Garlic is a kind of natural pesticide which is extremely easy to obtain, its contained sulfur compounds hold obvious antibacterial effect, and inhibition, killing effects to various coccus, bacillus, fungi and virus.
In early 1980s, through studying on the anti-bacteria, sterilization, anti-virus and insecticide effect of garlic, scientists proved that garlic owns the efficacy of inhibiting enzyme and killing bacteria.
In addition to driving and killing snails and slugs, garlic are also effective in killing ants, mites, nematodes and other reptiles, it is undoubtedly a kind of natural pesticide and bactericide for soil-cover varieties. The followings are three common garlic formulas (for reference only):
Formula 1: 4 cloves of garlic, 15g pepper powder, 20ml cleanser essence
Preparation: Chop the 4 cloves of garlic and soak in 1 liter of cold water for 5 days, dissolve 15g of pepper powder in a half a kilo of boiling water and let sit for 30 minutes. Then combine with cleanser essence and garlic mixture, mix well.
Mail targets: Ants, snails, slugs, mites and filariae. You could spray the mixture in aisles, fungus beds or covering layers of greenhouse.
Attention: The Formula 1 holds pungent odor, when you apply it in greenhouse, please be sure to strictly prevent it from contacting with eyes, if accidentally sprayed into eyes, immediately rinse with plenty of water.
Formula 2: 85g chopped garlic, 20ml diesel oil or kerosene, 7g laundry detergent
Preparation:
1. Soak the chopped garlic in 1 liter of cold water for 24 hours, then take the filter liquor and set aside, lid should be closely and tightly covered during the soaking phase.
2. Mix 20g diesel oil or kerosene and 7g laundry detergent in 600ml water and mix well.
Combine Procedure 1 with 2, store in plastic vessel, during this period, guarantee a lucifugal circumstance. Before spraying the mixture in greenhouse, firstly dilute with 10 times of water, the effect of diesel oil or kerosene brings about longer time of attachment on shelves.
Formula 3: 200g unpeeled garlic, 90ml liquid paraffin, 15ml cleanser essence.
Preparation: Chop the garlic, soak in 200ml of water for 24 hours, take the filter and mix well with liquid paraffin and cleanser essence, then store the mixture in a vessel that can be sealed.
You could prepare each 20ml garlic mixture with 1liter water, the formula fits for the application of stick and strain-cultivation room. One time of application could guarantee the validity period of half a month.