Starting from the herbs or waste parts of fruit and vegetables, you can prepare infusions to fertilize the plants
He is about to end up run over, his mother saves himThe drinks obtained from the medicinal plants guarantee positive effects on our health. Same infusions they are useful for fertilize the plants ofgarden and garden. Starting from the herbs or waste parts of fruit and vegetables, you can prepare infusions to fertilize the plants, both in the form of real herbal tea and as macerates.
You can spray them from time to time at the base of your plants for fertilize them and promote growth, replacing the products commonly on sale.
We have collected some tips for you to obtain natural fertilizers for the vegetable garden and garden.
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Seaweed infusion
It is mainly used by those who live in sea areas and have the ability to collect algae. Otherwise it's possible buy somekelp seaweed. Pour the algae into a bucket after rinsing them. Fill the bucket with water and let it sit with the lid on for two months. You will get a macerate to be diluted in water and sprayed at the base of the plants to speed up the development of flowers and fruits.
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Infusion with vegetable peels
Place the peelings of yours vegetables freshly peeled. Cover with boiling water and let it sit overnight or up to two days. In the morning, drain everything, filter and use the liquid obtained to water the plants. Choose only vegetable scraps and not other types of food scraps.
Horsetail infusion
THEhorsetail infusion it is used both as an antifungal and to nourish the plants in the garden. It is prepared using fresh or dry horsetail, just as if it were a normal herbal tea obtained by infusion. Bring a saucepan of water to a boil, add a small amount of horsetail, let it rest for 10-15 minutes and filter the mixture. You can use it after letting it cool. Click here to find out more.
Infusion of nettle
Infusion of nettle is obtained for maceration of the whole plant or of the leaves alone. It can be used as a fertilizer, especially for plants such as tomatoes. As the Agriculture Forum, you can dilute the nettle macerate to use it as a fertilizer for the seedlings of tomatoes starting 10 days after the transplant. You can also use fresh nettle leaves, to be buried in the holes where you will transfer the seedlings.
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Coffee infusion
It is one of the many alternative uses of coffee. Coffee infusion to fertilize plants is obtained simply pouring a little leftover coffee in the water you will use for watering. Alternatively, you can sprinkle some coffee grounds around the roots of the plants. The remedy is particularly suitable for azaleas, blueberries and rhododendrons.
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Infusion of vegetables
Always keep thecooking water for the vegetables that you have brought to a boil and that you have boiled. To use it to water and fertilize plants, cooking water it must not be salty. If you have to keep it for the plants, therefore, do not add salt and flavor the vegetables only after cooking. All the beneficial substances that the vegetables have released will remain in the water. Let it cool, dilute it in the watering can and use the liquid obtained as a natural fertilizer for the plants in the garden.
Chamomile infusion
The normal infusion of chamomile It can be used as a fertilizer for plants through the preparation of compost. In fact, add somechamomile infusion al compost formed simply by soil and food waste, it accelerates the decomposition of organic residues. In this way, an excellent natural fertilizer is obtained with kitchen waste, soil and chamomile infusion.
Infusion of calendula
The infusion of calendula is useful for making plants in the garden or grown in pots vigorous. always prepare small quantities of infusion to be used in a short time, by spraying it on the ground at the base of the plants. For example, for 250 ml of boiling water 2 teaspoons of dried calendula. Let it rest for 10-15 minutes and let it cool down before use.
Infusion of dandelion
The infusion of dandelion stimulates plant growth and enriches the soil. Pour in two teaspoons of dried dandelion in a cup of boiling water. Leave to infuse for 10-15 minutes, filter and cool. Spray at the base of the plants in small quantities, as if it were a common fertilizer for the garden.
Infusion with banana peels
Banana peels are a natural remedy suitable for fertilize roses. Cut one into small pieces banana peel and pour it into a container with a sprayer. Fill the chosen bottle with water, cap and let it rest for two weeks. This way the banana peels can ferment before use. You will get a natural liquid fertilizer to spray from time to time at the base of yours pink to promote flowering.
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