Things Needed
Tip
Healthy plants are more resistant to insect invasion . stave off using gamey N fertiliser ( for example , 16 - 16 - 16 ) because they will force fresh vegetal growth , which only encourages insects to move in . or else , compost is recommended as mulch that you lie on the ground around the bag of your plants . Insecticidal soap are available commercially under stain name such as " Safer ’s . " you’re able to choose an already - mixed bottle , or purchase concentrated soap that you must mix with water system .
Warning
Spraying with chemical pesticides can backfire on your insect mastery cause because it also belt down beneficial louse that can help to control the invasion of course .
Growing your own bell peppers , Serrano chilis and other sweet and spicy pepper can contribute a lot of flavor to your meals . grow your own vegetable also is a great way to teach kids about the wonders of nature and where their food comes from . A variety of insect blighter – such as aphids , livid tent flap , spider mite and scurf – might attack your works . Control insects by natural method to ensure a good harvest .
Step 1
Identify the worm . Aphids are often green and little — no longer than 1/8 inch . Scale look like little armored tanks — when they ’re fledged they ride out in the same place on your plant . If you spot emmet , that ’s a sure sign your plants have aphids or scale because the ant " farm " them for a embarrassing heart and soul they secrete . whitened fly are readily noticeable because they pullulate the plant and cover the bottom of the leaves . Their front can introduce fungal disease such as powdery mildew . Spider mites create a net force on plants but are so tiny you ’ll in all probability only detect the web .
Step 2
Mix 1 tablespoon of Ivory Liquid dish soap with 1 quart of water system in a spray feeding bottle . Spray your plants liberally with this mix every couple of days to regale aphid and mites . For resistant armored exfoliation , lend 1 tbsp . of canola vegetable oil to your soap spray and douse them . If you want , you also can add 1 tbsp . of blended garlic to your atomiser — hot peppers can also help . You also can " pass pick , " or squish , scale .
Step 3
Hang viscid trap around your pepper plants to catch whitened flies . You also can use soap spray to get disembarrass of them , but because they ’re always in the air , spraying all of them is difficult .
Step 4
Control spider hint as soon as you notice any type of webs on your pepper ’s leave-taking . keep your plant(s ) well water is the first footmark toward keep these worm at alcove . Spray your affected plants with a sharp stream of water from your hose . supervise the population after that and if necessary , use your soap spraying with canola oil amalgamate with it . Watch for future problem and repeat these measure as necessitate .
Step 5
Keep ants off your flora with a mathematical product called Tanglefoot . It ’s very embarrassing , so when you daub it on the primary stem or trunk of a works , ants but ca n’t fawn over it and up into your flora .
Step 6
Introduce good insects and pollen plants to your garden orbit . dissimilar insect eat up different flora pests : for model , ladybugs just roll in the hay aphids . Many beneficial insect exist in nature and you may purchase them for acquittance into your yard . If you grow plant that produce a luck of pollen or ambrosia , they will naturally attract beneficial insects . Examples of these plants include dill , angelica , mustard , lemon balm , parsley and other herbs . They will also pull in Apis mellifera , which your plants need for pollination and fruit product .
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