Among diseases of tomatoes, one of the most common is blight. This insidious disease refers to fungal, it can overnight ruin the planting of tomatoes, reducing to zero the whole future crop.
You can fight with phytophthora in various ways. To do this, use a solution of copper sulfate, Bordeaux mixture, copper oxychloride and other drugs, and the most effective method is, of course, prevention. There are also folk remedies against late blight. These include milk-iodine solution, tincture of garlic, hay or rotten straw. Also, gardener amateurs often use the serum from sour milk to fight the fungus. Let's find out why tomatoes should be sprinkled with whey and how to do it properly.
Whey for tomatoes
Serum forms a thin film on tomato leaves, which does not allow fungal microorganisms to penetrate into plant tissues and develop there. This is facilitated by both the mono-acid bacteria themselves and the microflora contained in this product. The causative agents of phytophthors are afraid of these substances as fire and will not be touched by the plant under the "milk" protection. However, it is short-lived, so sprinkle tomato with whey you will often.
Beginners are often interested in how many times it is necessary to sprinkle serum tomatoes, how often it is necessary. It turns out that you can do this every day - the more often, the better and more effective will be the fight against fungus on tomatoes. Some truck farmers adhere to the scheme - do such spraying every 10 days. Begin to conduct such procedures should be from July, when the risk of fungal diseases increases. It is important not to let the causative agents of the disease enter the fetus.
Keep in mind that the serum must be diluted with water to get a working solution. This is usually done in a 1: 1 ratio, and the water for spraying is taken clean, soft, at room temperature or slightly colder. The very same serum is obtained from spoiled milk or stale kefir. Process plants can be from a conventional sprayer or a special garden sprayer.
For a better effect, the preparation phytosporin can be added to the usual solution of the domestic serum. This will help tomatoes in the fight against disease and prolong their fruiting.
Protection from phytophthora can be combined with top dressing . For this, the spray mixture is prepared somewhat differently. It should include: 10 liters of water, 2 liters of serum, 10 drops of iodine and a couple of tablespoons of wood ash. Such a composition is used for foliar dressing and helps plants to be healthy and strong, enriching them with useful microelements necessary for normal vital activity. He does not like phytophthora and alkali, which is present in wood ash - this is another advantage of this type of treatment.
Iodine can be added not only to the serum, but also to normal sour milk, which will give the same effect. This substance
Every day, sprinkle tomatoes with serum, of course, very laborious - and can this boring, monotonous work be avoided? You can, and here's how. Since spraying is done for the treatment and prevention of late blight of tomatoes, it is better to initially buy seedlings or plant seeds that are resistant to fungal diseases. Then you do not have to spend much time on planting.