Do you grow fruits and vegetables in your garden? Great idea! But if you want to take good care of it and have a successful harvest, you can count on the enriching properties of baking soda. To keep your tomatoes beautiful, healthy and for longer, this is the perfect ingredient for you. As a plus, being economical and ecological, it is a perfect alternative to the chemical substances that are bought in nurseries or supermarkets.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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Why is it good to spray tomato crops with baking soda?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Spraying garden tomatoes with baking soda helps crops fight leaf diseases. By mixing this white powder with water, you get a solution that can be applied throughout the vegetative period of the plants, insisting well during the summer if there are rainy periods.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
This solution directly prevents and combats certain very common tomato diseases, in particular powdery mildew, which is extremely harmful to vegetable crops. You should know that the main pathologies affecting this fruit come from bacteria, viruses and fungal infections. Some of them can cause violent diseases that dangerously damage the inside of tomatoes, especially during the rainy season, both in the garden and in the solarium. Powdery mildew thus manifests itself by the appearance of yellow spots on the leaves and by a fine white powder that indicates the rapid formation of mold on the plants.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Are you a fan of baking soda? We understand you, it’s a “miracle” powder that we all need to have at home! Versatile and multifunctional at the same time, this […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":10846,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[4],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-9008","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-advice"],"yoast_head":"\n
NB<\/strong>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0: If you don’t have baking soda, you can replace it with a solution of baking powder mixed with water.<\/p>\n\n\n\n![\"baking](\"https:\/\/www.santeplusmag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/bicarbonate-tomates.jpg\" "\\"Why")
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Two recipes with sodium bicarbonate for tomato crops<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
So, baking soda remains a beneficial solution for tomato crops. However, to better protect the leaves of the plants, you can also add milk. Some gardeners even add vegetable oil to obtain a thicker and stickier solution.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Here are two recipes with baking soda to take care of your tomato crops:<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n
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How to spray tomato crops with baking soda?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
The mixture is placed in a spray bottle and applied to the leaves of tomatoes, paying special attention to those that have already been affected by powdery mildew. Apply it also to the underside of the leaves. It is important to defoliate the plants before application, i.e. remove all diseased leaves. After treatment, the foliage will gradually come back to life.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Warning\u00a0<\/strong>\u00a0\u00a0: Be very careful though, because these treatments are potent and can damage crops. It is recommended to test the concentration of the solution on one or two leaves before applying it to all plants.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"