If your plant has problems like lack of growth, won't bloom or appear wilted, they may be in need of nutrients. To nourish your plants, a good idea is to use a homemade fertilizer, which is made with food leftovers that you consumed at home and would go to waste.
First of all, it is important to know that fertilization can be done at any time, as it is always welcome for the plant. See below which are the ideal foods to make natural fertilizer.
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- Eggshell
This protection is rich in calcium: a very important element for plant development and when available in the soil improves root growth in addition to increasing microbial activity as well as the availability of other nutrients.
To use the eggshell as fertilizer, just let it dry a little in the sun and then crush it with a pestle or liquefy.
You will leave it very fine, like sand, so just sprinkle it over the soil and, as you water, this nutrient will penetrate into the substrate and be absorbed.
- Banana peel
This bark is a great fertilizer, as it is rich in calcium, sodium, phosphorus and potassium, the latter being essential for fruit plants.
In addition to these minerals, the banana peel is more than 90% composed of organic matter, such as lipids, fibers, proteins and carbohydrates.
To use it, you can bury pieces of the bark directly in the soil, so the nutrients will be released little by little. In addition, it will also be possible to remove aphids.
You can make a fertilizer with the banana peel: just boil 5 to 6 peels in 1L of water for 15 minutes. After cooling add another liter of water.
To use it, it is necessary to dilute it: the measure is 1 part of fertilizer to 4 of water.
- Coffee grounds
This rest will provide nitrogen and other minerals for your plants, as well as repel pests and keep ants out of your garden.
You can use it directly on the soil: mix 2 measures of soil for 1 of coffee grounds. This will also help maintain the permeability and drainage of the substrate.
Finally, another option is to dilute 3 tablespoons of the dregs in 1L of water and set aside for a week. After that time, you can use this liquid to spray on the leaves of the plant as a repellent.
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