Why are marigolds planted in the beds? The benefits of tagetes for the garden
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TARIGATES: AND BEAUTY AND BENEFITS!
Bright, sunny marigolds (or tagetes) adorn the plots of our gardeners everywhere. But, by the way, experienced summer residents plant this annual not only for the sake of beauty ...
Marigolds can bloom until late autumn. But with the onset of cold weather, the bushes wither and lose their attractiveness. Do not rush to get rid of plants: they can still be useful. Here are a few options.
Marigolds BASIS FOR GROUND BEDS
In September-October, tear out the marigold bushes along with the roots, chop them and, spreading them on the site where you plan to plant strawberries (garden strawberries), dig up the soil on a shovel bayonet. So you protect strawberries from white spot, fusarium, anthracnose, root rot. It is useful to dig marigolds in the beds, where there will be carrots, cabbage, tomatoes.
MARIGATES FOR SOIL HEALTH
Or you can cut off the aerial part of the marigolds, and leave the roots in the ground. They will prevent the leaching of trace elements from the soil, improve the moisture and air permeability of the soil. And the antibacterial substances secreted by the roots will fight putrefactive infections, scare away the nematode, wireworm, and bear.
Marigolds as a shelter for the winter
For snow retention on plantings of winter garlic, marigolds uprooted are laid out whole (do not chop!). To insulate roses, cut stems and rhizomes are best chopped and spread around the bushes in a layer of 4-6 cm. By the way, such a shelter not only retains snow, creates an air gap, but also repels mice and hares.
USEFUL COMPOST FROM TAGETS
Marigolds can improve the composition of the compost heap. Grind large stems, lay them in compost, sprinkling each layer with other organic matter, adding a little last year's compost.
Marigolds as a remedy for moths
Dried marigold plants placed in linen bags can be laid out in a closet or dressing room among clothes, especially among fur and woolen products. The released aroma of plants will scare away the main pest of clothes - clothes (home) moth.
WE FEAR MOSQUITOES WITH MARIGATES
If you want to have a good time in nature without annoying mosquito attacks, then burn a few dry tagetes plants near the picnic area. Smoke will protect you from harmful insects.
Reference by topic: Marigolds from diseases and pests - the use of infusions and other ways to protect plants
TARIGATES AND THEIR BENEFITS FOR SOIL - VIDEO
© Author: Daria VILKOVA, agronomist
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Marigolds will scare away pests
The year before last, I noticed that my dacha neighbors never walk around the garden with a sprayer among their cabbages. That is, they do not fight with a cabbage butterfly! A neighbor shared her experience, and I used it last year.
I planted marigolds next to cabbage seedlings. These flowers can be called orderlies of the garden. Their smell repels nematodes, whiteflies, aphids, weevils, onion flies, and all pest butterflies. At the same time attracts bees.
I’ll add on my own that if, for example, marigolds are planted near cucumber beds, then the yield of cucumbers will increase markedly.
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I plant marigolds wherever there is a free piece of land. These plants are used in the fight against aphids. I cut the marigolds during the flowering period along with the stem, dry it, chop it, put it in a bucket and fill it with warm water. Approximately 1-5 liters are needed for 7 kg of dry raw materials. I insist 3 days, then filter and add 3 tbsp. liquid soap. I spray fruit trees and berry bushes in dry calm weather. Very satisfied with the result!
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Tagetes in all its glory
When buying perennials for a summer residence, my grandmother-florist offered me a bunch of seedlings of marigolds (tagetes) as a gift. Their stalks were small and frail, not particularly attractive, but I still did not dare to refuse.
At home, she carefully separated the tangled roots and planted the plant from the edge of the flower bed at a distance of about 10 cm from each other. My soil is heavy and clayey. I did not believe that the frail-looking "crumbs" would survive. Imagine my surprise when the bushes took root and added a good green mass every week. And in the middle of summer, the first yellow and orange baskets of flowers bloomed!
Minimum attention
Marigolds turned out to be the most unpretentious garden flowers. They forgave me both unsuitable soil and rare watering with top dressing. But for minimal care, they thanked with chic flowering until frost. And at the beginning of autumn, I managed to collect my seeds. This season I will definitely decorate flower beds with hardy marigolds.
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Even beginners can grow marigolds. They are unpretentious in care, grow quickly, bloom for a long time, and there are many varieties and colors of them.
Marigolds propagate by seeds. They can be sown in the ground in late autumn, and the following year, thin out or plant seedlings. Or you can grow seedlings in the spring and plant them after the end of the frost.
I prefer the seedling method. I sow marigolds for seedlings at the end of April in ready-made soil for flowers. I shed the grooves with a weak solution of potassium permanganate and evenly distribute the seeds to a depth of about a centimeter. I put a sticker on the container with the name of the variety and the date of sowing. Before the emergence of seedlings, I cover the container with a film and periodically moisten the surface of the soil. Shoots appear on the 5-7th day. After that, I remove the package and put the container in a bright place. I water 1-2 times a week, avoiding waterlogging of the soil (marigolds are prone to black leg disease). At the stage of two true leaves, the seedlings dive into separate cups or cassettes.
Seedling care - hardening on the loggia, moderate watering and once every two weeks top dressing with liquid fertilizer for flowers.
In the first decade of June, I plant marigolds in the ground in a sunny place, adding 30 g of nitroammophoska per 1 sq.m. I place the holes at a distance of 15-25 cm from each other, depending on the variety.
In the future, I weed the plantings, water moderately, loosen the soil. Two or three times a season I feed the plants with phosphorus-potassium fertilizer in liquid form for lush and long flowering.
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Every year I grow seedlings of marigolds. Frankly, I'm tired. And gardeners have little time in the spring. Tell me, is it possible to sow the seeds of this plant before winter? Will the hard work go to waste?
Ekaterina Grigorievna
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This seeding has its advantages. First, marigolds bloom earlier. Secondly, you do not need to mess with seedlings.
To sow marigolds in the fall, it is necessary to prepare a site for them in advance, and then wait until stable frosts come. This will allow the seeds not to germinate ahead of time. At the chosen place, you need to fertilize the soil, apply at the rate of 1 sq. m 2 kg of humus and 1 liter of wood ash. Dig up the site, and then make shallow grooves and leave it in this form until frost sets in.
After sowing, the soil must be mulched with pre-prepared soil so that the seeds do not freeze out with the onset of winter cold. The optimal dates in Belarus and central Russia for marigolds come in November. I want to note that this plant cannot be sown in areas where there is high humidity and very little light.