Orange is a tasty and juicy fruit that can be bought at your nearest grocery store. Few people know that its peels, which are usually immediately thrown into the trash, can be useful in a summer cottage.
Compost
Like many other organic wastes, orange peels are suitable for use in compost. They contain nitrogen in a form that is easily digestible for plants. Besides:
- The pungent aromatic substances contained in the crusts quickly break down into safe compounds and do not harm beneficial soil bacteria and worms.
- Many skeptics argue that blue mold loves to grow on orange peels. However elevated temperature prevents mold from growing inside compost heaps.
- It is known that during the long-term delivery of citrus fruits from overseas countries, their peel is covered with a special protective composition. Contrary to popular belief, this substance does not affect the quality of compost in any way.
- Some summer residents indicate that orange peels decompose extremely slowly in compost. This is not entirely true. To speed up the decomposition process, cut the peels into smaller pieces before composting.
Finely chopped orange peels without prior composting are buried in top layer soil to a depth of 5 cm. After some time, the decomposing peel will begin to release nitrogen, sulfur, calcium, magnesium and a number of other useful substances into the ground.
Aphid repellent
Aphids and the ants that carry them are found in every summer cottage. You can fight them using a number of drugs with varying effectiveness. A good alternative, especially for followers of natural farming, are orange peels. The limonene they contain destroys the protective waxy coating that covers the bodies of insect pests. The strong pungent odor drives away ants and aphids. Orange peels are laid out around the affected plants and strung on the most infected branches. They are also sprayed with compounds discussed below.
In addition to aphids and ants, limonene effectively repels fleas, ticks and mosquitoes. Boil the peels in water, let the mixture sit for 2-3 hours, then strain it through cheesecloth. The resulting product is suitable for spraying diseased plants, removing fleas from dogs and cats, repelling mosquitoes and ticks (especially useful in the forest; to achieve the effect, just spray a little on clothes).
By the way, do you want to attract more beautiful butterflies that are harmless to the garden? Just carefully place the orange peels in different parts plot, and charming winged insects will not keep you waiting.
Popular recipes for aphids and other insects:
- 100 g of dry peels are poured into 1 liter of water and left in the dark for 3-4 days.
- 1 kg of citrus peel is passed through a meat grinder and placed in a 3 liter jar. The container is filled with water and left in a dark place for 5 days. Before use, 100 ml of the resulting infusion is diluted in 10 liters of water. To enhance the effect, add 40 g to the composition laundry soap.
- Pour the remaining peel from 2 oranges into 1 liter of water and put it in a dark place to infuse for 1 week. Add liquid soap and strain.
Plants infected with aphids are sprayed with a spray bottle or gently wiped with a soft cloth.
Orange peels in the garden, in the garden and in household successfully used all over the world. And it's not just oranges—the peels of all citrus fruits (tangerines, lemons, grapefruits, or limes) can act as a natural fertilizer, repel unwanted insects, or turn into a glass and grill cleaner.
Any organic waste (including orange peels) can and should be used for the benefit of our garden. Dumpsters are overflowing and landfills are failing. So why throw away something that can still benefit the cause? “No to landfill - yes to ingenuity”!
Have no idea how to use orange peels in your garden? Ten folk recipes help us all!
Citrus peels contain potassium, phosphorus and other trace elements. Like any organic matter, it is a nutrient medium for soil inhabitants, and the more nutritious the “population” of the soil lives, the more fertile it is.
It is recommended to simply cut orange peels and bury them in the ground to a depth of 5 centimeters. When you have time and desire, the peel with a small amount of water can be crushed in a blender to a paste. And add drops in this form, because crushed organic matter is absorbed faster.
There is an opinion that fertilizing with citrus peel acidifies the soil. In fact, to even slightly change the pH, it will take more than one ton of skins and more than one year of fertilizing. And yet, to be on the safe side, we recommend burying “orange fertilizer” only under crops that grow well in acidic soils. For example, under spinach, radish, turnips, blueberries or honeysuckle.
Another use case orange peels for fertilizer - place them in a trench when installing.
Orange peels in compost
The fastest and convenient way using orange peel for the benefit of the garden - composting it. Before throwing the skin into compost heap, it is advisable to cut it smaller. But even this is not necessary!
But for those who have worms working to create compost, creating vermicompost, you should not add orange peels. Worms don't like them.
Orange peels to repel cats and ants
Our purring pets simply love to rummage in the beds in their spare time. And, as luck would have it, precisely in those places where the seeds had just been sown. But as soon as you place fresh citrus peels nearby, all the troubles will go away. Cats don't like strong smells! Some summer residents brew orange peels with boiling water and pour the cooled broth over the beds from which cats need to be warded off.
Ants don't like oranges either. This is used by gardeners who want to get rid of ants. safe methods. The first step is to prepare a liquid paste from the zest. To do this, grind the peels of 2-3 oranges in a blender along with a glass warm water. Then pour the resulting substance onto the anthill. You may have to repeat this procedure before the insects leave their home.
Even more folk recipes for repelling ants are here.
Infusions of orange peels against pests
Tangerine, lemon and orange peels contain lemonene, a hydrocarbon that destroys the protective coverings of some insects. This property is especially valued by farmers who do not use chemical pesticides. Against thrips spider mite and aphids use infusions citrus peels. Here are a few variations of their preparation:
- 100 grams of dry lemon peels are infused in a liter of water for 3-4 days (in the dark);
- 350 grams of dried citrus peelings are soaked in warm water until they swell. Together with the liquid, the blender turns it into a slurry, which is transferred to a liter jar. Add water and leave for 5-7 days. After which the infusion is filtered, a tablespoon of laundry soap is added. Before spraying, half a glass of infusion is diluted in a bucket of water.
- The peel of 2-3 oranges is crushed, poured with a liter of warm water, and then left for a week in the dark. After filtering, dilute with two liters of water and add a tablespoon liquid soap for sticking.
Infected plants are treated with infusion of orange peels (sprayed or wiped with leaves) against aphids 2-3 times, against mites and thrips - 5-6 times.
Containers for seedlings made of orange peel
Our inventive gardeners grow seedlings in everything they can! And in orange peels they came up with the idea. Orange halves (without contents), soil and seeds are all you need. And it’s convenient to plant in a garden bed: I buried the seedling right along with the crust and there’s order. Such natural “cups” are suitable for seedlings that:
- subject to picking, that is, with the appearance of the second or third leaf it will be transplanted into a larger container;
- grows quickly and is planted in the ground a few days after germination (for example, cucumbers, zucchini or pumpkins).
Citrus peel for lighting
Dry orange peels can be used to light a barbecue, fireplace or stove. They burn beautifully and exude pleasant aroma citrus. Sitting by such a fire is much more pleasant!
Orange anti-tick and flea spray for dogs
For this you will need:
- peel of one orange;
- half a liter of water;
- a tablespoon of rosemary;
- 1-3 cloves of garlic.
Place all ingredients in a blender and grind as finely as possible. Then bring the entire resulting mass to a boil and keep it on low heat for about 15 minutes. Cool and filter. All that remains is to pour the product into a spray bottle and you can carefully (so as not to get it in the eyes) spray your pet.
Contained in the peel of citrus fruits, lemonene not only repels pests, but also has cleaning properties. Therefore, quite often this substance is found in natural environmental clean funds for cleaning. We can prepare such a remedy ourselves. It's called orange vinegar.
We will need:
- half-liter glass jar;
- peel of 2-3 large oranges;
- a bottle of white vinegar.
Line the inside of the jar with orange peels so that as much as possible can fit in. Then fill the jar with vinegar, covering the crusts completely. We seal it tightly and send the jar to a cool, dark place for two weeks. Then we filter. The universal cleaner is ready! Before use, it is diluted with water 50:50.
You can wash everything with orange vinegar. In combination with regular baking soda It even cleans the grill and oven well.
Orange peel - a natural mosquito repellent
For evening tea on country veranda grab a couple of oranges or lemons. And the tea is more aromatic, and there is good protection from annoying itchy mosquitoes. Many natural repellents contain citrus oils as a base.
It is enough to rub your skin with orange peel (unless you are allergic to citrus fruits), and for a while you can forget about mosquitoes. It’s also a good idea to spread fresh peels on the windowsills. Lemon halves with cloves (spices) stuck into them are excellent at driving away bloodsuckers.
Orange Peel Bird Feeder
The most creative summer residents use citrus peels as material for all kinds of crafts. For example, it’s easy to make small bird feeders from empty orange halves. Having hung such fragrant cups with seeds on fruit trees, we repel aphids and attract birds.
Natural air freshener with orange peel
Freshen the air in country toilet It is possible without the use of chemicals. Again, fragrant citrus fruits will help us. The simplest air freshener is made by boiling citrus peels in water for a couple of minutes and then straining.
For a more sophisticated version, additional ingredients will be required:
- peel of two oranges;
- 2 tablespoons vinegar;
- 1 tablespoon ground cloves;
- a packet of vanillin and cinnamon.
All of the above is poured into one and a half liters of water and brought to a boil. When the aroma comes, remove from heat. The mixture is cooled, poured into small containers and placed where required.
How to dry orange peels?
Orange season and summer season are completely different. We eat most citrus fruits in the winter, so the peel will have to be harvested. It's not difficult. Most easy way- freezing. However, it is suitable only for those who regularly visit the site in winter. I froze the bag and took it to the place. And the freezer doesn't overflow.
The second method is also not difficult - drying. Just lay the orange peels on paper next to the battery and wait a little. Dried peels are stored in paper boxes or glass jars. And in the spring they transport them to the dacha.
Many of us throw orange peels into the trash without thinking twice. However, these simple kitchen scraps have enormous potential benefits for your garden. In addition to simply adding to compost, they can also be used on the site as a replacement for chemical fertilizers and insecticides.
Compost
The first and most obvious idea for using orange peels in the garden is to compost them. Made garden compost- this is probably the best natural fertilizer. To be well balanced, it must contain two types of ingredients: carbonaceous materials (eg dry leaves, straw) and nitrogen-rich organic matter (manure). Citrus peels are an excellent source of nitrogen, which all plants need in the early stages of their development.
On gardening forums, I often see the opinion that orange peels should not be composted. This claim has been defended by a variety of arguments, from the fact that citrus peels can kill friendly worms and beetles to the fact that blue mold likes to grow on them.
However, I want to assure you that this type of kitchen waste can be safely added to compost because:
- The aromatic substances contained in the peels of oranges and other citrus fruits, used as organic pesticides, are very volatile and quickly break down into harmless compounds. Therefore, they do not cause any harm to soil inhabitants.
- The temperature inside a properly stacked compost heap is so high that it leaves no chance for mold spores to survive. Mold reproduces only in cool environments and dies at temperatures slightly above room temperature.
- The skin of most store-bought oranges is coated with a special weak antimicrobial compound. This is done to ensure that the fruit does not have time to spoil before it is sold. This coating will not affect the quality of your compost, but will prevent mold from growing on your orange peels.
Some gardeners do not like to compost orange peels because they are difficult to decompose. However, simply by chopping the peel into smaller pieces, its decomposition will proceed at a much faster pace.
Orange peels as a safe fertilizer
As the orange peel rots, it saturates the soil with nitrogen compounds. Let me remind you that to speed up this process, the peels need to be cut into small pieces and bury it in the top layer of soil (to a depth of no more than 5 centimeters). In addition to nitrogen, such fertilizer can provide the soil with sulfur, magnesium, calcium and many other super-useful substances. By the way, banana peels also make an excellent fertilizer for gardening and vegetable crops - you can read how to prepare it correctly in.
Natural insecticide
Probably every gardener has to deal with ants and aphids on their property. These ubiquitous pests can be successfully combated not only with the help of aggressive chemicals, but also with the help of ordinary orange peels. The thing is that they contain limonene, a natural substance that destroys the protective waxy coating on the bodies of insects, as a result of which they suffocate and die. In addition, the peel has strong odor, which perfectly drives away aphids from plants.
To do this, simply place pieces of orange peels around the infected plants or poke holes in them and hang them directly on the stems.
If ants bother you, proceed as follows:
- Peel one or two oranges. Use the pulp for other purposes, and remove most of the white fibers from the peels.
- Place the remaining orange in a blender and pour about 50-60 milliliters of warm water into it. Close the blender and turn it on high speed for 60-90 seconds.
- Gradually add a teaspoon of water to the resulting mixture until it becomes liquid enough for watering.
- Find an anthill on your property and pour the liquid directly into the ant holes. It’s okay if some of the insecticide gets by - gradually it will also be absorbed into the soil and produce the desired effect.
- Repeat the procedure as necessary. If there is more than one anthill on the site, prepare more solution and spill over all infected areas.
Other uses
Limonene, which is so abundant in orange peel, can also repel ticks and fleas. Create a natural spray for your dog - boil the crusts in water, after 2-3 hours of infusion, strain it into a sprayer and treat your dog’s fur. According to the latest scientific data, limonene is non-toxic to warm-blooded animals and causes the death of insects by affecting their sensory nerves in the peripheral nervous system. By the way, this same spray will also save you from the annoying attention of mosquitoes and other biting creatures while working in the garden - just spray it on your clothes and open areas bodies and a couple of hours of quiet work are guaranteed to you.
If you are not growing on site vegetable crops, then you can place the crusts in shallow plates and place them near the flower beds. After a while, you will notice how many bright butterflies will begin to flock to the smell of oranges, which are very pleasant to watch.
Every spring I add crushed shells to the tree trunk circles roses, as well as in beds for peppers, eggplants, watermelons and melons, for beets and other crops that love calcium. One or two glasses for 1 square meter it happens enough. When boiling eggs, some of the calcium is washed out of the shell, so the shell is more useful for deoxidizing the soil raw eggs. If you simply put it in a bag, then soon a very bad smell Rotten eggs are the smell from the protein that remains in the shell. Therefore, I rinse the shells with water, then dry them so that there is no bad smell. From time to time I compact it in the jar so that more can fit. In the spring, before use, I grind it even more. I leave some of the shells in the form of large pieces. I lay them out when planting potatoes in holes to protect them from moles (they don’t like their sharp edges). Shredded shells are also good for a compost heap. Onion peel IN lately I also prefer onion skins. It contains a full range of micro- and macroelements, as well as bactericidal substances and substances that prevent the proliferation of garden crop pests. Onion peels help cope with aphids, thrips, and spider mites: 1 liter jar onion peel pour two liters of hot (+40 degrees) water, leave for one or two days, filter. For better adhesion of the infusion, add liquid soap. When spraying, the infusion is diluted with water in a ratio of 1:2. When treating against spider mites and strawberry mites, it is necessary to persistently spray the plants for a month to one and a half times a week, while trying to ensure that the solution gets on the lower part of the leaf. You can prepare a rescue remedy like this: Place 400 g of husks in a bucket and pour boiling water to the top. Leave for two days. And spray the garden against aphids, as well as mites. Pests such as plant bugs, copperheads, codling moths, and thrips cannot tolerate the onion spirit. For them, this is onion grief! An infusion of onion peels will also help when processing radishes, cabbage, turnips and radishes against cruciferous flea beetle. To do this you need to pour half a bucket of husks hot water to the top, cover with a lid. Leave for two days, strain and spray with this infusion without diluting it. Onion infusion also helps against false powdery mildew, which causes serious damage in places in August cucumber plantings. Spray, of course, in advance, before the first signs of the disease appear. And they repeat the treatment every four to five days. It is very useful to water the tomatoes with onion water so that the bushes do not get sick with bacterial cancer. It is useful to soak the potatoes in an infusion of onion peels before planting, and carrots will be better stored if you spray the root crops with an infusion of onion peels before storing them .Onion peel infusion can be used for foliar feeding of yellowing cucumbers and zucchini. Sometimes it is enough to spray their leaves with this infusion: pour 10 g of onion peel into 5 liters of warm water, leave for four days, strain. Or like this: in a bucket of warm water add a couple of handfuls of onion peels, cover with a lid, bring the water to a boil, and keep it covered until it cools. When the broth has cooled, strain it. Then take 2 liters of decoction, add warm water to 10 liters, and pour the plants from a watering can directly over the leaves. After a few days, the watered plants will be transformed. Yellowed leaves even turn green again. For example, I prefer a decoction when I’m not very sure that the husks are not infected with thrips (I throw away the husks from diseased plants) - when boiled, its larvae die. Houseplants also respond to such watering. Of course: here you can find nutrition and get rid of diseases and pests. The only condition: all infusions of onion peels must be used on the day of preparation in the evening. I throw the husks remaining after straining the infusions onto a compost heap or under berry bushes. Collected dry onion peels can be stored for a long time without losing their positive properties if they are collected from healthy onions. Spilled tea and coffee I add drunken tea and coffee to the holes when planting seedlings in the ground or simply mix them with soil and bury them. They serve as good food for worms there. But from using them as mulch indoor plants I refused: all sorts of flies grow there, and mold appears on the surface of pots with such mulch. You can feed the grown seedlings with sleeping tea. To do this, pour a glass of dry tea into a three-liter jar, add hot water and leave for 4-5 days, stirring occasionally. Then they filter and use the solution as a top dressing, adding a half dose of nitrogen fertilizers. A neighbor shared an interesting experience of using tea with me: it is used to prevent infection kidney mite Black currant cuttings, cut for rooting, are treated with tea before planting. To do this, brew 2 g of tea with boiling water in 1 liter of water and leave for 1 day. (Freshly brewed tea can damage plants.) Immerse the cuttings in the solution for 3-4 hours and plant them in moist soil. After this, he tries not to water them for as long as possible, covering them with a non-woven covering material. Before pouring the spent tea or coffee into storage, they must be thoroughly dried, otherwise they will become moldy. You can prepare any tea: black, green, small, large, whole leaves, even tea bags can be used in a similar way. Potato peelings for plant nutrition During the winter I store more dried potato peelings. After all, in our family, potato dishes never get boring. And if you consider that even with the most good quality tubers, about a fifth of the production ends up in waste, then a decent amount of the latter accumulates. I dry these peelings on a radiator or freeze them on the balcony and take them to the dacha. There, in the spring, I pour them into a barrel and fill them with water. When the dry cleaning gets wet, I mix everything. And when I plant cucumbers or cabbage, I spread the resulting porridge under each seedling: I put a porridge cake at the bottom of the dug hole, then a layer of earth, then again potato porridge, sprinkle it with earth, and plant the seedlings there. It's growing wonderfully. IN garden bed“Mashed potatoes” mixed with soil will appeal to billions of soil bacteria, worms, our most useful helpers. The infusion of peelings can also be used as a top dressing. I stir it in water, water it from a watering can without a strainer (to avoid clogging) or with a ladle under the root, and the result is not long in coming. So, it turned out that potato peelings replace organic fertilizers for cucumbers, zucchini, pumpkins and squash. Only tomatoes, peppers, eggplants and other plants of the nightshade family should not be fed with tuber peelings: by nature, they have many common diseases. But pumpkin, cabbage and even onion crops benefit from everything. During my replacement of manure with potato peelings, I established a few more rules for myself. - Due to the fact that on potato peelings The causative agents of late blight, black scab and some other diseases may persist; before use, I must first scald them with boiling water. - I crush the peelings during the drying process. First I dry them, then pass them through a meat grinder, after which I finally dry the resulting mass. Citrus peels Another peeling that will help you cope with pests is orange and tangerine peels. They are used against aphids, thrips, and spider mites. Plants are sprayed with this infusion: 1 kg of crusts is passed through a meat grinder, poured with water three liter jar. Close tightly and leave in a dark place for five days. Then filter and squeeze thoroughly. Pour into bottles and seal tightly. If dry peels are used, they are pre-soaked and then crushed. For spraying, take 100 ml of infusion and 40 g of laundry soap per 10 liters of water, treat at least 2-3 times. Against spider mites - at least 5-6 times with an interval of 5-7 days. You can make a smaller dose: leave the peel of one or two oranges in 1 liter of warm water for a whole week in the dark. Then add liquid soap to this water, strain, and the spray product is ready. The difficult-to-eradicate aphid is especially afraid of the phytoncides contained in oranges and laundry soap. This treatment with an infusion of orange peel replaces weekly treatments with pesticides against aphids and mites. I know that some of my friends who have cars take them to summer cottage plot and kitchen scraps, pouring them onto the compost heap. But most summer residents prefer to throw waste in the trash, without thinking about the benefits that it can bring to them if efforts are made to preserve it until spring.
Look best fertilizers for feeding indoor plants at home. Recipes for more than 20 natural folk remedies are presented: yeast, sugar, banana peel, succinic acid, wood ash, eggshell and citrus peels.
As well as other homemade natural fertilizers along with medical and kitchen secrets.
Homemade fertilizers for indoor plants: popular fertilizers
Various products and substances are successfully used to feed indoor plants with natural fertilizers at home.
The most popular homemade fertilizers are banana peels, sugar, yeast, succinic acid, wood ash and eggshells.
Top dressing indoor flowers a certain substance or product has its own characteristics and rules of use.
The effectiveness of home fertilizers and folk remedies also varies significantly and gives rise to debate.
Reviews from flower growers and the arguments of specialists may differ radically.
Therefore, the use of folk remedies or homemade fertilizers to feed indoor plants is a purely individual matter.
1. Feeding indoor plants with yeast
Yeast is a popular home fertilizer for indoor plants and flowers. They contain hormones, including cytokinins, which regulate cell division, as well as auxins, thiamine and B vitamins.
- Due to this, yeast promotes the active growth of domestic plants and their full development.
Feeding indoor plants with yeast has been repeatedly studied by scientists. Scientifically proven that yeast accelerates mineralization organic matter, produce nitrogen and phosphorus, and also increase the activity of microorganisms in the soil mixture.
Thus, feeding indoor plants with yeast at home is close to feeding with mineral fertilizer.
RECIPE FEEDING HOUSEPLANTS WITH YEAST:
- 10 grams of dry yeast (bag) and 3 tbsp. l. Stir sugar in 10 liters of warm water. For a smaller volume: 1 g dry yeast + 1 tsp. sugar per 1 liter of water.
- The resulting solution is infused for 2-3 hours.
- Before feeding home plants with yeast, the infusion is mixed with water in a ratio of 1 to 5, and then the indoor flowers are watered.
LIVE YEAST:
- Dissolve 200 grams of yeast in 1 liter of water.
- Before use, mix the solution with water in a ratio of 1 to 10.
FEEDING INDOORS FLOWERS WITH YEAST REVIEWS:
For maximum effect Feeding indoor plants with yeast must be supplemented with calcium and potassium - eggshell powder and wood ash.
1% YEAST EXTRACT:
- Dissolve 10 grams of live yeast in one liter of water.
- Feed the plant once a year in the spring.
REVIEWS: some experts believe that feeding with a 1% yeast infusion is equivalent to feeding with a seasonal dose complex fertilizer for indoor flowers.
2. Wood ash - as fertilizer for indoor plants
Wood ash is a very effective homemade fertilizer for indoor flowers. It contains many nutrients: phosphorus, iron, sulfur, magnesium, potassium, zinc and calcium.
Wood ash contains phosphorus and potassium in an easily accessible form for plants.
The editors of the Flower Festival magazine believe that feeding indoor flowers with wood ash is a very powerful and safe folk remedy. Wood ash is rightfully considered the best organic fertilizer for indoor plants.
APPLICATION – LIQUID FEEDING:
- 3 tbsp. l. Dilute ash (about 25 g) in 1 liter of water.
- Leave the solution for a week, and then water your indoor plants once every 10-14 days.
DRY: 1. Wood ash is mixed with soil mixture before planting in a ratio of 1 to 50.
IMPORTANT! In addition to feeding, wood ash also disinfects the substrate. Begonia, geranium, fuchsia, cyclamen and other indoor plants are very fond of ash.
3. Feeding indoor plants with sugar
To feed indoor plants, sugar is used as a source of glucose, which provides energy for various processes at the plant.
And as an excellent building material for stimulating the formation of organic molecules. Glucose to be great building material must be well absorbed by the plant.
This is only possible if there is sufficient concentration carbon dioxide. Otherwise, sugar will nourish root rot or mold.
Therefore, to avoid such an effect, feeding indoor flowers with sugar must be supplemented with a preparation with effective microorganisms (“EM”) (“Baikal EM-1” or “Vostok EM-1”).
APPLICATION: Feeding indoor plants with sugar is done with a prepared solution - 1 tbsp. spoon per 1 liter of water.
Some gardeners sprinkle the soil mixture with sugar on top and then water it - 1 teaspoon for a pot with a diameter of up to 10 cm.
GLUCOSE: maximum efficiency You can get the benefit from feeding indoor plants with sugar by replacing it with glucose. IN in this case The recipe is: 1 glucose tablet per 1 liter of water.
IMPORTANT! It is recommended to feed indoor flowers with sugar or glucose no more than once every 30 days.
4. Succinic acid for indoor flowers
Succinic acid is formed during the processing of natural amber and has beneficial properties. It helps to better absorb substances and strengthens plant immunity.
Succinic acid is not a fertilizer, but an auxiliary additive, which is often used for soaking seeds, rooting cuttings, as well as for spraying and watering.
Succinic acid for indoor plants use in tablets:
- A solution for feeding indoor flowers is prepared at the rate of 1 tablet (0.25 g) or powder per 1 liter of warm water.
- The resulting solution is sprayed on leaves, shoots or roots are watered to quick recovery plants.
REVIEWS: feeding succinic acid especially loved are aglaonema, arrowroot, ficus, crassula, begonia, prickly pear, oleander, chlorophytum, haworthia and citrus fruits.
Succinic acid tablets
IMPORTANT! It is recommended to water house flowers with succinic acid once a year, and for cacti and succulents (prickly pear, haworthia) once every 2-3 years. An overabundance is not dangerous, but it will bring little benefit.
- To accelerate the growth of young shoots, you can spray the above-ground part of the plant every 3 weeks in spring and summer.
- The solution is suitable for feeding for 3 days.
5. Eggshell fertilizer for indoor plants
Eggshells are a popular and controversial natural fertilizer for indoor plants. It contains a lot of calcium, but in a hard-to-reach form and reduces the acidity level of the substrate.
In addition, calcium loves a small number of types of domestic flowers, and an excess of the substance contributes to the occurrence of chlorosis.
- Therefore, feeding indoor plants with eggshells should be done carefully and start with small dosages.
APPLICATION:
- The eggshells are crushed and mixed with the soil mixture when replanting the plant.
- Make an infusion on eggshells and water.
INFUSION:
- Dried and crushed eggshells are poured with warm water 1 to 5.
- Leave for 15-20 days, stirring every 3-4 days.
- The resulting infusion is used to water home plants once every 30-40 days.
DRAINAGE: eggshells can be good drainage. To do this, during transplantation, pour a 2-centimeter layer of crushed eggshells onto the bottom of the pot.
FERTILIZER FROM EGG WHITES FOR HOUSEPLANTS:
- Stir 1 egg white in 200 grams of water.
- The solution is placed in a dark and cool place (basement, cellar, but not a refrigerator (!)).
- After a week, dilute the solution in 2 liters of water and water the indoor flowers.
- The smell is specific, but the plants actively react to such feeding.
6. Banana peel fertilizer for indoor plants
Banana peel is a popular natural fertilizer for indoor flowers and plants. It contains a lot nutrients, is especially rich in potassium.
Banana peel feeding for indoor flowers is done in various ways.
Here we present the most popular and simplest recipe, while others are described in a separate material.
- Fresh banana peel, wash thoroughly with warm water and dry (battery, oven).
- Dried banana skins pour into a coffee grinder and grind.
- Banana peel powder is poured on top of the soil mixture and watered with water (once a month). It can also be mixed with soil during plant replanting at a ratio of 1 to 10.
7. Fertilizing with citrus fruit fertilizer
The peels of lemons, tangerines and oranges are an excellent natural fertilizer for indoor plants and flowers, which will stimulate their growth and strengthen the immune system.
Fertilizing citrus fruits at home perfectly repels many pests and reduces the likelihood of diseases in indoor flowers, and also adds nitrogen to the soil.
APPLICATION - WINTER:
- Grind fresh zest from citrus fruits and fill a liter jar 3/4 full, and then fill the entire jar with water.
- The zest is infused for 24 hours, then the infusion is filtered and mixed with water 1 to 3.
SPRING AND SUMMER:
- If you collect peels from citrus fruits in winter to feed indoor flowers in spring and summer, then put the dried peels in a liter jar, 80% full, and pour boiling water over it.
- After the broth has cooled, it is diluted with water 1 to 5 and watered to feed the plant.
IMPORTANT! It is recommended to feed indoor flowers with citrus fertilizer at home in the following mode: once every 30 days - autumn/winter and 2 times every 30 days - spring/summer.
Natural folk remedies for feeding indoor plants:
8. Onion - protector of indoor plants
Onion peel fertilizer takes worthy place in feeding plants at home, as it contains many microelements.
Feeding indoor plants with onion tincture is an excellent prevention against many diseases and pests due to phytoncides.
APPLICATION:
- 25 grams of onion peel (about a handful) pour into a liter hot water and boil for 7-8 minutes under the lid and over low heat.
- The broth is infused for 3 hours, and after it has cooled, it is filtered and sprayed on house plants and the top layer of the soil mixture.
- Fertilizing with onion decoction is carried out approximately once every two months.
IMPORTANT! The peculiarity of onion fertilizer is that it must be prepared before each feeding of home flowers.
Plants are fed by spraying, therefore, maximum benefit will be for those species that do not have glossy or pubescent leaves.
9. Garlic
Garlic is powerful prophylactic against fungal diseases in indoor plants.
APPLICATION:
- 150-200 grams of garlic (slices) are crushed and poured with one liter of water.
- The mixture is tightly closed with a lid and left for 4-5 days, and then filtered.
- To feed indoor flowers, the infusion is diluted with water: 1 tbsp. spoon for 2 liters.
IMPORTANT! Garlic fertilizer is suitable for watering and spraying plants - once every 10-14 days.
10. Aloe juice
Aloe juice is a well-known natural stimulant for rooting cuttings, and can also be a fertilizer for indoor flowers. Feeding with aloe juice strengthens the plant's immunity.
APPLICATION:
- Aloe is cut from a 3-4 year old lower leaves and put it in a bag, and the bag in the refrigerator so that the juice becomes softer.
- The next day, the juice is squeezed out of aloe leaves and diluted with water - 1 teaspoon per 1.5 liters of water.
- Houseplants are fed by watering or spraying no more than once every 14 days.
2nd RECIPE FROM AN EXPERIENCED FLOWER FROM MOSCOW:
- 6-7 branches of aloe are crushed (cut into small pieces with a knife), placed in a 3-liter jar and filled with boiled warm water.
- Leave for a week in a dark place.
- 200 grams of infusion (a glass) are diluted in 3 liters of water and watered with natural fertilizer on indoor flowers at the root.
11. Sleeping coffee
This natural fertilizer is widely used by many gardeners. Sleeping coffee makes the nutrient substrate looser and lighter, increases acidity and the amount of oxygen.
PECULIARITIES: An increase in soil acidity does not have a positive effect on all indoor plants. Fertilizing with sleeping coffee is recommended for azaleas, hydrangeas, lilies, rhipsalis, roses and many evergreen species.
APPLICATION: Mix the coffee grounds with the soil mixture in the pot.
12. Tea brewing
Some gardeners feed home flowers by sprinkling tea leaves like mulch on top of the ground, but we do not recommend it, since sciarids (black flies) are easily bred in the tea leaves.
APPLICATION: Spent tea can only be used as a fertilizer in this form.
- The tea leaves are dried, collected in a separate bag, and when replanting indoor plants, mixed with soil mixture in a ratio of 1:3.
- It is recommended to feed tea only indoor flowers with a delicate root system - begonia, peperomia, violet and others.
REVIEWS: According to experts, it makes sense to use spent coffee and tea leaves exclusively as drainage.
13. Aquarium water
Aquarium water has a neutral pH and contains many substances that stimulate the growth of indoor plants, and therefore is a fairly good natural fertilizer.
APPLICATION: You can feed home flowers with aquarium water only from March to June, and no more than once a month.
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14. WATER AFTER DEFROSTING MEAT
The main danger is the risk of the appearance and development of unwanted microorganisms.
15. WATER AFTER WASHING GREATS AND POTATO BROOCH
Some gardeners feed indoor flowers with water that remains after soaking legumes (peas, beans, lentils) or potato broth.
The bottom line is that starch gets into the water, which feeds the plants with energy.
16. BOOTH OF VEGETABLES
Fertilizing with vegetable decoctions is popular among some gardeners, but no scientifically proven positive effect on houseplants has been obtained.
Therefore, the editors of the Flower Festival magazine do not consider the decoction after vegetables to be a good fertilizer.
After June stimulate active growth Green mass is not necessary for most plant species. And fertilizing more than once a month leads to excessive growth of algae and further greening and souring of the soil mixture.
17. BOTTOM OR INFUSION OF DRIED MUSHROOMS
A natural stimulant for soaking seeds before planting will certainly not harm, but no scientific results could be found.
18. HYDROGEN PEROXIDE
- 25 grams of 3% hydrogen peroxide are diluted in a liter of water.
- The resulting solution can be sprayed or watered on plants.
Feeding a weakened plant should be done several times until it looks better. Spraying indoor plants protects them from diseases.
19. IODINE
Iodine is often used to protect against fungal diseases and powdery mildew, and it is also good stimulant growth and flowering.
- 1-2 drops (1 ml) per 1 liter of water.
- Water along the edge of the pot so as not to burn the root system.
Feed once every 7-10 days to restore a weak and fading plant.
- In other cases, it is enough to fertilize indoor plants with iodine once in spring and summer.
20. MANganese
21. CASTOR OIL
Fertilizing with castor oil has a very good effect on beautifully flowering plant species at the time of bud setting (budding) - 1 tsp. for 1 liter of water.
22. TOOTHPASTE
This fertilizer is suitable for indoor plants that love alkaline soil.
- 20 ml of toothpaste is dissolved in 1 liter of warm water and watered over indoor flowers.
23. TOOTH POWDER
This recipe helps a lot with root rot.
- 2 tbsp. spoons of tooth powder, 2 tbsp. spoons wood ash and 1 tbsp. spoon copper sulfate mix in 100 grams of water.
- Near the root of the plant we move the soil and water it with the resulting solution.
- We transfer the plant to a dry place
The most famous and effective homemade fertilizers for feeding indoor plants are reviewed. We will be glad if it becomes easier for you to feed indoor flowers, and they respond with their beautiful appearance.
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