unforeseen circumstances that beekeepers have to meet in real life

Microbiological products are the most important means of protecting plants from pests and diseases in organic ( biological, ecological ) agriculture. The main feature of these remedies is their harmlessness to humans, the environment, domestic and wild animals, insects ( pollinators, entomophages ) and other representatives of biocenosis

The use of chemical pesticides, for obvious reasons, is undesirable, but many of them can be replaced by natural pesticides, which will be discussed in relation to specific crops

First of all, you need to take care of your clothes, because by giving preference to one or another outfit, you can ensure yourself the convenience and comfort in nature. Of course, it would never occur to anyone to walk around a summer cottage in an evening dress and heels, but even an elementary choice of clothes has its own peculiarities

In home gardening conditions, in addition to chemical, mechanical and biological methods, decoctions and infusions of some plants with insecticidal and acaricidal properties are used to protect garden crops from pests

A slug, as a pest, is known to every summer resident and gardener. This is a mollusc, whose body is covered with thin delicate skin, protected from drying out by mucus, and it is constantly consumed not only during evaporation, but also during movement. And since the mollusk is 98 percent water, it is vital for him to restore it. And it is in the years with wet summers that their mass appearance usually occurs

It is quite difficult to fight scoops, since these small butterflies lead a hidden lifestyle during the day and fly out of their hiding places only late in the evening

Moles made their way to our site from a meadow. And although I noticed them in time and flooded the passages with water, this only delayed their invasion by a week. Apparently, having waited in the ridges ( sinuses ) until the water went into the surrounding soil, the animals continued their "dirty work". And, as a result, molehills ( heaps of earth ) appeared closer and closer to the gate. On their supposed path, I dug a ditch 50 centimeters deep. But this did n

Since chaga has antimicrobial and antiseptic properties, I decided, so it can protect plants of tomatoes, potatoes, and cucumbers against various diseases. The biologically active substances included in chaga are powerful biogenic stimulants that increase the defenses of plants. Such biologically active substances are not found in any other tinder fungus. Chaga has an unusually complex chemical composition. It contains organic acids: oxalic, formic, acetic; tanning

Heavy rains have passed, it has become warmer, which means that soon snails and slugs will appear in the garden, which will actively begin to "help" us to harvest lettuce, cabbage, strawberries and other crops. Are there any effective ways to combat these slippery pests? What will help defeat them?

In some years, the caterpillars of this moth affect up to 20 % rowan fruits. And since there were almost no rowan trees last season, the apple orchards suffered. Several small caterpillars settled in the apples at once, and they pierced the entire fruit with their brown passages. Experts note that a drop of gum remains at the point where the caterpillar enters the fetus. On this basis, this pest can be easily distinguished from the moth caterpillar, which clogs the entrance to the app

The causative agents of the "black leg" are pathogenic fungi that persist in the soil and on plant debris. These pathogens are especially violent with high soil moisture and its high acidity. Densely planted plants suffer primarily from this

Recently, the media often talk about the ban on the import of certain vegetables and fruits into Russia due to the presence of pesticides in them. In addition, in the old literature on gardening, as well as in popular publications for gardeners, in the articles of the laggard owners of six acres, you may come across recommendations on the use of some outdated plant protection products, previously called pesticides, and now - pesticides

The needles of pine and spruce are known to most readers mainly for their medicinal properties, which are well studied and widely used in medical practice. However, as experience shows, needles are capable of more, including can serve a person in his fight against pests and diseases, in increasing soil fertility and plant nutrition to enhance their growth and development

Appearing immediately after the snow melts and the first warming up of the earth by the sun, annual and perennial weeds stick out their tops from the soil, taking nutrients from cultivated plants. After a while, they "clog" them with their shadow and well-developed root system. Perennial weeds and annuals with high reproductive capacity are especially "harmful"

The range of use of the drug is extremely diverse, and the effectiveness is very high. Abiga-Peak has been successfully used for many years in vegetable and fruit crops in the fight against powdery mildew, septoria, rust, cytosporosis, late blight, scab, anthracnose, etc

Increasing the viability of plants in unfavorable conditions and extending their life ( due to selenium ), stimulating soil and atmospheric nitrogen fixation, improving soil microflora, increasing plant resistance to diseases, improving the quality and taste of the crop, increasing drought and frost resistance of plants - this is just an incomplete list of the advantages of the Olympic Gumi-K and Fitosporin-K

Shchelkovo Agrokhim JSC, one of the largest enterprises for the production of microfertilizers and plant protection products, offers Sprut®, Zontran® and Lornet® - herbicides for the complete destruction of weeds produced under the Oktyabrina Aprelevna trademark

Imidor®, a systemic preparation for protecting potatoes, flowers, cucumbers and tomatoes from insects TM "Oktyabrina Aprelevna". Penetrates into plant leaves, destroys insects, both upon contact and when insects eat the plant

The story of how I am with children ( 7 years; 4 years, 1.5 years ) nevertheless, we have grown, albeit not very large, but the harvest that pleased us

Recently, in newspapers and magazines for gardeners, you can often see advertisements about growing seedlings of vegetables and flowers in a cassette way. For this purpose, multi-cell cassettes are produced and sold with cylinders inserted into them with nutrient soil, in which the seeds must be planted. I have been growing seedlings of peppers, eggplants, tomatoes, and flowers in this way for many years. It is about this experience that I want to tell to novice gardeners or flower growers

When growing seedlings, in addition to maintaining optimal illumination and temperature, the plants are regularly watered, fed, loosened the soil

A warm greenhouse on the site will free the window sills from overloading with seedlings. A quick guide to making a greenhouse nursery