Ux, ux, diseases and pests
When we want to put an end to the pests caused by plant insects, we say soap is a good auxiliary and we say it. Insects don't have, like us, internal skeletons to hold the body. They only have cavities and viscera in the inside of the body and their skeleton is a hard outer skin, called an exoskeleton. This skin is the main protection of insects and has multiple functions such as holding muscles, breathing, controlling hydration, etc.
Once wet with soap, we weaken and damage the skin of the insect, remove the fat that protects it and, consequently, will have breathing problems, dehydrate, will burn the sun. In the same way, if we add some insecticide to the wet soap, it will be introduced more easily through weak skin.
There are as many soap as you want, but the most appropriate one is potassium soap or black soap. Soap fat or fat is mixed with a base, called “saponification”. A lot of fat, fat and oil are used, but the base is usually soda or potash. The base of soda is sodium and potassium potassium is potassium. Sodium is a crude element for the life of the earth. Potassium provides weaker soap and, in turn, potassium is food for plants. Therefore, using one soap or another, we will destroy or feed the soil beneath the plant.
Making potassium soap is simple. The base is vegetable oil, to which we will add ashes or edible potash. The first one is softer and more eco-friendly, as water and sun get rid of it easily. So, come on! Put a liter of water in a metal container (not aluminium) and add the wood ash, about half a kilo, mix well and leave in a couple of days. The water should collect potassium carbonate, the concentration of which is measured by introducing a potato, with half remaining in water in the air. If you go down, mix more ashes and leave another two days. Test the potato until it goes well. Then, add a liter of oil, mixing it gradually, until a dough is made. Heat well in the oven until thickened. The most effective soap is the pH between 8 and 9. If it's bigger, go down with a little lemon. To use, mix the water a little and wet the plant on all sides, up and down, left and right. You'll kill insects and drive away diseases, uf!
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