How to Properly Prepare Fertilizer from Weeds: Not All Summer Residents Know - A Proven Recipe

12.05.2024 15:36

Any experienced gardener knows that it is not worth throwing away weeds or disposing of them in any other unproductive way.

If they don’t have seeds, they can be safely used as a nutrient mixture.

Especially if we are talking about useful plants with a rich composition, clarifies the expert of the online publication "BelNovosti", scientist-agronomist and landscape designer Anastasia Kovrizhnykh .

How to Properly Prepare Fertilizer from Weeds

First, we look for weeds. It is best to take ordinary grass, young nettles and even a small amount of celandine. The container (of any volume) should be filled about a third.

Then pour in the water.

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It should reach almost to the very top, but you still need to leave a "gap". Afterwards, you should cover the container with something so that the water "doesn't run away". Once a day, you need to approach the container and stir it. The "cooking" process takes an average of seven days.

However, in hot weather the fertilizer will be ready a little faster.

If you use the product for watering, then dilute one liter of concentrate in 10 liters of water. For spraying, adhere to proportions of 1 to 20.

Previously we talked about what fertilizers should be used for honeysuckle .

Author: Marina Michalap Internet resource editor
 
Expert: Anastasia Kovrizhnykh Expert / Belnovosti