Growing tomatoes in the garden is not easy. Too often the fruits suffer from the dreaded brown rot before they are even ripe. The fungal disease cannot only be combated through a suitable location. Pitch clove extract has been proven to help against brown rot on tomatoes. How to use the extract.
How does pitch clove extract help tomatoes against brown rot?
Pitch clove extract strengthens tomato plants by promoting growth and resistance to fungal spores. Dilute 1 teaspoon of extract in 1 liter of water and spray your tomatoes every 3 to 4 weeks from March to October.
Pitch clove extract is obtained from seeds
It has been known for centuries that pitch clove seeds have a growth-promoting effect on other plants. Monks used the seed to make vegetable plants more resistant to fungal spores and other diseases.
Only recently has the plant-strengthening effectiveness of pitch clove extract been scientifically proven. Pitch cloves contain so-called brassinosteroids, plant hormones that ensure he althy growth.
The extract from the seeds is obtained in the laboratory, but it is currently not possible to make it yourself. To combat brown rot on tomatoes with pitch clove extract, you can order it from specialist retailers.
This is how pitch clove extract is used against brown rot
- Dissolve 1 teaspoon of extract in one liter of water
- spray tomatoes with it every 3 to 4 weeks
- Operating time from March to October
- Solution is absorbed through flowers and leaves
One liter of pitch clove solution is enough for about one square meter.
Spray tomatoes and other plants that are easily attacked by harmful fungi, if possible in the morning. Choose a day when it neither rains nor the sun shines in full force.
Extract from pitch clove seeds not only helps against brown rot
The tomato plant absorbs the active ingredients of the pitch clove extract through the leaves and flowers and passes them on to the roots.
When used regularly, the tomato is strengthened so that it can fend off diseases such as brown rot. At the same time, the growth and yield of the tomato plant are promoted.
Pitch clove extract is considered an ecological plant protection product that you can use safely. It has a strengthening effect not only on crops, but also on many ornamental plants, so that diseases and pests occur much less frequently.
Tip
Gardeners who cultivate their garden organically plant pitchflowers between other plants such as tomatoes or hollyhocks. The stems of the pitch cloves are covered with a dark layer that repels insects. At the same time, the flower stimulates the growth of the neighboring plants.
