Horsetail or horsetail is not particularly popular with gardeners because the plant is difficult to control as a weed. However, horsetail also has positive properties. Rose lovers appreciate the natural ingredients of field horsetail.
How does field horsetail help roses?
Field horsetail protects and strengthens roses by using it as a spray against mildew and as a manure for fertilization. The silica, sulfuric acid and minerals contained in field horsetail support plant he alth and immunity.
Field horsetail contains sulfuric acid and silica
As soon as you touch field horsetail, you can feel a slightly rough surface. It comes from the high proportion of silica contained in horsetail. It also contains sulfuric acid, potassium and other minerals.
When you rub the leaves, you will notice a spicy scent. It comes from the camphor oil in the leaves.
Due to its ingredients, field horsetail is not only a natural remedy, but also works wonders on ornamental plants in the garden. Horsetail is the ideal plant protection and fertilizer, especially for roses.
Protect roses from fungal attack with field horsetail
Roses are often affected by powdery mildew. You can use field horsetail for acute infestation and for prevention. To do this, prepare a broth made from field horsetail:
- Chopping fresh or dried herbs
- Soak in water (do not use a metal container!)
- boil after 24 hours
- let it cool down
- pour through a sieve
- 1: 4 dilute with water
- spray on the roses with a spray bottle
For the basic recipe you need 200 grams of fresh field horsetail or 15 grams of dried herb.
If there is an acute infestation, spray the roses with the broth several times a day. One application per week is sufficient for prevention.
Field horsetail as a tonic for roses
If you want to do something good for your roses, fertilize them with manure made from field horsetail. To do this, prepare fresh or dried herbs like you would for a broth. Use plastic buckets or bins that can be covered as containers.
Let the horsetail soak in the water for several days. You should stir the manure once a day. It is ripe when the brew no longer foams.
Fertilize the roses with a mixture of one part horsetail manure and five parts water.
Tip
If possible, only use broth and manure made from field horsetail in the morning. You should not spray the leaves with it in full sun. The manure is poured around the plant so that the roots are not directly wetted.