Baking soda is incredibly useful for eliminating fungi and pests in the garden. Today, we explain why it works and how you can create your own natural fungicide.
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Fungi and pests are among the primary problems that can affect your plants. While there are many chemical products specifically made for this purpose, they are far more aggressive than any homemade fungicide you can easily make at home, like this baking soda recipe we’ll teach you below.
If you’re looking for a natural insecticide or fungicide to eliminate insect and fungal pests, we’ll show you how to make it and use it effectively.
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CREATE A NATURAL FUNGICIDE AND INSECTICIDE
Many people prefer natural homemade options over any chemical product available in stores. Against fungal pests, a natural product you likely already have at home is highly effective: baking soda.
This product is highly effective for many household tasks and offers several gardening benefits, including its eco-friendly formula. Likewise, baking soda will be incredibly helpful for creating your own natural fungicide without harming or damaging the life of your plants.
WHY ARE FUNGI DANGEROUS FOR YOUR GARDEN?
Fungi feed on the energy of the plants they inhabit. In other words, as the fungus grows stronger, your plant wilts more and more.
If you suspect your plant might be infested with fungi—usually indicated by white spots on the leaves—it’s time to stop their reproduction before it’s too late.
HOW TO APPLY TO PLANTS
You’ve likely used baking soda before because it’s an excellent natural antacid. Well, this same property works as a fungicide and will help you eliminate pests in your garden once and for all.
Fungi, while capable of living in acidic environments, cannot survive the high alkalinity that baking soda provides. Thus, baking soda acts as a poison against microorganisms living on our plants.
HOW TO MAKE A HOMEMADE FUNGICIDE AND INSECTICIDE
To prepare it, you only need three easy, cheap, and accessible ingredients that everyone usually has at home. The quantities will depend on the size and extent of the infestation and the type of microorganism affecting your plants. In general, the following will suffice:
- One teaspoon of baking soda
- One teaspoon of natural neutral soap
- One liter of water
It’s very important to use natural, neutral soap, as the composition of most chemical soaps can counteract the effect we want to achieve with baking soda.
Once you have the ingredients, mix them into the water and wait for them to dissolve. Then, pour the mixture into a spray bottle and apply it to all plants (indoors and outdoors) that are contaminated with fungi. It’s very easy and straightforward!
If the fungi have reached the roots of the plants, spray the mixture directly onto the soil to penetrate and kill the fungi attacking your plant. This will prevent the fungi from spreading throughout the plant, and you’ll have a healthy garden once again.
Source: El Mueble. This content was created with the help of AI and reviewed by the editorial team.
