Those who have a small or large garden are often keen to maintain their garden well and feed their plants well so that they are always lush and healthy. With this in mind, many gardeners strive to provide them with the best possible care. However, did you know that the peels of fruits you eat frequently can help you with this task?
Eh yes ! When you finish eating your fruits, there will be no question of throwing away their peels, because you can use them to produce natural fertilizers that are very beneficial for plants. These types of fertilizers contain all the nutrients necessary for the development of plants. From another point of view, recycling these peels is beneficial to the environment since it considerably reduces food waste.
Why use fruit peels to prepare natural fertilizers?
Making compost with fruit peels is an excellent alternative since they are composed of several nutrients as well as fiber. These components can be transmitted to the soil to allow plants to grow better.
The nutrients in the peels are very easily absorbed by plants. These include vitamins, magnesium, potassium, etc. As for the fibers they contain, they play a role in improving the structure of the soil, while facilitating the absorption of nutrients and water.
Natural fertilizers based on seasonal fruit peelings
The fertilizer to prepare is compost tea which is a liquid fertilizer. Here you will need:
seasonal fruit peels;
chlorine-free water and clean water;
a very hollow and large container (a bucket preferably);
cotton fabric;
watering can.
To begin, put all the peelings in the bucket and pour in the chlorine-free water so that it covers the peelings. Then let it sit for 24 or 48 hours.
At the end of this time, take the cotton cloth and filter the water which has already become the compost tea. Then dilute it by adding water and start by watering the plants in your garden with this liquid fertilizer.
Natural fertilizers made from banana peels
The nutrients in banana peels promote the proper development of plants and their growth. They improve the quality of the soil and, at the same time, promote quite vibrant flowering. They also stimulate fruit production.
Nutrients that can be found in banana peels include calcium, phosphorus, magnesium, potassium, etc.
To make liquid fertilizer with banana peels, start by putting them in a container and pouring boiling water over it so that it covers the banana peels. Then leave to soak for 3 or 4 days.
After that, transfer the liquid to a watering can, add some water to it to dilute it and start watering your plants with this liquid fertilizer.
Natural fertilizers made from potato peelings
These peelings contain a high amount of potassium as well as other nutrients. They will therefore be quite beneficial for your plants.
To prepare your liquid fertilizer, you will first need to dry the potato peelings by spreading them on a baking tray previously covered with parchment paper.
Then, you will need to put the peels in a bucket, add water and let it sit for a whole day. After that, you can start using this liquid fertilizer by filtering it beforehand.