Nettle macerate: how to prepare the cheapest fertilizer of all, effective against aphids and spider mites

How to prepare and use nettle macerate, the easiest, cheapest and most effective pesticide and natural fertilizer

How to prepare, use and store nettle macerate, the easiest, cheapest and most effective pesticide against aphids and plant lice

Taking care ofgarden in a natural way it means knowing the remedies that can allow us to avoid the use of pesticides and chemical fertilizers. Among them we find the macerated nettle. It is a preparation suggested by biodynamic agriculture. The nettle macerate is a pesticide it's a natural fertilizer easy and effective.

It is prepared with the most common varieties of nettle, Urtica urens and Urtica dioica that can be found in the vegetable garden and in the meadows. the best time. For the preparation of the nettle macerate the whole plant is used, fresh o dried. Drying the nettle allows you to have it available to prepare the macerate throughout the year.

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How to prepare the nettle macerate

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Ingredients

• 10 liters of water
• 1 kg of fresh nettles or 200 grams of dried nettles

For the preparation of the nettle macerate you can userain water, in place of tap water.

1. Pour the nettles and water into a non-metallic container.
2. You can wrap the nettles in breathable gauze, or in a jute cloth or sack, before soaking them in the water. In this way it will be easier to filter the macerate when it is ready.
3. During maceration, the container must remain without cover. Simply cover it with a net to avoid the introduction of insects or dirt and to allow the passage of air.
4. Place in a warm place, outdoors, away from direct sun.
5. The macerate can give off a rather strong odor, therefore it is advisable not to store it indoors during preparation.
6. It is important to take into account the resting times of the macerate. The macerate is ripe after 15 days.

After this period, it can be used on the ground to stimulate plant growth and as a fertilizer.

How to use the nettle macerate

Nettle macerate promotes plant growth, stimulates root development and enriches the soil. It can be used pure against aphids, by spraying it on the parts affected by parasites, during the evening hours. It works well to counteract red spider mites as well.

You can use it directly on the ground, to prevent plant diseases and attacks by insects.

As a natural fertilizer and fertilizer

Once ready, how to use nettle macerate to increase the growth of our plants? As a fertilizer, it can be sprayed into the vegetable garden or pots once a week. In particular:

• Transplant:  this macerate is very useful when transplanting your seedlings. In this case, soak the seedlings' earthen bread in the nettle macerate for a few seconds, before transferring them to the vegetable garden or pot.
• Fertilize: Sprinkling the soil with the nettle macerate, always using a spray, favors the growth of the plants and the ripening of the vegetables. In this case, you will need to dilute the nettle macerate in 10 or 20 parts of water. For example; 1 liter of macerate for 10 or 20 liters of water.
• To prevent: nettle macerate is also suitable for fertilizing, treating and preventing fruit tree diseases.
• Speed ​​up home compost: You can also pour small quantities of the diluted macerate on the compost, to accelerate its maturation.

As a pesticide against aphids and red spider mites

If the problem of your plants are aphids or red spider mites, you can take a part of the macerate, to be sprayed pure on the plants, already after 12 hours, without waiting 15 days

How to preserve nettle macerate

After filtering the macerate with a very fine sieve, you will have to transfer it to a bin or bottle. Containers must be kept closed.

To facilitate conservation and to stop fermentation, it is necessary to add a little bit of vinegar, in an amount equal to 2-4% of the amount of liquid available.

This way you can keep the nettle macerate up to 1 year and a half.

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