How to grow strong and lush seedlings without a drop of chemicals: this is what they water seedlings with in the village

17.01.2024 16:40

Villagers know about natural fertilizers no less than qualified specialists and do not rush to the stores for mineral fertilizers.

This does not mean that their seedlings grow on their own and without additional feeding with chemical fertilizers. There are alternative means.

Anastasia Kovrizhnykh , an expert of the online publication "BelNovosti", an agronomist and landscape designer, told how to grow strong seedlings using whey.

Summer residents, who love natural fertilizers no less than professional gardeners, would not mind taking advantage of these tips.

Benefits of whey

Liquid fertilizers are quickly and completely absorbed into the soil, making them more active than dry mixtures.

Seedling
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Some compositions are a means of preventing the development of diseases in young plants, and at the same time protect against pests.

If you add to this the high yield and natural origin of the fertilizer, then you can safely call it ideal.

How to cook

There is nothing easier. For feeding, you can use whey left over from making homemade cottage cheese or other fermented milk products.

It is used for both watering and spraying.

Before use, dilute with water in a ratio of 1:10 (for watering). For spraying, dissolve one part of the serum in three parts of water.

Earlier we talked about why boric acid is needed before sowing seeds for seedlings.

Igor Zur Author: Igor Zur Internet resource editor

Anastasia Kovrizhnykh Expert: Anastasia KovrizhnykhExpert / Belnovosti


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  1. Benefits of whey
  2. How to cook