Currant processing: 27 effective preparations against harmful insects
Currant is a source of a large amount of vitamins. The quality and quantity of the crop will depend on how to care for the garden during the season. And sweet berries are loved not only by people, but also by insects.
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Features of growing currants
Currant processing is the key to the harvest.
Currant bushes often suffer from pest invasions. They are juicy and young in spring, bloom clearly in summer, and in autumn they are covered with clusters of juicy berries. To maintain the health of the plant, it is necessary to care for them all year round.
There are different types of currants - white, red, black. But they have a large number of common enemies, insects that eat young shoots and adult shrubs.
Currant pests
Currants are parasitized by many different insects. Among them there are those that feed on young greens and berries. Often found:
- suckers;
- pincers;
- leaflets;
- aphid;
- moth;
- sawflies;
- moth;
- glass case;
- goldfish.
Spraying schemes
It is difficult to give exact dates for spraying. They differ depending on the climatic conditions of the region. And even in one year, the weather changes from day to day, so you need to monitor the vegetation. There is a specific pattern.
This happens immediately after the snow melts. This is done so that emerging wintering pests do not have time to spread.
This is the period when the kidneys swell. They are effective against various types of mites, and will also help against currant diseases.
This is the period when small buds have already appeared, but have not yet opened. It will help from ticks, moths and various caterpillars.
When the first small ovaries appear, treatment is carried out from many pests of flower beetles and aphids. When there is no infection, you can skip it.
If the berries have already formed, and pests are common, safe means must be used. These are biological products.
Currant processing technology
Like any procedure in the garden, spraying requires certain safety precautions.
- Wear protective clothing.
Currant bushes.
- Spray in the morning or evening.
- Before spraying in autumn and spring, prune.
- Do not spray during flowering.
- Do not use chemicals during the ripening stage.
- Correctly use chemistry, strictly according to the instructions.
How to spray currants
When the spraying process has become clear, and the technology has become clear, you need to proceed directly to the treatment. Use chemicals and folk remedies.
Insekticidы
Against pests, it is necessary to use effective drugs, but alternate them so as not to be addictive. They must be used strictly according to the instructions. Here are some effective ones:
- Preparation 30 plus;
- Aktara;
- Confidor Extra;
- Biotlin;
- Tanrek;
- Spark;
- Aliont;
- Intavir;
- Carbocin;
- Kinmix;
- Herald;
- Karate Zeon.
Biopreparations
These are the tools that will help get rid of pests safely. But they act more slowly than chemistry. Among them:
- Gaupsin;
- Actophyte;
- Kleshchevit;
- Fitoverm.
There are biological mixtures that combine the action of a fungicide and an insecticide. They are applied in the spring, effective against pests and many diseases.
Not all drugs can be mixed, there are not a number of effective ones. They successfully mix with Guapsin and Bitoxibacillone. Suitable for this:
- Actophyte;
- Phytosporin;
- Fitoverm;
- Lepidocide.
Folk remedies
These methods are more effective for prevention and with a small infection. With a strong spread, infusions and decoctions are not effective. Here are some effective blends.
| Preparation | Using |
| Infusion of garlic | For 10 liters of hot water you need 200-300 garlic cloves. Insist for a day. |
| Lukovaâ Husk | On a bucket of water you need 200 grams of husk, insist 5 days. |
| Bottle of potatoes | A bucket needs 1 kg of fresh raw materials or 600 g of dry. Insist 3 hours. |
| Tobacco infusion | For 10 liters of hot water you need 400 grams of dry leaves. Pour for 48 hours and dilute with water 1:1 before spraying. |
| Mustard infusion | To prepare the solution, you need 100 grams of dry raw materials and 10 liters of water. Leave for 2 days and dilute 1:1 with clean water. |
| Decoction of wormwood | It is necessary to pour half a bucket of fresh wormwood raw materials with water until full, leave for 24 hours and boil for 30 minutes. Strain, dilute 1:1 with water. |
| Decoction of tansy | For 10 liters of water, you need 1 kg of fresh grass, boil for 2 hours and strain before use. |
Before spraying, all these working solutions must be filtered so as not to clog the sprayer screen. For better adhesion, you need to add laundry soap based on a bucket of 30 grams of solution.
Preventive measures
To prevent uninvited guests in the form of pests from appearing on the currant, a number of preventive measures must be observed.
- Trim in a timely manner.
Currant bushes with fruits.
- Install supports in case of load so that the branches are not on the ground.
- Remove weeds under and around bushes.
- In time to carry out loosening.
- Choose zoned, resistant and immune varieties for planting.
- Properly feed the plant so that it has enough immunity.
Conclusion
Pests are very fond of currants - green bushes are very attractive to insects at every stage of growth. Proper timely preventive spraying and protection from pests at their first appearance will help preserve the harvest of juicy berries.
