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- Does worm fern help against snails?
- Snails do not like worm fern
- Use roots and fronds
- Make and apply a worm fern manure
- Other methods with worm fern
- Tips & Tricks
Worm fern is highly toxic, which is why snails avoid it
Does worm fern help against snails?
The worm fern was once known to be helpful against tapeworms. Today, very few people know him. He could just be interesting for gardeners with pests on their pets ...
Snails do not like worm fern
Snails prefer a detour rather than crawling over a spot where they have direct contact with worm fern. They do not like this plant at all. No wonder: it is toxic to both humans and animals. The consumption can lead among other things to nerve damage. Maybe the snails know that instinctively ...
Use roots and fronds
Against snails you can use the roots or the fronds of the worm fern. Both parts of the plant contain the deterrent substances. But it is much less complicated to simply cut off the fronds instead of digging out the roots.
Make and apply a worm fern manure
A worm fern manure shows good action against snails. How to create these:
When mixing the manure, keep in mind that 1 kg of fresh worm fern or 150 g of dried worm fern come from 10 liters of water. After an average of 2 weeks, the fermentation is complete and the manure is ready. Now she is waiting for her assignment.
The manure should be diluted 1:10. You can, for example, pour them into the irrigation water and pour over the plants. Another option is to spray them over the ground. Spray around the snail-endangered plants in a circle.
Other methods with worm fern
The worm fern, which makes a generational change, can be used as a cold extract. The fresh fronds are placed in water for 24 hours. The result is screened and used undiluted. Furthermore, it helps to lay the fronds of worm fern around the endangered plants or to the Beetrand.
Tips & Tricks
A manure or a cold extract of worm fern also helps against lice and other vermin. At the same time it represents a good fertilizer for the plants.