Pamper your plants by protecting them from aphids and treating sick ones

What you need

Every year you use creativity to repel aphids, caterpillars and spider mites. You may be wondering if it can affect your plants by treating them with all these products. Why not turn to a 100% natural and effective solution?

Natural allies of plants, fruits and vegetables, Marseille soap and black soap are essential to have in your set of garden products. Possessing antibacterial and insecticidal properties, they will know how to take care of your organic garden. Being completely natural, Marseille soap and black soap are used in particular in organic farming.

There are various recipes for Marseille soap flakes, black soap and even castile soap. Why are these soaps so effective? The soap will suffocate the aphids, which after three days will turn black and no longer harm your dear garden.

Here are some recipes:

Based on black soap:

The base: dilute 5 tablespoons of liquid black soap with olive oil in 1 liter of lukewarm water. Once the preparation has cooled, spray on the leaves and stems, preferably in the morning or at the end of the day. Don’t forget the underside of the leaves. Repeat the operation several days in a row if necessary.
Bicarbonate fungicide treatment: In 1 liter of hot water, dilute 2 teaspoons of bicarbonate and 1 teaspoon of black soap. Once the preparation has cooled, spray on the leaves and stems, preferably in the morning or at the end of the day. Don’t forget the underside of the leaves.

Based on Marseille soap:

Dilute 20 grams of Marseille soap in shavings in 1 liter of hot water. Once the preparation has cooled, spray on the leaves and stems, preferably in the morning or at the end of the day. Don’t forget the underside of the leaves. Repeat the operation several days in a row if necessary.

Based on Castile soap:

Add 1 tablespoon of liquid castile soap to a 750ml spray bottle filled with hot water. Shake vigorously to mix.

*Optional: you can add 1 tablespoon of vegetable oil to help the mixture stick to your plants. Spray this mixture generously on your plants, starting at the base but without neglecting the leaves and flowers. Stink bugs hide in crevices and the undersides of leaves, so be thorough.