Fertilizer made from grass is environmentally friendly and natural. Amateur gardeners widely use this type of organic matter for its neutral and fast action, high digestibility, especially during the period of active growth of garden plants. Herbal fertilizers are characterized by a high level of nitrogen and potassium. In addition, this substance is used as a fuel or as a foliar application.
One of the ways to prepare organic fertilizer is considered to be infusions, for the preparation of which a variety of herbs are used: nettle, colza, horsetail, tansy, chamomile. To enhance their effect, you can add minerals: woody song, bird droppings, onion husks, garlic arrows. The green fertilizer from nettle and comfrey is of high value.
Organic fertilizer from nettle
A decoction or tincture of nettle has a healing effect, and also stimulates the growth and production of chlorophyll. Nettle organic matter has a great effect on flower, fruit and berry and vegetable crops. A place that is watered with such a decoction attracts earthworms. If pests appear on Chinese cabbage, rucola or radish, nettle solution can be used as a preventive measure.
To prepare organic fertilizer from nettle, it is necessary to prepare a plant that must be plucked before active seed formation begins.
With the arrival of spring, it becomes necessary to introduce top dressing for rooting seedlings of seedlings. For this purpose, it is recommended to use dry stalks of nettles. The dried plant should be crushed, placed in a barrel and filled with 3/4 water, which must first be defended. To prepare this fertilizer, it is recommended to use a container made of wood, clay or plastic. Do not use metal drums, as metal particles can react with water, which can cause negative consequences. The container with the flooded plant must be tightly closed with a lid and left to infuse.
Under certain climatic conditions, the fermentation process takes place, which can last from several days to one week. The rate of formation of the finished fertilizer is influenced by the temperature: the higher it is, the faster the top dressing is formed. The nettle with the water in the barrel must be mixed regularly.
The following signs signal the end of fermentation: the absence of foam, the appearance of a dark shade of the solution and an unpleasant odor due to the decomposition of the nettle.
The infusion is used as a liquid fertilizer, which must be diluted with water 1: 9. To prepare a solution for spraying garden plants, the tincture must be diluted with water 1:19. Nettles that remain after using the tincture can be placed in the compost pit.
Organic Comfrey Fertilizer
Comfrey fertilizer is great for crops that need a lot of potassium: cucumber, tomato, beans. Comfrey is distinguished by the presence in its composition of a large amount of potassium, phosphorus, protein, ash substances.Therefore, if there are signs of calcium deficiency on the plants, it is recommended to carry out the treatment with comfrey infusion.
The technology for preparing such an organic fertilizer consists of infusing a kilogram of finely chopped plants in ten liters of pure water for a week. To dilute the concentrated fertilizer, you must adhere to the same proportions as for nettle. The rest of the infusion can be used for compost. The use of a diluted infusion should be carried out on cloudy days.
It is recommended to use herbal fertilizers during the period of active growth of garden crops, otherwise a high percentage of nitrogen will lead to the development of the green part of the plant, and may reduce its yield.
