Why did grandmothers bury a horseshoe under an apple tree: there are no miracles

14.03.2024 23:01

Our grandmothers solved the problem of apple crop failure very simply – they buried a rusty horseshoe under a tree.

What is the secret here, says the expert of the online publication Belnovosti, scientist-agronomist, landscape designer Anastasia Kovrizhnykh .

Why bury a horseshoe under an apple tree

Over time, apple trees begin to experience iron deficiency, which leads to a decrease in yield.

To enrich the soil with iron, our grandmothers buried rusty horseshoes and other iron objects under apple trees.

There was another proven method - hammering rusty nails into the tree trunk.

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Nails must first be treated with alcohol or another disinfectant, otherwise the tree may become sick.

Earlier, the expert told how to feed garlic so that it does not turn yellow.

Timur Khomichev Author: Timur Khomichev Internet resource editor

Anastasia Kovrizhnykh Expert: Anastasia KovrizhnykhExpert / Belnovosti