In this post I want to introduce one flower plant that is very useful in the world of agriculture. Yes, he is a "Marigold" flower (tagetes).
This plant is very easy to grow and does not affect the climate, it thrives in the summer and rainy season. But still all plants will die if they are too dry or too often flooded.
In the cultivation of chili plants, the problem that many farmers now experience is the Bemisia Tabaci attack. He attacked the chili plants even to death. This is because Bemisia Tabaci carries a virus that causes serious attacks on chili plants. for now drugs have not been found that can detect and restore chili plants as they were after an attack from Bemisia Tabaci.
As we all know, that a virus attack has no cure. What can be done is to control the cause or pest that carries the virus itself.
Meanwhile, using insecticides to control or kill Bemisia Tabaci is very difficult. None other than because, Bemisia Tabaci is a small pest and hiding under the leaves of chili plants. By spraying, of course not all Bemicia Tabaci will be sprayed. some farmers anticipate this by refining using systemic insecticides. With hope, if Bemicia Tabaci is not exposed to spray, it can die when sucking or eating plant leaves that have been sprayed with systemic insecticides.
Therefore, there are two methods in controlling pests in the world of agriculture. The first, chemical method. That is by spraying insecticides. While the second, natural method. One of them is by installing a pest trap and planting Marigold flower plants (tegetes) in a circle of agricultural land (planting).
On this occasion I will discuss Marigold planting (Tagetes) only, maybe on another occasion we will discuss other issues related to pest control on plants.
Bemisia Tabaci, which attacks the chili plant, really likes yellow. This is what farmers can use on Marigold flower plants (tagetes). Besides the yellow flower color, Marigold also has a distinctive aroma. This aroma can also attract the attention of other pests besides Bemisia Tabaci to stop by Marigold plants.
For this reason, chili farmers can use corn as the main fence to block the entry of Bemisia Tabaci. So the formula is, plant corn as the main fence, then plant the Marigold flower plants. Only after that was it planted with chili plants in the middle.
Plant 4-6 rows of corn.
Then, plant Marigold plants.
Planting chili in the middle.
In this way it is expected, Bemisia Tabaci first perches on the corn plant, if she jumps or flies more deeply, there are Marigold flowers. With this, chili plants can be safer and more controlled from Bemisia Tabaci disorders.
How, very useful Marigold flowers, right? Apart from being an ornamental plant at home. Marigold is also good on your farm (agriculture) to distract pests on your main crops.
