Treat tomatoes with field horsetail

What is field horsetail used for in tomatoes?

There are several diseases and pests in tomato plants, which can be combated with field horsetail. Horsetail contains a lot of silicic acid, which strengthens cells and cell walls. As a result, the cell walls are well protected. This protection applies against sucking insects such as aphids. At the same time, fungal spores and bacteria cannot penetrate the plant. thereby have Late blight and late blight, but also powdery mildew has no chance of spreading.

How do I fight fungi and insects with field horsetail on my tomato plants?

Field horsetail is called Sud used to treat plants. You make a brew by scalding fresh or dried leaves, onion and garlic. That I

Difficult to dissolve silicic acid in water, you need to simmer this broth for an hour. After the brew has cooled, it is filtered. Mixed with water in a ratio of 1:5, the affected tomato plants are sprayed with it. This brew is effective against pests and fungi. Avoid spraying the mixture on the plants in full sunlight to avoid burning the leaves.

How can I preventively protect tomatoes with field horsetail?

You can preventive against diseases and pestswho have favourited plants with a Manure made from field horsetail pour. To do this, pour 10 liters of water over 1 kg of fresh shoots. Leave this mixture for at least 3 weeks. Then filter the liquid manure through a cloth. The finished concentrate is added to the irrigation water in a mixing ratio of 1:10. This will strengthen your tomato plants and prevent powdery mildew, herbaceous and Brown rot on tomatoes and aphids.