Approved pesticides and chemical for organic farming |

He everybody,
In this article we will list some of the best natural pesticides that are approved by the USDA for organic farming.

          We will also learn how to use these correctly to get rid of all types of pests in your garden. The pesticides that are approved for organic farming are largely the natural ones, though a limited amount of synthetic substances are permitted.
       Let’s list these synthetic and natural pesticidesused in organic farming and learn how to use them one by one. (Read full article to get detailled information)

1. BORIC ACID AND BORAX: This powder is commonly used to play carom has many uses in gardening.

         It’s mainly used to treat soil pests and insects like millipedes and also for ant control. Just sprinkle the boric acid over the areas of infestation and do not water for at least 24 hours. It acts as a contact poison and also as stomach poison when the pests ingest this powder.

2. COPPER SULPHATE: This is used both as a fertilizeras well as a fungicide.

           

         As an anti-fungal, it can be used in the preventionand treatment of fungal diseases like the Powdery mildew, Leaf rust, black spot rosedisease and any other serious fungal disease. This is the most effective anti-fungal inorganic gardening. How to Use it?        Mix 20 grams of copper sulfate into 1 litre of water in a spray bottle and spray it on the affected plant. You can repeat this process after 1 week. Prepare only the required solution for the day and do not store it for next use.

3. TRICHODERMA VIRIDE:  This is a certified bio-fungicideand is normally present in soil which controls other pathogenic fungi and prevents root rot and other harmful soil fungi. So, this can be used in the treatment of soil fungi, root rot, damping off in seedlings and also to treat fungus affected seeds or to prevent fungal infestation of seeds.

How to use it?     For Preventing Canker and stem rot after pruning, make a solution by adding 10 gms in 100 ml water and apply this on the injured stem after pruning to prevent fungal disease. To Prevent Seed Fungus, add 10 gms powder to 1 kilogram of seeds and mix well. For plants that are wilting and you suspecta fungal disease in soil and root rot, mix 10 gms per litre of water and drench the plant and soil. Repeat after a week if necessary. To Mix it in your potting mixture , add about 10 gms to a potting mixture volume of a 12 inch container and then repot your plant. This is particularly beneficial when you transplant your seedlings into fresh potting mix.

4. BAKING SODA:     This is pure sodium bicarbonate which is mainly for cooking purpose and readily available in your kitchen.

To use it as a fungicide, you can mix 2 to 3 teaspoons of baking soda in 1 litre of water and mix well and spray on the affected parts. If you want to make it more effective and a universal pesticide, you can add 1 teaspoon of oil like neem oil to this solution plus some 10 drops of liquid soap and spray on the plant. You can also use any vegetable oil, but best is neem oil and also clove oil or eucalyptus oil. Repeat this spray every week till your problem is solved. Apart from this there are many uses of baking soda in gardening, we xan cover it in the next article.

5. DIATOMACEOUS EARTH:    This magical organic powderhas many uses in gardening like ant control, slug and snail control, preventing animals and rodents in your garden and mainly as an organic pesticide effective against all typesof pests like aphids, mites, thrips, mealy bugs, caterpillars and even soil pests and insects. The mechanism of action is it’s a contact poison which kills pests by extreme dehydration.

How to use Diatomaceous earth on plants? First of all Water your plants for the day. Then dust the plants with an applicator orj ust sprinkle the powder on your plants. To avoid killing beneficial pollinators like bees and butterflies, do not sprinkle on flowers.

6. HYDROGEN PEROXIDE:     Though it a chemical withformula H2O2, which is similar to that of water, but with an extra oxygen atom. This concept is the key for using hydrogenperoxide in gardening.
How to use it?       It is as an effective pesticide and anti-fungal, add 1 cup that is about 250 ml of 6% hydrogen peroxide per litre of water or 2 cups of 3% h2o2 per litre of water. Load it in a spray bottle and spray on the plants. To control Fungus and soil pests, youc  an water the plant with the same solution. Apart from this, hydrogen peroxide has many other miraculous uses like to save a dying plant, as a fertilizer and many other beneficial uses

7. VINEGAR:       This is chemically called AceticAcid. It’s an inexpensive product and found in most kitchens.

In gardening we use 5% white vinegar or the distilled white vinegar. For the treatment of powdery mildew or spot fungus, add One cup of White Vinegar to 1 litre of water and shake well and spray it on the affected leaves. To use it as a pesticide, add one cup white vinegar to 1 litre of water and then add some 10 drops of liquid soap and spray on the affected plants.

8. NEEM OIL: Neem oil is by far the best Organic  Pesticide available worldwide.

Azadirachtin and Nimbin found in neem oil are the two major compounds responsible for its antibacterial and antifungal actions. It is in fact a broad spectrum pesticide and the safest and most effective of all organic or natural How to use Neem oil ( read here the full article about using neem oil)

These are the approved chemicals used in organic farming. We will soon provide the full details on each.