Best Homemade Natural Garden Fertilizers

When we use fertilizers in our garden or pati , what we do is supply nutrients such as potassium, phosphorus and nitrogen to the soil so that the plants grow properly and have higher yields .

Within the fertilizers we have chemicals , which are made artificially. Although they provide the necessary nutrients, their intensive or disorderly use can have negative consequences for the soil and plants .

  Another variant of fertilizers are organic . These have the advantage of being composed of natural elements , so they are ecological , and also cheap .

Here’s how to make 2 organic fertilizers that make your plants bear lots of fruit.

Banana Peel Fertilizer
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We can identify the lack of potassium in plants when the leaves look yellow or begin to curl . This fertilizer provides the necessary nutrients so that the leaves and fruits retain their natural color.

The ingredients we need are 5 banana peels , 1 and 1/2 liters of water , 1 medium pot and 1 bottle .

The first thing we have to do is cut the banana peels into small pieces . Then we pour the water into the saucepan , add the pieces of peel and place the saucepan over medium heat for 15 minutes , or until we see that the water has turned brown due to the effect of the banana peels.

Turn off the heat and let the liquid cool down . Then, we transfer the content to the bottle .

When we want to use it, we have to make a ratio of one part of fertilizer to 5 parts of water . We apply the infusion once a week . And when the plants are in bloom , we can use the fertilizer directly , every 15 days.

Another way to use this fertilizer is to bury a few pieces of husk in the potting soil . These will provide magnesium , potassium and other nutrients .

An advantage of this liquid fertilizer is that the possibility of an overdose is very low , because it degrades progressively . A disadvantage is that its shelf life is not long.

Eggshell-based fertilizer
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For this we need 5 or 6 shells , 2 liters of water , blender , 1 spoon , 1 medium pot and 1 bottle.

Put the eggshells in the blender and blend them for a few minutes . With the spoon we stir a little to lift the pieces of shell that have been larger , and we grind again until a powder remains . If you don’t have a blender, you can grind the shells in a mortar. The smaller it is , the easier it is for it to break down in the ground .

As with the banana peel , we are going to make an infusion with the eggshells . Pour the water into the pot and add the shells . Once it breaks the boil, we leave it for 5 more minutes . Turn off the heat and let the infusion cool down .

We fill the bottle with the liquid and it is ready to fertilize the soil . We can pour a little of the infusion when we do the irrigation. Eggshells will add magnesium , potassium, and phosphorus to the soil .