I got a chance to hear from Mr B N Vishwanath about organic farming, he gave a very insightful talk on organic farming and going easy on pesticides, Synthetic Pesticides does more harm in the long run than good. Also there are lot of good natural pesticides available.
So here is one such nice way, use of marigold as pest repellent, Yes you heard it right those bright yellow orange flowers which looks gorgeous but smells awful are one of the nature's best method to control pests and nematodes. But make sure you don't overdo it , as they would then act as weeds sucking the goodness of soil and not allowing good plants to grow.
Planting them such that there are at the end of the pots or one for every ten plant is a good idea. There is an added benefit, you could use those flowers for decoration or treat any bee stings.
Also it is easy to grow them, use the dried petals and sprinkle on ground and wait for it to sprout :-).They are are great mosquito repellent as well!!
So here is one such nice way, use of marigold as pest repellent, Yes you heard it right those bright yellow orange flowers which looks gorgeous but smells awful are one of the nature's best method to control pests and nematodes. But make sure you don't overdo it , as they would then act as weeds sucking the goodness of soil and not allowing good plants to grow.
Planting them such that there are at the end of the pots or one for every ten plant is a good idea. There is an added benefit, you could use those flowers for decoration or treat any bee stings.
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