Iron vitriol for grapes - advantages and disadvantages
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Briefly about the importance of dressing for grapes
Ferrous sulfate is ferrous sulfate. It has no aroma and looks like small crystals of a light blue tint with a greenish tint.
In order to grow grapes, you need to feed them. This is for the proper development of the vine. Only if measures are taken in time will the vineyard grow properly, and its berries will have a refined aroma and taste. A solution on ferrous sulfate is used in order to prevent the development of diseases, it is used as a top dressing.
Iron vitriol: the benefits of the solution
- Easily split in water.
- Low toxicity.
- Oxidized by oxygen.
- Poorly decomposes even at high temperatures.
How is iron vitriol made and what does it look like?
Iron vitriol is obtained by etching iron sheets. Iron sulfate is used in agriculture, it also serves as a medicine, it is used to dye fabrics and produce ink for writing instruments from it.
Iron vitriol is crystal-like, the sachet contains one hundred and fifty grams.
Why cultures are treated with iron sulfate
Crystals of ferrous sulfate can be used for multidirectional dressings
- Replenishment of atoms in plant tissues.
- Top dressing of the soil.
- Destruction of pathogenic organisms.
- Prevention chlorosis.
Drug action
The action of the solution is such that if the culture suffers from a lack of iron, then spraying should be carried out about two times.
Since the drug has low toxicity, it is used for prophylaxis in the autumn. A culture treated with vitriol will forget about the fungus. This substance has a bad effect on insects; stronger feeding is suitable for this. The vineyard is saved from pests with copper sulfate, since it has the best properties for fighting insects.
Why is iron sulfate useful for the vineyard
Grapes will not do without feeding with iron sulfate, as the vines can begin to have big problems with a lack of iron. Problems can be noticed if leaves turn yellow and fall off in the vineyard. There will be no berries if the vine is in poor condition. So fertilization with iron vitriol is extremely necessary. Ferrous sulfate protects the vineyard from many diseases, it heals damage to the vine. The woody layer of the vineyard will regenerate much faster.
In the northern regions, they slow down budding by spraying the shoots of the culture with iron vitriol. No frost will damage the grapes during processing.
This substance has many advantages. This substance has a rather delicate effect on grapes, does not penetrate deep into the tissues, and also has a good effect on the development and productivity of the vineyard. This solution should be diluted correctly so as not to burn the vine.
The drug can be mixed with citric acid. Such a mixture copes well with diseases, but if you mix vitriol with lime, then you should not expect favorable results.
Iron vitriol: how to use it
In order for ants not to roam in your vineyard, it needs whitewashing.Aphids often harm grapes, but after whitewashing, you can forget about these pests;
To prevent chlorosis, it is required to treat the soil with ferrous sulfate. Spraying with such a composition can be carried out even before the buds bloom and the leaves appear, this will help to avoid harm before flowering and during its period, as well as during fruiting;
Spraying with iron sulfate will prevent the appearance of moss growth on the shoots, and also help to avoid various damage;
Sprinkle under the rhizomes of the vineyard with a liquid of a tablespoon of citric acid and two teaspoons of ferrous sulfate, which are diluted with three liters of cold but boiled water. It is also necessary to fertilize the leaves of grapes with such a means in order to prevent diseases of the vine. Such a substance should be treated once every ten to eleven days.
Fertilizer for the rhizome of the vineyard is applied every year, but the saturation of the mixture is different, depending on the age of the crops.
The proportions of making such a substance are different:
1. After the snow has completely melted, it must be treated with iron in the composition of the powder. Add fifteen grams of the drug to ten liters of settled water. Stir and irrigate the soil around the vineyard.
2.In order to destroy harmful insects, as well as fungi, you need to mix one hundred and fifty grams of the product in ten liters of water.
3. The vine of the vineyard is sprayed at the end of the spring period with a three percent mixture of ferrous sulfate. Only this tool will help to destroy the growths of mosses.
4. Also use the substance after cutting the vine - this is a 1% preparation of iron. Vineyard trunks are whitened, which helps to form a protective film. Thus, various harmful insects that can damage the culture will not penetrate inside.
5. Diluting iron sulfate crystals is required in soft water. Before spraying or irrigation, these crystals are added to rain or long-standing water. Iron sulfate dissolves in about twenty minutes.
Correct use
In the spring, after the snow melts, ferrous sulfate has several ways to use:
1. Feed the soil near the vineyard.
2. Prevent the appearance of harmful insects in the vineyard.
3. To heal the so-called wounds on the shoots.
4. Prevent moss and lichen growth.
Recommendations for use
- If there are no signs of iron deficiency in the soil, then you should not feed it.
- Insecticidal feeding is done with a substance in a one percent concentration. Dilute as written in the instructions. If you do not follow all the rules, then the solution can burn the vine. According to the instructions, a solution is also made to prevent chlorosis in the vineyard. Watered with a substance under the rhizomes. For processing foliar top dressing, a three percent solution of ferrous sulfate is required. The same substance is sprayed with moss and lichen growth. After a few hours have passed, the growths are removed with their own hands.
“To heal the damage to the vineyard, you need to take a 1% aqueous preparation and anoint these wounds with a small brush.
- It is also effective to fertilize the grapes before storing the vine for the winter. A more saturated substance is required to dilute, to a concentration of five percent. Thanks to this, the culture hidden for the winter will not grow moldy, and will also survive low temperatures.
- In the summer, it is not necessary to process the vineyard, as the substance can burn the leaves. It is only necessary to irrigate the vineyard with a weak mixture of ferrous sulfate, when signs of chlorosis are visible on the crop when viewed.
Gardener mistakes
In order not to damage the culture, ferrous sulfate must be applied correctly. In order to prevent the death of plants, everything should be done strictly according to the instructions. Death can threaten if there is too much iron. But also if plants are treated in small doses, then the benefits of the treatment should not be expected.
By processing buds that have not yet bloomed, you can slow down their blooming. In this way, the vine can be saved in severe frosts.
A bacterial infection cannot be cured with ferrous sulfate. It is not necessary to spray the vineyard if it is really susceptible to a bacterial infection; copper sulfate is more suitable for this. Copper sulfate copes better with pathogenic organisms.
Iron vitriol should not be mixed with those products that contain: 1) magnesium elements; 2) copper elements; 3) zinc elements. Household or baby soap is also not used in such mixtures. If you combine iron vitriol with alkalis, then nothing good will come of it. If you need to use a drug that contains alkali, then feeding should be carried out with a break of ten to fifteen days.
It is worth spraying with iron sulfate in a protective suit and gloves using a spray bottle, trying to prevent the drug from getting on the skin. After spraying with ferrous sulfate, you need to rinse the handles with warm water and soap.
To prevent any harm to pets, they should be far from the vineyard during spraying.
It is worth processing in non-sunny weather, which does not portend rain. Rain can wash off all of the preparation from the leaves, resulting in re-treatment.
Conclusion
In this article, we figured out that in order to prevent grapes from getting sick, it should sometimes be sprayed. He also needs proper feeding. It is quite unpretentious, but its berries will delight you with their excellent taste and aroma. With the creation of comfortable conditions, as well as proper care, the immune system of the plant becomes stronger and naturally the risk of possible diseases decreases. Surround your plant with care, and it will delight you with a high and tasty harvest.