The gooseberry is incredibly tasty berry which is very widespread among the Russian summer residents. From bush of gooseberry which has not undergone diseases and influence of wreckers it is possible to collect several kilograms of berries. Therefore it is necessary to know how to protect and increase the harvest.
Instruction
1. Bushes of gooseberry can be affected by wreckers and various diseases. The most widespread is mealy dew which strikes plant leaves, shrouding them in peculiar web. 5.5% solution of ammonium nitrate will perfectly cope with the illness and also will serve as peculiar fertilizing for plant. Infusions of mullein, wood ashes help to get rid of disease. Spraying it is necessary to carry out 2-3 times at an interval of three weeks.
2. But most often the gooseberry is attacked by various wreckers who destroy leaflets, escapes. If on bushes of plant the plant louse is found, then it is necessary to prepare for its destruction solution with soda ash and soap. From chemical medicines in shops it is possible to get Detsis, Fufanon. Solutions for spraying are prepared strictly according to the instruction, apply them during vegetation when kidneys are dismissed.
3. The pyralid is considered very dangerous wrecker, it is capable to destroy harvest of berries. For fight against it the gardeners prefer to use only natural components: mustard, tops of vegetable of potatoes or tomatoes. From this it is necessary to prepare infusions, to add to it soap and to carry out spraying of bushes. The best time for processing the end of blossoming of gooseberry is considered.
4. The sawfly is the one more wrecker who is capable to damage gooseberry bushes. Measure of fight against it is spraying by infusion of wood ashes. It is absolutely safe structure for plant and the person, but who is capable to destroy the wrecker. Gardeners with experience advise to carry out preventive spraying when the sawfly still is in stage of doll. Processing needs to be carried out in the early spring when snow begins to thaw.
5. Biological protective equipment also is suitable for fight against sawfly and pyralid. Can be examples lepidotsid concentrated and lepidotsid stabilized, bitoksibatsillin. They are also capable to destroy leaf-eating insects who do irreparable harm to plant. After processing these medicines observe mass death of wreckers and destruction of their eggs.
6. To receive excellent harvest of gooseberry, it is necessary to take care of prevention from wreckers and various diseases in already early spring. Therefore experienced gardeners always have stock of special means for processing of bushes of gooseberry.