リンゴの葉っぱが、気づくとかなり減っていました。
I was not aware until this morning how much the apple trees had lost their leaves.
Moreover, many of the leaves had spider mites underneath. I thought spider mites were not active during rainy days, so I was really taken by surprise this morning. Or, did they multiply explosively in the hot and dry air, once the typhoon was gone?
農薬は使いたくないので、自家製のものに初挑戦。Youtubeでは身近な自然素材で作る溶液に関するビデオが色々あるので、そのうちのひとつを自己責任で真似してみました。
I did not want to use chemical treatment. Having watched many videos on Youtube about how to combat spider mites with natural solutions, I chose one of the methods - if it does not work, I will bear the consequence.
スプレーしたあと30分以降にシャワー水で溶液を洗い落すそうですが、その前にどんな状態なのかチェック。ハダニがスプレーする前よりもベターッと葉っぱに着いていて、「参りました」と言っているような外観です。自然素材のスプレーは耐性がつかないので毎回同じもので大丈夫だと思いますが、次回は違うレシピを試すのが今から楽しみ。
The video advised me to wash the solution off with shower after half an hour. Before doing so, I wanted to see how the leaves looked. The spider mites seem to be glued to the leaf, compared to the way it was before spraying, almost to say, "You got us". This was fun.
With natural solutions, I hear you do not have to worry about spider mites building resistance. If so, I could use the same thing every time. However, I am curious to see the effect of other natural solutions, so I will try a different mixture next time.
台風到来の前から、タイガは獣臭を放っていました。今日は久しぶりに晴れたので、午後にシャンプーしました。自然乾燥の散歩で公園へ。高温乾燥の空気のなかを歩いているうちにアンダーコートの抜け毛が浮き上がってきて、体の周りが白っぽく見えます。
Taiga was beginning to smell like a wild animal even before the start of the typhoon No. 5. Since it was a sunny day today after so many rainy days, I shampooed Taiga in the afternoon. We then left for a walk in the park. As we were walking in the hot and dry air, the loose hair of her undercoat started surfacing. As a result, her contour looks white.
数日ぶりの公園の草地で満足そうな顔です。３時台という中途半端な時間帯なので知り合いのワンコには会えませんでしたが、ウキウキした様子。
Taiga looking content, sitting on the cool grass after several days. We were there between 3-4 p.m., too late for lunch walk and too early for evening walk, so we did not see any familiar faces. Nevertheless, she looked happy all the time.
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Taiga was beginning to smell like a wild animal even before the start of the typhoon No. 5. Since it was a sunny day today after so many rainy days, I shampooed Taiga in the afternoon. We then left for a walk in the park. As we were walking in the hot and dry air, the loose hair of her undercoat started surfacing. As a result, her contour looks white.
数日ぶりの公園の草地で満足そうな顔です。３時台という中途半端な時間帯なので知り合いのワンコには会えませんでしたが、ウキウキした様子。
Taiga looking content, sitting on the cool grass after several days. We were there between 3-4 p.m., too late for lunch walk and too early for evening walk, so we did not see any familiar faces. Nevertheless, she looked happy all the time.
My job was not finished yet - I had to give her dryer and brushing at home after that. So, I wanted to go home, but she refused to budge. Taiga is becoming a stubborn old lady?
