I saw some people on the website troubled by snails, butterflies, and pests . Actually, all you need to do is dig a pond and raise some frogs, and everything will be solved. Frogs are better than chickens, ducks, or quails; they won't eat vegetable leaves and will cause minimal damage to the soil and leaves. The pond can also be used to grow aquatic vegetables such as lotus roots, water chestnuts, water spinach, and bamboo shoots .

Why are there butterflies?

Butterflies are most attracted to the smell of ammonia. If you urinate in the wild, butterflies will definitely come to feed within half an hour. Humans consider urine filth, but butterflies see it as nectar.

If you cover the ground directly with lettuce leaves and raw weeds, the decomposition process will produce the smell of ammonia, attracting butterflies. It's not just cruciferous plants that attract butterflies. Not only butterflies, but countless insects also love the smell of ammonia. Therefore, mulch must be made with dried lettuce leaves and dried weeds to prevent the production of ammonia during decomposition. If you do use lettuce leaves and raw weeds as mulch, use plenty of eco-enzymes to decompose the ammonia smell.

Traditional farming methods using urea and manure are a major source of pests. (The ammonia smell) Even if it's faint enough for humans to detect, it's very strong for butterflies and insects.
Not only in vegetable gardens, but also in orchards, frogs can be used effectively. Roger's fruit trees were eaten by longhorn beetles, killing the trees, and there were also black pineapple custard apples infested with mealworms. Tree frogs would help Roger solve these problems, as long as he was provided with breeding frogs.

Frogs will eat the larvae of golden apple snails and other snails. But once the larvae grow into large golden apple snails or giant African snails, the frogs can no longer swallow them.
Farmland and frogs are a perfect match in nature. Why bother with chickens, ducks, and quails?
Exhausting all methods to combat pests, even resorting to meditation to communicate with them, is less effective than creating wetlands and repopulating native frog species.
Natural farming methods have their limitations. Diseases and pests can still occur.
Using lettuce leaves, weeds, and tree leaves to make eco-enzymes decomposes soil ammonia, keeping butterflies away . It also improves soil microorganisms, preventing disease and replenishing soil elements to increase fertility.

Create ponds for frogs to inhabit, and the frogs will find their own food.
Natural farming methods, enzymes, and frogs—these three work together to ensure fertile vegetables and prevent pests .

When planning vegetable gardens or orchards, first plan the wetland ecosystem. Wetlands are the heart of a farm . Too many frogs mean fewer insects. There might even be not enough insects to eat, requiring lights to be turned on at night to attract them (for frog breeding).

Nature isn't just about farming methods; there's also ecological law.
My understanding of the true principles isn't yet complete, so let's humbly learn and grow together

. With natural farming methods, enzymes, and frogs working together, farmland becomes an ATM.
You'll be raking in the cash; gold will be everywhere!

The same applies to the planning of the temple: more wetlands will be created to breed frogs, so that people won't be bitten by mosquitoes while meditating in the forest.

In the Buddha's time, the environment was undisturbed; there were plenty of frogs, which allowed him to meditate in the forest.
Stop catching insects and snails, and stop raising chickens and quails in farmland to eat insects!

21 biological control methods for pests and diseases:

1. Castor Bean Leaves. Grind dried castor bean leaves into a fine powder, mix with farmyard manure in a certain proportion, and apply to the ground to control underground pests such as grubs, mole crickets, and cutworms. Soak 1 kg of castor bean leaf powder in 16-20 kg of water and pour the solution into a kettle to control ground maggots, cabbage caterpillars, and leaf beetles on onions, leeks, garlic, radishes, and cabbages. A leachate made from dried castor bean leaf powder can also be sprinkled in toilets and latrines, showing significant effectiveness against dead mosquito larvae and fly larvae.

2. Peach Leaf Solution. Take 5 kg of peach leaves and 100 g of lime, soak them in 3 times their volume of water for 5 hours, then squeeze out the residue from the peach leaves to obtain the stock solution. Dilute each kg of stock solution with 10 kg of water and spray to control cotton aphids, corn borers, and rice leafhoppers. Alternatively, boil peach leaves in water, filter, and spray the stock solution to control rice leafhoppers and rice planthoppers.

3. Mulberry Leaf Mixture. Boil 1 kg of fresh mulberry leaves in 5 kg of water for 1 hour, then filter. Add 4 times the amount of water and spray to control spider mites.

4. Pine needle solution. Add 5 kg of boiling water to 5 kg of pine needles, seal and soak for 2 hours, filter and spray. This can control rice leafhoppers and rice planthoppers.

5. Pine needles diluted with 30 times their volume of water can inhibit potato sprouting.

6. Ailanthus altissima leaf extract. Soak 1 kg of fresh ailanthus leaves in 3 kg of water for 2 days to obtain an extract that can be directly sprayed to control pests such as aphids and cabbage caterpillars on vegetables; or this extract can be diluted with 5 times the amount of water and sprayed to control wheat rust.

7. Tobacco powder. Grind tobacco into a fine powder, add 3-6 kg of wood ash or kaolin soil per kilogram, mix well, and spray before the morning dew dries. This can control aphids, leaf miners, cockroaches, leaf miners, and tea caterpillars.

8. Artemisia argyi liquid. Chop it up, add 10 times the amount of water, boil for half an hour, cool, and then spray. It can control pests such as cotton aphids, spider mites, and cabbage caterpillars.

9. Tea seed cake solution. Soak 2.5-3 kg of tea seed cake per mu in 5-7.5 kg of water for 24-36 hours, then take the filtered liquid and add 50-70 kg of water to prevent rice bacterial blight.

10. Vegetable Extract. Boil 35 grams of chili threads (or chili powder) in 1 kilogram of water, then spray with the cooled liquid. This is highly effective in controlling aphids and other pests. Crush onions to extract the juice, dilute with half water, and spray 2-3 times to prevent aphids. Crush chives, add 6 times the amount of water, stir well, and spray the filtered liquid once a day to control aphids.

11. Maple Leaf Extract. Crush 0.5 kg of maple leaves, add 50 kg of water, and filter the liquid. This extract can be used to control aphids, leafhoppers, planthoppers, and other underground pests. Alternatively, collect 80-100 kg of fresh maple leaves, crush them, and apply them deeply to vegetable gardens or nurseries to control cutworms, mole crickets, and other underground pests.

12. Cypress or ailanthus leaves can be used to control sorghum aphids, malt larvae, and cabbage caterpillars. Take 0.5 kg of cypress or ailanthus leaves, add 1.5 kg of water, soak for one day, then boil for 30-40 minutes. Filter and discard the residue to obtain the concentrate. The concentrate should be stored for 3 days before use. When using, dilute 1 kg of concentrate with 80-100 kg of water. The insecticidal effect is approximately 85%.

13. Wood ash can control aphids. Take 1 part wood ash, soak it in 5 parts water for 24 hours, filter it, and spray the filtrate to kill more than 90% of the insects.

14. Sichuan pepper can control aphids, leafhoppers, whiteflies, armyworms, and scale insects. Take 0.1 kg of Sichuan pepper, add 0.3 kg of water, boil for 20-30 minutes, filter, dilute with 10 times the amount of water, and spray. The control effect is over 87%.

15. Garlic and onions can also control aphids, spider mites, scale insects, nymphs, gray mold, downy mildew, and root rot. Crush garlic and onions, soak them to extract the juice, dilute with 20-25 times the amount of water, and spray (stir well after diluting and filter before use). The control effect can reach more than 90%, and it can inhibit blast disease, cotton damping-off, cotton rust, and cotton boll rot.

16. Cherry leaves contain components that aphids dislike. Applying an extract made from cherry leaves to the surface of fruit trees is an excellent way to control aphids.

17. Sichuan pepper leaves and Sichuan pepper can repel beetles. Spraying the extract of neem on fruit trees has a significant effect on controlling caterpillars.

18. Planting cilantro or onions on both sides of cabbage can help prevent pests and diseases.

19. Crushed almonds mixed with five times the amount of water can cure aphids.

20. A mixture of soapberry, garlic, vinegar, and water can be used to kill radish pests.

21. Ginkgo leaves for treating spider mites. Soak 25 kg of ginkgo leaves in an equal amount of water for 5-6 days, then add twice the amount of clean water before spraying.