How to make fertilizer from nettles?
Nettle extract cook preferably in a wooden barrel. Utensils made of metal should be avoided.
Gathered nettles need to chop, load into the barrel (or other container) and cover with water. Fill the rest not worth it, because nettle sludge during the further fermentation can foam. Stir the mixture daily with a stick to release the oxygen. The barrel should cover lid.
In hot weather fermentation processes occur very rapidly. While the mixture odor. To get rid of it in a barrel to add a few drops of tincture of Valerian extract. Fermentation of nettles lasts about two weeks. "Swill" brighten, so it's ready for use.
How to use nettle fertilizer?
Fertilizer is diluted with water in a ratio of 1:10 and poured at the root of the plant.
Especially useful for such feeding of tomatoes, cucumbers, squash, cabbage, celery. If plants have evolved sluggishly, then after the irrigation nettle plant health in a few days positively will improve. Fertilize the plants once a week 2-3 times. On 1.m use 3-4 liters of solution.
What plants should not be watered with nettle fertilizer?
This fertilizer should not be applied when growing beans, peas, onions.
