Easy Homemade Fertilizers
One of the pleasures of gardening or taking care of indoor plants is seeing them develop, flourish, and perhaps even bloom or produce fruit. Our plants, whether they are in the ground or indoor containers, they don’t get enough nutrients they require from the soil and need a small supplement along with sunlight, water, and carbon dioxide. Remember that not all of the ingredients on the supply list or all of the tools on the tool list will be required. Read the instructions for your preferred organic homemade fertilizer to find out which of these ingredients you’ll need to make your plant food.
What Is a Fertilizer?
Essential nutrients found in fertilizer encourage plant growth and health. The best homemade fertilizer for plants contains a good amount of nitrogen, phosphorus, and potassium, without these three nutrients, the plants find it difficult to thrive. The nutritional composition of fertilizers can differ from one recipe to another. fertilizers help in the development of strong
root systems, and healthy leaves that support better photosynthesis. There are many homemade plant food recipes for you to try because these essential nutrients can be found in anything from recycled fish waste to composted banana peels.
Benefits of Home-Made Fertilizer:
Store-bought chemical fertilizers contain a lot of synthetic nitrogen, which, when used improperly, can actually harm or kill a healthy plant. Your plant’s roots will become weaker if you feed them too much, which will cause the soil to become overly acidic. In addition to nearby rivers, streams, and lakes, clean groundwater is also contaminated by over-fertilized soil. So the usage of homemade fertilizers is of no harm to your plants as they are purely made from the ingredients at home. They do not damage the plant but give them the
necessary nutrition they need.
Coffee Ground Fertilizer
Things required:
● Used Coffee ground
● Cookie sheet
Place a cookie sheet, scatter the used coffee grinds on it, and let them dry. Your acid-loving plant’s bases should be covered with the leftover grinds. This works best for plants such as blueberries, rhododendrons, roses, and azaleas because
coffee grounds are abundant in potassium, nitrogen, and magnesium which can help increase the acidity of the soil because they are inherently acidic.
Eggshell Fertilizer
Eggs are protein-rich food and using eggshells for homemade fertilizers has a great deal of good for plants. Keep the eggshells and let them air dry. The dried shells should be processed in a blender until powdery-fine. Take the eggshell powder and sprinkle them around the plants in your garden. This works amazingly well for all the plants since they are power packed with agricultural lime and calcium carbonate.
Organic Compost
Throw your leftover fruit and vegetable scraps, used coffee grinds, banana peels, and tea bags into a weather- and animal-proof container. It's well and good if you have an outside space to start your own compost pile. Add a little water and stir the compost with a shovel once every two to three weeks to break it up. Your compost bin will contain black, crumbly, microbially rich soil after two to twelve months which will work great for your plants.
Manure Tea
● Livestock Manure
● Water
● Container
Take a container and mix one-third manure and two-thirds water. Do not disturb this mixture for at least three days with occasional stirring. Let it settle. The water will be clear leaving the sediments behind. Use the water on the top and remove the sediments. The strained water will appear black in colour, this black tea should be diluted with water until it has the appearance of weak tea and is a transparent pale yellow-brown tint.
Tree Leaves
Do you have trees in your yards that shed a lot of leaves? Don't just throw them away as they can make good fertilizer for plants as they are rich in trace minerals. They can attract earthworms, retain moisture, and also help lighten up heavy soils. Use leaves as mulch to nurture your plants and keep weeds at bay, or toss them into the soil (or add crushed leaves to potting soil).
Epsom Salt Solution
● Epsom salt
● Water
Epsom salt is rich in magnesium and can help plants absorb nutrients and produce chlorophyll. To make an Epsom salt solution, dissolve 2 tablespoons of Epsom salt in 1 gallon of water. Use the solution to water your plants once a month.
Banana Peel Fertilizer
Banana peels are rich in potassium and other nutrients that are essential for plant growth. To make a banana peel fertilizer, chop up a few banana peels and bury them in the soil around your plants. You can also soak banana peels in water for a few days and then use the water to water your plants.
Grass Clippings
Grass clippings are a good source of nitrogen and can be used as a natural fertilizer for plants. Allow the grass clippings to dry out for a day or two, then spread them around the base of your plants.
Making your own fertilizers at home is a simple and cost-effective way to provide your plants with the nutrients they need to thrive and why spend a bomb on fertilizers bought outside which only consist of more chemicals that may gradually harm your plants? Whether you’re an experienced gardener or a beginner, you can easily create natural fertilizers using common household items and organic materials. From compost tea to eggshell powder, there are a
variety of easy-to-make fertilizers that can help you achieve a healthy and productive garden. By using natural fertilizers , you can also reduce your carbon footprint and contribute to a more sustainable gardening practice. So why not give it a try and see the benefits of making your own fertilizers at home? Your plants will thank you for it! Order the best varieties of indoor plants from the online store www.dharmikgardens.com .
