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If Colorado potato beetles appear in your garden, this is a bad signal: most likely, the harvest of potatoes and tomatoes will not be the richest.
However, vegetables can be protected from pests, and you don't need to use chemicals to do so.
A simple tool that many experienced summer residents have access to will help.
It is enough to simply "dust" the beds and plants with ashes. The result will be the death of dangerous insects.
Rules for "powdering" with ashes
The first important nuance is the time of the procedure. It is advisable to perform it early in the morning: at a time when the dew is still on the plants.
The second point is related to pre-treatment with ash. It is desirable that the ash be passed through a sieve and without lumps: a good result is demonstrated by a sieved product.
The third nuance is the use of a certain volume of ash. You need to focus on the figure of 10 kilos per 100 square meters.
It is worth noting that ash is effective not only as a means of combating the Colorado potato beetle. It also kills other harmful insects that are dangerous for potatoes and tomatoes.
