What are the functions of plant ash in agriculture? A complete Collection of the usage of Plant Ash

Plant ash is a very common fertilizer in rural areas. it is the residue after plant burning. Many farmers like to use plant ash, so what is the role of plant ash in agriculture? Let's take a look at it.

First, skillfully treat root maggots

Spring onion, garlic and leek are easy to produce a large number of root maggots in the seedling stage, but the root irrigation control with pesticides can not be achieved. However, the control effect of plant ash was more than 90%, and the yield increased by 1520%. The method is that before ditching and planting, plant ash is applied into the ditch and covered with soil according to 20 kg per mu, or in the seedling stage of onion, garlic and leek, according to 15 kg per mu, plant ash is evenly scattered on the border surface and hoed evenly, so that the ash and soil are fully mixed.

Prevention and control of cotton seedling diseases

Cotton seedling stage is prone to blight, anthracnose, red rot, angular spot and so on. In the case of wet and low temperature, the seedling disease is serious, resulting in a large number of dead seedlings, cotton seedling disease control, plant ash can be spread along the ridge, 20-25 kg per mu.

Third, prevention of potato pests

Growing potatoes is most afraid of grubs. Plant ash can be used as base fertilizer for prevention and control, and the next seed block dipped in plant ash is also effective.

IV. Mixed control of aphids

10 kg of hay ash per mu, 50 kg of water, stirring and soaking for 24 hours, take out the filtrate, add 80% trichlorfon 25 grams, mix evenly, it can not only control aphids on vegetables, but also control cabbage insects, red spiders and so on.

5. Cure apple root rot and powdery mildew

After 24 hours of drying, each plant was covered with 2.5-5 kg of plant ash, and then covered with a small amount of soil on the plant ash, and the disease could be cured after 6-12 months. For apple trees with powdery mildew, remove the root soil 10-20 cm deep (15 cm away from the trunk) after germination, cover 10-20 kg of plant ash from the inside to the outside, and add a thin layer of soil to cover the plant ash. The light ones can be cured in one year, and the heavy ones can be cured by repeating them in the coming year.

6. raising cotton seedlings by filling seams and spacers

When raising cotton seedlings in the seedling bed, first spread plant ash at the bottom of the seedling bed, fill the bed soil thoroughly and wait for 2-3 days to dry and crack, then fill the seam with plant ash, and then water the seeds to cover the soil. In this way, when transplanting cotton seedlings, they are cut into pieces and do not stick together. The size of each cut should be 7 cm square.

Storage of fresh chili peppers

Fresh pepper can be stored with plant ash for up to 80 days. The method is: put 10 cm thick plant ash on the ground, put a layer of pepper on the ash, sprinkle a layer of plant ash on the pepper, alternate repeatedly, require no contact between chili peppers, and then cover it with 15 cm thick plant ash to keep warm, and cover the top with gunny bags or straw bags, each pile of 150 to 200 kg, 1 meter high is appropriate.

Keeping fresh eggs

Put the fresh and dried plant ash at the bottom of the accumulator (vats, altars, cans) about 10 cm thick, and then put a layer of egg ash on the ground, the top ash should be thicker, put in a ventilated and dry place, check once a month, can keep fresh for a year.

9. Make fat chickens lay eggs again

If the hen is too fat, it will affect the normal function of the reproductive organs due to too much fat in the body, thus stopping laying eggs. When this situation is found, each chicken can be fed with a pinch of plant ash and fed with clean water before the chicken is caged in the evening. In this way, once a day for three days, the normal egg laying function can be gradually restored, the general effective rate is more than 90%, and there will be no side effects.

10. Prevent livestock from eating trees

Add half of the rabbit dung to the plant ash, mix fully, then add water to stir into a paste, brush on the tree trunk, and when the livestock approaches, they will smell a strange smell and walk away immediately.