Tips and Tricks
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- Grandma's tip: in 1L of water, mix:
-1 tbsp of liquid black soap (or dishwashing liquid, preferably organic)
-1 tbsp of vegetable oil of your choice
-1 tbsp of alcohol at 90° (optional)
Everything poured into the steamer, sprinkle over and under the leaves without moderation, the stems, and the substrate on the surface. Repeats the operation twice a day, and rinse after a week. Start again until you don't see any more parasites
- How to avoid them?
As dust, your plants' best friend will be moisture. Water scares away pests, does not hesitate to prevent (rather than cure) by spraying these plants regularly.
Ladybugs are not only cute and lucky charms, they have a real interest in our ecosystem. They are the most natural way to fight against parasites and especially mealybugs because they love eating them!
Finally, do not hesitate to clean your home. Dust dries out the ambient air and therefore attracts mites.
⚠️ Our advice: clean the pots and cups well too! And above all, isolate the plants in treatment so that the attack does not spread to the other plants of your collection!
Give your plant time to adapt to all these changes and acclimatize to its new environment. At least one week, in the best case one month.
The knot, who, what, how? Intersection connecting the petiole to the stem. The knot will produce roots in contact with water or soil. It is always located above the bud.