Rules for processing gooseberries from pests

Under favorable conditions, a gooseberry bush can bear fruit for decades, but if it is planted in an unfortunate place, for example, in swampy soil or in the shade, then the probability is high that the plant will often get sick. However, disease is not the only challenge in growing a crop. No less often, the plant is attacked by pests (insects, caterpillars), which not only spoil the crop, but can also lead to the death of the bush. Only timely treatment with special preparations, as well as preventive measures, can save gooseberries from these misfortunes.

Content

1 When to work
2 Security measures
3 Video "Protecting gooseberries from caterpillars"
4 Disease and pest control
5 Video "Treatment of gooseberries from pests"

When to work

As you know, the disease is easier to prevent than to cure, therefore, first of all, attention should be paid to preventive measures. If the medical treatment of gooseberries is carried out as needed - when the plants become ill or are attacked by pests, then preventive procedures should be carried out in spring and autumn, as well as before and after flowering.

In early spring, while the buds have not yet blossomed on the gooseberry, the soil within the radius of the bush should be treated with disinfecting solutions: ash (2 kg / 10 l of water), copper sulfate (15 g / 5-7 l of water), baking soda and soap (50 g of soap , 2 tablespoons of baking soda / 10 liters of water).

Many gardeners in the spring use a popularly proven remedy that awakens gooseberries and relieves them of pests and some diseases throughout the season - this is ordinary boiling water, cooled to 90-80 ° C. It is poured into a watering can and quickly, until the water has cooled, water the soil around the bush. Such treatment helps to get rid of pest larvae and fungal spores that hibernate in the ground.

After watering, collect all the fallen leaves, which also contain bacteria and larvae, and burn it. The ground under the bush is covered with pieces of film or roofing material so that the larvae and caterpillars cannot crawl out of their nests. They remove the shelter after flowering, when the caterpillars turn into butterflies and do not pose such a danger.

Also, in early spring, preventive treatment for diseases is carried out. As soon as buds begin to bloom on the gooseberry, the bushes should be treated with Bordeaux liquid or fungicides. In the future, preventive spraying with the same Bordeaux mixture or a solution of soap and soda is carried out before the flowering of the bush, and then after it. These procedures help protect the plant from powdery mildew (mold) and a number of other diseases.

For pests (aphids, caterpillars), gooseberries are sprayed in the spring with Karbofos (70 g / 10 l of water), Rovikurt or Aktellik. This procedure is carried out at the stage of bud formation (before flowering).

In autumn, plants are not as much of a hassle as in spring. All that needs to be done before wintering is to cut off branches, collect and burn fallen leaves, loosen the aisles and treat the soil abundantly with "Nitrofen" - a complex preparation for protecting horticultural crops from diseases and pests.

Security measures

Preparations for treating plants from pests and diseases (insecticides, fungicides) contain chemicals hazardous to humans, therefore, when using them, certain safety measures must be observed:

Before processing gooseberries, you need to take care of protective equipment and clothing: overalls or dressing gown, scarf, rubber gloves, respirator or gauze bandage.
It is imperative to ensure that the drug or its vapors do not get on the skin, mucous membranes, eyes, respiratory organs.
Preparation of working solutions should be carried out in the open air, in extreme cases, in a room with a hood or with an open window.
The composition should be prepared in protective clothing.
To dilute the preparations, it is necessary to select the dishes that are not used anywhere else, especially in the preparation of food.
Never mix different drugs, despite the fact that both have the same principle of action - their components can react with each other.
Always read the instructions and never exceed the recommended concentration.
You need to prepare the solution in the amount that is required for one spraying. Diluted insecticides / fungicides cannot be stored for a long time.
When working with such strong drugs as Chlorophos, Karbofos, it is necessary to interrupt every half hour and breathe fresh air.
The clothes used for work, as well as the room where the solutions were diluted, must be well ventilated, things should be left outside until the smell has completely disappeared.
At the end of the work, you need to thoroughly wash your hands with soap, and best of all - take a shower.
Store drugs in a dry, frost-free place out of the reach of children. Do not store chemicals in plastic containers (bottles) or pour excess solution down the sink, especially in the kitchen.
Take care of the safety of pets when using insecticides. Spray gooseberries in the garden in the evening when the bees do not fly, since some substances, for example, Karbofos, are destructive for them.

Video "Protecting gooseberries from caterpillars"

The gooseberry moth is the gooseberry's worst enemy. How to protect a shrub from a pest, this video will tell.

Disease and pest control

If you still failed to protect the gooseberry from pests, then you will have to take measures, and urgent ones. Most often, insects settle on the berry bush, which will be described below.

The gooseberry sawfly is not as dangerous to the plant itself as its larvae are light green caterpillars that devour the leaves, leaving only veins. A massive invasion of these caterpillars often leads to the fact that the bush is left without leaves, which is why it begins to dry out over time, and the berries fall off. The fight against the pest should begin in the fall: dig deep into the soil, remove insect cocoons if possible, and in the spring, as caterpillars appear, spray the bushes with Spark or wormwood infusion.

Gooseberry moth - butterflies that settle on the crop during bud emergence and lay eggs inside the flowers. By the time the ovary is formed, greenish caterpillars with a black head appear, which crawl into the berries and devour them from the inside. In summer, you can get rid of caterpillars only by removing damaged berries. In the fall, the ground around the bushes is dug up and abundantly watered with insecticides or folk remedies (wormwood decoction, tobacco infusion).

Aphids are tiny insects that are not immediately noticeable, but are found, as a rule, when a whole colony has already multiplied. Both adults and larvae feed on the sap of young shoots and leaves, causing great damage to the plant. Leaves damaged by aphids curl, and shoots slow down their growth. If it was possible to find insects as soon as they appeared, then it is enough to spray the gooseberries with soapy water (300 g of soap / 10 l of water). If the colonies have managed to multiply, insecticides are applied.

Currant glass is no less dangerous enemy of gooseberries. Caterpillars of this butterfly can be distinguished by their brownish, sometimes light yellow color. The insect lays eggs on the gooseberry by the end of its flowering, and after a few days caterpillars appear from them, which make moves in the core of the branches.Multiple settlements of glass caterpillars lead to drying out of the bush. To get rid of insects, as well as from their caterpillars, the bushes are sprayed with Karbofos, and in the fall the soil is watered with insecticides.

The gooseberry moth is another type of caterpillar that often appears on gooseberries. The moth lays its eggs under the bark or under the leaves, and its caterpillars also hatch there. These large (4–5 cm) caterpillars are distinguished by their multi-colored color and a high ability to damage not only leaves, but also shoots. The caterpillars of the moth can be destroyed with the same preparations that are used for the caterpillars of the glass and sawfly.

Unfortunately, a variety of caterpillars and insects are not the only threat to gooseberries. Despite the fact that the culture is resistant to many diseases, powdery mildew in its various manifestations most often affects it. At the initial stage, the disease is characterized by a loose powdery coating, which becomes denser and darker over time. Typically, the infection starts with the berries, and then, with the help of wind and insects, this white pollen is carried to the leaves and shoots. If you do not take action, then soon the leaves are deformed, turn yellow, and then fall off, the berries crack and dry out. This situation leads not only to a loss of yield, but also to the gradual death of the bush.

Spraying is used to combat powdery mildew on gooseberries. If the disease is detected in the spring, even before the leaves and buds appear, then you can safely use fungicides (Nitrofen, copper sulfate). If the plaque on the bushes appeared during the flowering period, the formation of the ovary or even later, then spraying is carried out with a solution of soap and soda ash. To prevent the disease, the soil around the bushes is dug up and watered with fungicides in the fall, after the foliage has fallen off.

At first glance, it may seem that caring for gooseberries is very troublesome. But this is only if he is sick.

For the bushes to be healthy and bear fruit well, plant them in a sunny area with well-drained soil - a good location of plants solves many problems and increases yields.

Video "Treatment of gooseberries from pests"

There are many pests on gooseberry bushes in early spring. How to deal with them, watch the video.