Spraying tomatoes with milk

Very often tomatoes are infected with fungal diseases. The fungus begins to eat the foliage, shoots and the tomatoes themselves. The action of the fungus stops the growth and development of tomato. To get rid of fungal diseases, you can use a popular method: spraying tomatoes with milk and iodine.

This solution does not in any way negatively affect the plant and the environment, but only gets rid of the fungus and pathogenic organisms. Spraying tomatoes with milk can be done as a preventive measure.

What is the benefit of spraying tomatoes with milk?

Spraying tomatoes with milk: photo of the process

Milk contains a lot of useful microelements. For example, it contains a lot of copper, phosphorus, calcium, lactose, amino acids. The combination of these substances make the plant better by killing all the fungus and increasing plant growth.

After spraying the tomatoes with milk, a thin film appears on the foliage and stems. It protects them from fungal diseases and pests.

If you make a top dressing with milk content, then the metabolic processes will increase their speed. Development and growth will increase and the compost will increase its effect.

All useful microelements that are in milk, being absorbed into the root system, pass into the stem, and then into the fruit. Therefore, tomatoes become healthy and rich in nutrients.

The positive thing about using milk is that it is an environmentally friendly and safe fertilizer. When working with milk, a person does not need any protection. During the period of active growth, milk will double it. Such feeding will be very necessary when the plant needs micronutrients. For example, during the period when tomatoes are forming.

Spraying tomatoes with a solution with milk: which milk to choose

To prepare the solution, ordinary fresh milk is used, since it contains the maximum amount of nutrients. Milk can be pasteurized or processed. Only it will contain slightly less nutrients.

You can also use milk whey to spray tomatoes with milk. It is also rich in essential substances. Whey is the material that remains after fresh milk turns sour. It is worth noting that when using it, it will need to be diluted with water so that the soil does not lose its balance of acidity and alkalinity.

Note: Whey is obtained by placing milk next to heat. So it will sour faster and the serum will separate.

This whey displaces fungal diseases from tomatoes due to the fact that it contains a lot of bacteria.

How to make whey for sprinkling tomatoes

Solution for spraying tomatoes: photo

After you have placed the milk with a heat source, and it is sour, you need to warm it up a little, before pouring it into a saucepan. Heating should only take place over low heat so that it does not boil away.

Little by little, the milk will separate into parts, and the liquid that separates has to be used and the rest is removed. From 1000 milliliters of milk, 500-550 milliliters of milk whey can be obtained.

To prepare the solution for spraying, it is necessary to mix serum and water in a ratio of 30% and 70%. For the best effect against fungal disease, you can add a small amount of grated laundry soap.

The soap helps to adhere to the surface of the plant. That is, thanks to it, the solution seems to stick to the leaf or shoot and lasts much longer than without the addition of laundry soap.

To increase the effectiveness of the solution, a little iodine is added to it. Since it has a disinfecting effect.

Spraying tomatoes with milk with iodine: how is iodine useful?

Spraying tomatoes with milk is just as effective if iodine is added to the solution. Iodine has many beneficial properties. For example, it helps tomatoes develop properly. Also, with a normal amount of iodine in the plant, it develops and grows faster. With a lack of iodine, growth slows down by 2-3 times. Iodine also has the following properties:

• The number of seeds that will sprout and develop correctly is increased.
• Acts as a disinfectant, destroying all fungal and pathogenic organisms.
• Thanks to iodine, the immune system of tomatoes increases. Consequently, the tomato becomes more resistant to many diseases and pests.
• When used, it does not negatively affect humans, plants and animals, as it is a safe substance.
• Iodine is absorbed through the root system into the fruits and makes them more useful, and also increases their shelf life.
• Thanks to iodine, the plant takes root perfectly after the transplant.
• Since tomatoes need iodine during the formation period, it helps to survive this period without stress.

Spraying tomatoes with milk with iodine: photo of the process

Note: an excessive amount of iodine provokes diseases, therefore a normal amount should be introduced. Also, iodine cannot be used immediately after transplanting, since the plant will not react well to this. If iodine is added, then only after a while, when the tomato takes root and adapts.

Before transplanting, the earth can be slightly treated with this substance. The soil will be safe for planting. But such processing must be carried out 4-5 days before the transplant is performed.

Note: For planting seedlings, a 0.05% iodine solution is used for seed treatment, so they will develop better and sprouts will appear soon.

Before using iodine in the form of processing, the earth is well spilled with warm water. This will help the soil absorb iodine better. In no case should iodine be added to dry soil.

If you want to disinfect the soil a little, then you need to use 2 drops of the substance per 5 liters of warm water. Such watering can be carried out within 10 days after the transplant has been carried out.

How to spray?

Spraying tomatoes with milk should be carried out according to certain rules and in a certain time period.

• Spraying tomatoes with milk should be done in the morning or in the evening.
• Within 5 hours after treatment, the plant should not be exposed to sunlight.
• There should be no wind during processing.
• The air temperature should be about +20 degrees.

Note: Under no circumstances should there be sun rays, otherwise the plant may suffer greatly from burns.

To spray tomatoes with milk, you must use a special spray bottle with very small holes that will turn the water into water dust.

When to process?

Processing can be done as a small fertilizer or as maintenance work.

The first spraying should be carried out 15 days after the seedlings have been planted in open or closed ground. After that, this treatment is repeated every 15-20 days.

If the gardener noticed that the plant is affected by late blight or other disease. Processing should be done every day.

It is best to start processing from mid-summer, or rather from the first half of July. Since at this time, tomatoes need all the beneficial trace elements that are contained in milk.

How to deal with late blight?

What is late blight? This is a common fungal disease that is quite popular among gardeners and gardeners. The spread of the disease is due to controversy. The disease can be recognized by carefully examining the plant.

In the presence of black fruits, leaves that began to turn brown and dry, as well as dark spots behind the leaf, it can be concluded that the plant was infected with late blight.

This disease is considered to be very severe. Therefore, with a large-scale distribution, tomatoes are very difficult to cure, and sometimes almost impossible.

With partial infestation, the chance of saving the plant increases. To do this, you first need to remove the infected leaves, shoots and stems. All these parts must be burned.

Infection could occur due to excess moisture introduced or due to high air humidity. Late blight can often be found in greenhouses if the greenhouse has not been ventilated. Weak tomatoes, which lack nutrients, have low disease resistance, so they cannot resist late blight.

You can fight this disease in different ways. But at the heart of all methods is the disinfection of the plant and the entire environment in which it is located. It is this task that a solution of iodine with milk performs well.

At the initial or intermediate stage of propagation, treatment can be carried out every day. Only at a high stage of propagation, the bush cannot be saved and should be disposed of.

Note: Phytophthora spreads very quickly. Therefore, you can not hesitate with the treatment, otherwise the bush will die completely, and it will spread to other bushes.

Solution treatment should be carried out every day. As the solution may be washed off or the effect of the solution may end. And with daily spraying, the solution constantly acts and actively fights against late blight.

Phytophthora dies due to the fact that milk and whey have an acidic environment, and it is fatal to the disease.

Preparation of the solution

Solution for spraying tomatoes with milk with iodine: photo

The very first processing should be carried out in the first half of July. For this treatment, you can use one of the following solutions.

• For the first solution, mix equal amounts of water and whey.
• The second solution consists of 5 liters of water, 1 liter of milk and 12 drops of iodine.
• The third solution consists of 500 milliliters of milk and 8 drops of iodine.

Increasing the amount of iodine in the solution will limit the spread of the disease. Very often, gardeners use not only a solution of milk and iodine, but also other drugs.

With alternation, the plant does not have the opportunity to get used to the drug and the fight against late blight becomes more effective. When alternating, uses the following scheme:

• The first treatment is carried out with a solution of 5 liters of water, 100 grams of shoots that have been pre-crushed, as well as 30 grams of grated garlic and 0.5 grams of potassium permanganate.
• Then you need to process the tomato with a saline solution of water and salt.
• The third treatment is carried out with a solution of 50 grams of tinder fungus and 500 milliliters of water.
• And it all ends with the use of a chemical preparation.

Preventive work against late blight

In order to prevent the appearance of late blight, it is necessary to carry out preventive work, starting immediately after the plant is transplanted. First you need to prepare a solution, 1 drop of iodine solution is used per 100 milliliters of milk. This should process the tomatoes, they will be protected.

The following work should also be carried out:

• Transplanting tomatoes into open or closed ground should follow the scheme. That is, a certain distance must be observed between the bushes and rows, depending on the variety.
• If there is a high lime content in the soil, such soil should be diluted with peat, and the furrows in such soil should be covered with ordinary sand.
• Perform regular airing if the plant is planted indoors.
• After watering the tomatoes, you need to loosen the soil, since the plant needs oxygen.
• Watering is carried out only in the morning, so that the water is absorbed into the soil for the whole day.
• The fruits must be fertilized by applying top dressing to the soil. Most often, potash and phosphorus fertilizers are used.
• You can not plant plants at a short distance, especially when planting eggplants, tomatoes, peppers. Otherwise, if one bush is infected with late blight, all the bushes will soon be infected.
• When applying fertilizer, the rate must be calculated correctly. An excess of feeding will have a bad effect on the plant.
• It is necessary to carefully monitor the period of fruit ripening and do not leave ripe fruits on the branch.
• Tomatoes are best grown next to cucumbers, garlic, onions, cabbage, pumpkin, or legumes.
• Carry out preventive treatments with a solution of milk and iodine.

What diseases will spraying a tomato with milk and iodine help against?

Spraying tomatoes with milk: photo

A solution for spraying tomatoes with milk with iodine copes not only with late blight, but also with many other diseases. Spraying is carried out according to the same rules as with late blight.

• A solution of milk and iodine copes with brown spot, it manifests itself in the following signs:

1. Light spots appear on the leaves. Spots become over time, less reaching yellow.
2. On the back of the leaf, a layer of plaque forms, which has a grayish tint.
3. Leaves with spots and bloom after a while dry up and fall off.
4. Stems, shoots and tomatoes become lethargic due to lack of nutrients.

If this disease occurs, then the treatment is carried out with a solution of 500 milliliters of skim milk and 9-11 drops of iodine.

• Milk can save the plant from gray rot, usually manifested by the following symptoms:

1. Leaves begin to become covered with gray mold. It looks like a fluffy gray coating.
2. Berries or stems, especially those with cracks, may be affected first.
3. The defeat begins from the bottom of the bush and extends to the very top.

With this disease, treatment should begin immediately. For treatment, a solution of 300 milliliters of water, 200 milliliters of milk and 12 drops of iodine is suitable. The entire surface of the plant should be treated, even healthy areas, so that they are not susceptible to infection.

• The solution can fight the virus tobacco mosaic... This disease disrupts the process of growth and development, as it slows down photosynthesis. It can be recognized by the following signs:

1. The appearance of beige stains on the foliage of tomatoes.
2. The appearance of spots on the leaves. They can be either light or dark in color.

This virus is dangerous because it can live on a plant without disturbing it for up to 6 years. To get rid of the risk of contracting this disease, the planting material should be treated with a solution of potassium permanganate. And as preventive work, treatment with a solution of milk, water and 12 drops of iodine should be carried out.

Note: When this disease appears, experts recommend getting rid of the infected parts. This is to prevent the virus from spreading further.

• At fusarium wilting the plant can be helped by a milk solution.

This wilting begins after the fruits have formed. During this period, the plant is weakened and may die. Infection occurs through a damaged root system.

To avoid this wilting, it is necessary to process the planting material using a solution consisting of 5 liters of warm water, 500 milliliters of milk and 10 drops of iodine.

Recipes

Spraying tomatoes with milk: photo

There are many recipes for feeding with the addition of milk and iodine.But the following recipes are the most popular and effective.

• The very first feeding is carried out during the period when the plant is a seedling. The recipe says that you need to mix 4 liters of water, 1.5 liters of milk and add 18 drops of iodine. Such watering helps to strengthen the plant's immune system and increase its resistance to diseases.
• The next fertilization should be done after transplanting after 10 days. This solution consists of 10 liters of water, 2 liters of milk, and 20 drops of iodine are added. In this fertilizer, the concentration of iodine is higher than in the previous recipe, since the plant needs this element during this period. Each bush needs about 500 milliliters of solution. The volume of the solution is prepared based on the number of bushes.
• During fruiting, fertilizer should be applied every 3 days. Milk feeding alone will not be enough. Therefore, it is worth processing by other means.

Note: You can water the plants not only with milk, but also with yogurt.

Dairy feeding with iodine should become a permanent basis. Since it perfectly provides the plant with the necessary useful microelements.

Conclusion

In the end, I would like to say that a solution of milk and iodine is a very useful supplement that helps fight many viral and fungal diseases.

Spraying tomatoes with milk with iodine does not harm plants, animals and humans, therefore it is a completely safe process. The recipe for the solution depends on the period of development of the plant and on the disease that affected the plant.