Fertilizer from bananas , and more precisely from their skins, is a great way to provide plants with phosphorus and potassium. These elements have a beneficial effect on the flowering and he alth of garden plants, as well as improve the taste of vegetables such as tomatoes. So when you eat a banana, don't throw away the peel! Using it to feed plants is child's play. Seehow to make banana fertilizerand how to use it to bring the most benefits to your plants. Here are the5 proven ways to use banana peelsto fertilize your plants.
Banana peel is an excellent fertilizer!
Banana is one of the most popular fruits we buy and eat. It is not only tasty but also has many minerals, including a lot of potassium and phosphorus. These elements also contain banana peels, and based on them, we can prepare home fertilizers for potted and garden flowers, as well as for vegetables and fruit shrubs.Banana fertilizer is especially beneficial for flowering plants that need phosphorus and potassium to bloom profusely and for a long time pests. Due to the high potassium content, banana fertilizer is also worth using under tomatoes.
5 ways to use banana peel to fertilize plants:
- The banana peel should be cut into smaller pieces and dried completely.To speed up the drying process, place the peel in the oven.Then grind it into a fine powder or simply crush it and add it to the water. Mix everything together and set aside for a few days.Water our flowering plants with the resulting banana fertilizer
- The dried and ground banana peel can also be mixed directly with the soilwhich we will use to plant our flowers.
- Banana fertilizer can also be made in a simpler way,cutting the peel into small pieces and burying it in the ground directly under the plant . In this way, the slowly decomposing peel will gradually supply the plant with minerals.
- Another way isbanana peel silageWe need peel and water to make this banana fertilizer. Pour the collected banana peels with boiled and cooled water. Then we mix it from time to time and leave it covered. The silage will be ready after approx. 2 weeks. This type ofbanana fertilizer is used diluted with water , watering the plants with it.Its potassium and phosphorus content is particularly well absorbed by the plant root system.
- Banana peels, as well as whole bananas, are an excellent compost additiveThey break down quickly at high temperatures, which improves the structure of the compost and accelerates the breakdown of other compost components. Before throwing them into the composter, it is a good idea to slice whole bananas or their skins.
Fun Fact!If we want to attract more butterflies, it is worth putting small pieces of banana pulp in several places in our flowerbeds, which will lure butterflies into the garden almost immediately.
How to make fertilizer from fresh banana peelsis also shown in the video. This is my proven home fertilizer for potted flowers and orchids. It grows very nicely after it, and the orchids bloom profusely. Tomatoes in the home garden also like this fertilizer.
We have also prepared a helpful infographic with instructions on how to prepare banana fertilizer. You can print it or save it on your computer: -)
How to make fertilizer from banana peels - instruction
Fig. © Łukasz Krypel
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