Probably all gardeners and vegetable growers know that ash does not contain nitrogen, but it does contain up to 30 other elements, which makes it an effective fertilizer for plants.
If you forgot to fertilize the soil in the fall, add 100 g of ash (1 cup) per square meter of soil in the spring to improve the nutrition of flowers, bushes, vegetables and trees, and increase their resistance to diseases and the vagaries of the weather.
You will find out what else ash can be useful for from this article.
Fights pests
Ash itself is not capable of killing insects, but it creates unfavorable conditions for them.
To get rid of pests, it is worth preparing a daily infusion of 100 g of sifted ash and 10 liters of water and spraying the plants with it. Cabbage, currants and plums especially like this "shower".
Prevents vegetables from rotting
If you grow dahlias or other plants with fleshy rhizomes on your plot, treat the cuts with ash before storing them for the winter. It will dry the surface and act as a kind of barrier to rot.
Ash can also be used to dust vegetables (potatoes, carrots, beets) before storing them for the winter. In this case, it is a preventative measure against fungal and many other diseases that often attack fruits during storage.
Promotes seed germination
You can soak seeds in ash before sowing. To do this, prepare a special solution of 2 tablespoons of ash and 1 liter of water, which is infused for 2 days and filtered at the end of the day.
By the way, this infusion is also suitable for feeding vegetable and flower seedlings.
