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Garbage or fertilizer: how to use onion peels in the garden
06.03.2023 10:01
Updated: 14.04.2023 12:10
All summer residents know what benefits onion peel hides in itself. Some say that it contains even more nutrients than the vegetable.
We will tell you how to prepare fertilizer and how to use it when growing vegetable seedlings.
Onion fertilizer
Before you start collecting the husks, you need to find out which vegetables respond positively to feeding.
First of all, these are peppers, tomatoes and potatoes. Cucumbers, zucchini and pumpkin like onions.
How to prepare and how to use
The additive is harmless, which means it can be used throughout the season, i.e. from the moment of planting.
In its properties, it is close to stimulants, but at the same time it helps plants to recover, as well as to resist common diseases and insect pests in the future.
In dry form, the husk can be added to the holes when planting seedlings or potatoes. In the latter case, you can protect the tubers from wireworms.
Liquid infusions and decoctions are considered more effective in terms of root feeding. They act as a fertilizer, protect against aphids, mites, caterpillars and other parasites.
The infusion is prepared at the rate of 200 g of husk per 1 liter of water and infused for 24 hours, filtered, the husk is squeezed out, and the concentrate is brought to a volume of 10 liters.
Used for watering or spraying.
