How to feed carrots with ammonia and is it possible

Ammonium is quite often used for processing and feeding various vegetables that are grown in the garden. It is often used to process carrots. This substance is a good nitrogen fertilizer, which not only favorably affects the growth of carrots, but also protects them from pests.

Pest control

Some vegetable growers are wondering whether it is possible to use ammonia to protect carrots from insects. It is definitely possible, since it can be used to protect plants.

Aphid

Treatment with this substance can save plants that are suffering from the appearance of aphids. For this it is necessary to prepare a special solution. A few liters of water, 100 g of baby or laundry soap and alcohol are added to a small container. All this is thoroughly mixed and infused for half an hour. Then the prepared mixture can be poured over the carrots. This procedure should be carried out in calm weather, so that the liquid gets onto the bushes without any problems.

Ants

Quite often, ammonia is used to fight ants that can harm the future harvest. These insects are not very dangerous, but they create their nests directly in the beds, which can slow down the development of plants.

To prepare the mixture, a full bottle of alcohol is added to a liter of water, after which the liquid is mixed. Before using the solution from the anthill, it is recommended to remove the top layer of soil.

A few treatments should be enough for the ants to leave the carrot alone.

Protection from other insects

Also, this substance is often used to protect against other pests that are not so common in vegetable gardens:

1. Medvedka. It is a rather insidious pest that is difficult to get rid of. To remove the bear, you need to stir 15 ml of alcohol in a bucket of water. The resulting solution is used for spraying several times a week.
2. Weevil. It is much less common than other pests. You can get rid of it with a solution prepared from 5 liters of water and 30 ml of alcohol. You need to process carrots every week until the weevil is completely gone.
3. Caterpillars. The solution is prepared from 10 liters of water and 100 ml of ammonia. To get rid of caterpillars, sprinkle carrots 2-3 times a day.

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Precautions

Before using ammonia on carrots, you must read the following precautions:

• it is not recommended to use industrial or pharmaceutical ammonia for the preparation of mixtures;
• people who suffer from vegetative-vascular dystonia should give up ammonia, as it can cause a hypertensive crisis and worsen the general condition of a person;
• before using this substance, it is necessary to protect the skin of the hands and respiratory organs - during work, wear long sleeves, masks and rubber gloves.
• you need to prepare a mixture for feeding on the street or in rooms that are well ventilated;
• it is advisable to store ammonia in closed and securely protected places that children or animals cannot enter;
• do not inhale deeply ammonia vapors, as this can lead to disruption of the heart and to complete respiratory arrest.

Features of use

To process carrots with alcohol correctly, you need to familiarize yourself with the peculiarities of using this substance.

Water the carrots with liquid using a watering can. At the same time, watering is recommended in the first half of the growing season. This will favorably affect the green mass of the plant. In the second half of summer, special attention should be paid to the formation of root crops. It is during this period that carrots will need nitrogen.

However, this does not mean that you need to water the bushes daily, since a high concentration of nitrogen can also negatively affect the root crop.

It is recommended to increase the number of waterings during nitrogen starvation. In this case, it is better to use a working mixture prepared from 10 liters of water and 100 ml of solution. You need to feed carrots early in the morning or in the evening to protect the plants from sunburn.

Combination with other fertilizers

You can use ammonia with other dressings. This will not only protect plants from insects, but also increase their growth rate.

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Manure

This fertilizer is often used to feed carrots. Some vegetable growers use it together with ammonia. Such a mixture is very useful, as it has a multifaceted complex effect on the soil. Before use, the manure must be mixed with water in a ratio of one to five.

A little superphosphate or other phosphorus fertilizers can be added to the solution to increase the fertilizing efficiency.

Peat

Contains a large amount of nitrogen, which is necessary for the normal development of carrots. It can be used not only with alcohol, but also with other fertilizers. Peat is often mixed with manure or mineral fertilizers.

Before using this substance, it must be prepared. For this, peat is placed in low half-meter stacks. Then several kilograms of manure and phosphate rock are added to it. If the peat is too sour, then a kilogram of lime is added to it. About 10 kg of fertilizer is consumed per square meter of the plot.

Sawdust

Very often sawdust is added to the soil along with alcohol. Gardeners use them for a variety of purposes. Very often sawdust is used during mulching plantings, composting and loosening the soil. It is pointless to use only sawdust for fertilization, and that is why, together with them, ammonia and mineral dressings are used. From them, you can prepare a fertilizer consisting of alcohol, sawdust, potassium chloride and superphosphate.

You can also add a little slaked lime or ground chalk to the mixture to reduce the acidity of the soil.

Conclusion

Feeding carrots with ammonia is not so difficult. To do this, it is enough to familiarize yourself with the features of the solution preparation and recommendations for its use.