Here's Why Experienced Gardeners Never Throw Away Fish Heads: An Interesting Garden Lifehack

26.02.2023 20:35

Experienced summer residents who cut up fish themselves never throw fish heads in the trash.

The fact is that this is not waste at all, but a source of a considerable number of compounds useful for garden crops.

However, using fish remains will only be effective if the gardener applies this “fertilizer” to the soil correctly.

How should fish heads be buried to replenish the deficiency of nutrients in the soil?

How a summer resident should act

The collected fish heads should be placed near the tomato bushes.

Photo: © Belnovosti

The fact is that fish “fertilizer” is most useful for this particular garden crop.

The plant receives several important components at once: phosphorus, magnesium, and calcium.

Important point! To ensure that the fish heads do no harm and bring only benefit, they need to be placed in a fairly deep hole. The depth of the latter should be at least 0.6 meters.

If the cooking remains are located higher, they can be "smelled" by domestic animals. First of all, we are talking about cats.

It is unlikely that a summer resident will like how a four-legged fluffy creature carries out “excavations” right in the garden bed.

Author: Kurchev Anton Deputy Editor-in-Chief