Spring Tips 2024
As the winter was once again quite mild overall, pests and diseases woke up early from hibernation with the emergence of the plants. As they usually overwinter in the immediate vicinity of their host plants, they attack them soon after the first warm days.
We would therefore like to give you a few tips below on how you can prepare your plants for the challenges of the upcoming growing season using natural means.
Tip 1: Prevention
We recommend early spraying with neem oil, preferably in combination with liverwort and baking soda. These 3 products are also available as a package in the form of our Mildew Combi Pack Plus. They prevent the infestation of most of the undesirable insects and fungal diseases that usually occur in our latitudes.Dose 5-10 ml Neem oil & Rimulgan, 5-10 g baking soda and 5 ml liverwort per litre of water and spray your plants with a fine mist. The plants should be finely wetted on all sides.
Also spray the soil around the plants. Many diseases and pests are found right there and are thus prevented from developing.
We recommend repeating the spraying every 2 to 4 weeks. The warmer and wetter the weather, the more frequently you should spray.
Content: 0.125 milliliter (€0.00 / 1 milliliter)
Tip 2: Prepare & fertilise the soil
Neem press cake provides your plants with practically all the nutrients they need and also prevents unwanted microorganisms in the soil from escaping.
Mix Neem press cake into freshly prepared planting beds and sprinkle it finely around existing plants.
Use approx. 2 to 3 g per litre of soil or substrate for mixing. For spreading, use approx. 5 g per square metre of surface area and then lightly tamp the press cake into the surface.
Ideally, apply every 4 to 6 weeks from spring to early summer.
Neem press cake is dehulled and deoiled neem seed. Mixed with soil or worked into the soil, it can be absorbed by many plants through the roots and helps them to regain their natural balance. In addition, neem press cake inhibits nitrogen leaching in the soil and thus contributes positively to the nutrient supply of the plants. A water extract can also be produced. Neem press cake is approved for organic farming! The product has been included in the "Betriebsmittelliste für den ökologischen Landbau in Deutschland" (List of inputs for organic farming in Germany) and the "FiBL List of organic processing". www.biologischgaertnern.de As a soil additive you need: For sowings and seedlings:10 g per kg of soil For old plantings:up to 50 g per kg of soil For water extract:30 g per litre of water
Content: 0.25 Kilogramm (€0.00 / 1 Kilogramm)
Neem pellets consist of 100% neem press cake. They are scattered and then lightly worked into the soil. There they provide a balanced supply of nutrients and have a harmonising effect on the soil organisms. They also promote root formation and strengthen the plants. Neem Pellets are approved for organic farming! The product has been included in the "Betriebsmittelliste für den ökologischen Landbau in Deutschland" (List of inputs for organic farming in Germany) and the "FiBL List Öko-Verarbeitung" (List of organic processing). Application advice: Application is recommended during soil preparation in spring or autumn and can also be carried out with sowing equipment or fertiliser spreaders. The recommended application rate is 30 g/m². The purely organic Neem press cake pellets have an NPK value of approx. 2.5 - 0.5 - 2.5. They also contain calcium, magnesium and many other trace elements.
Tip 3: Use microorganisms
Freshly prepared planting beds should be sprayed with Trichoderma 2 to 3 days before sowing. These microorganisms feed on phytophagous fungi and thus create the best starting conditions for young germinating plants.
Sprinkle the roots and root balls of the plants to be planted with mycorrhiza. These microorganisms will then quickly unite with the sprouting roots and improve the absorption of nutrients and water.
The result is a lifelong symbiosis with the plant!
