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Why experienced gardeners collect onion peels: not everyone knows about this
07.02.2023 14:00
Updated: 13.04.2023 22:01
Onions are such a popular food item used in most dishes that it is possible to accumulate a huge amount of peelings.
However, not everyone knows why this needs to be done at all.
As it turned out, this trip will be useful for everyone who plans to collect a quality harvest during the season.
It is worth remembering that onion peel has a valuable chemical composition and antibacterial effect, notes landscape designer and agronomist, expert of the online publication "BelNovosti" Anastasia Kovrizhnykh . Therefore, the benefits of this product for the garden will be obvious.
Why experienced gardeners collect husks
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Some gardeners, when planting some crops, add a handful of onion peels along with the seeds. This will not only be an excellent fertilizer, but will also protect against some pests.
In particular, this method shows a high level of effectiveness in matters of preventing the Colorado potato beetle and wireworm.
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The husk is often used to prepare nutritional compositions. The product is very effective, natural and easy to make.
You need to brew five handfuls of husks in three liters of hot water and wait 24 hours.
The filtered solution is used for both irrigation and foliar treatment.
