10 best natural plant fertilizer plant

Do excessive or insufficient fertiliser cause plants to die? You can make these simple fertilisers at home with things you already have! For most plants to live, soil, water, and sunlight are essential. Because plants cannot communicate their needs like humans and other animals can, it is essential that we give them the greatest care possible.

Since the soil is where plants receive their nutrients and food, it is crucial for their growth. What food is to us as people, the soil is to plants. Soil fertilisation helps to enhance the nutrients that are already present in the soil. Consider it as getting a nutritious, well-balanced meal whenever your body needs more nutrients. The list of simple DIY fertilisers for your plants that you may find in your kitchen and that will help them grow is provided below.

1. EGGSHELLS

Eggs are a great source of calcium and potassium for people, so it makes sense that plants would benefit from eating them for breakfast. These eggshells' calcium content aids plants in developing sturdy cell structures. To use eggshells, empty the egg of its contents, clean the eggshells, and thoroughly crush them using a mortar and pestle. The crushed shells should now be uniformly distributed over the top soil layer. The dirt would automatically take up the shells.

2. Weeds 

Many of the weeds you'll find in your gardens are highly high in nitrogen and will make an excellent fertiliser, just like grass clippings. The issue is that once the weeds have been picked, you won't want to put them back in the garden since any seeds will germinate and grow into more weeds. The answer? brew a marijuana tea.

To do this, place the weeds you've removed into a five-gallon bucket and fill it no more than 1/4 full. Let the weeds soak for a week or two, and then fill the bucket with water to the top. Pour this nutrient-rich weed tea over your gardens once the water has turned a lovely shade of brown (like tea).

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3. GRASS CLIPPINGS

Once the excess grass on your lawn has been cut, you can utilise these grass clippings to make your own DIY fertiliser for both indoor and outdoor plants. Surprisingly, grass clippings contain the macronutrients nitrogen, phosphorus, and potassium that are most important for plant growth. Cover the bottom layer of soil with the chopped grass clippings before adding more dirt on top. The grass clippings will quickly disintegrate over time because they are 80% water.

4. Manure 

Manure is produced by a wide range of animals, including cows, horses, chickens, and even bats. Although all types of manure are rich in nitrogen and other nutrients, you must utilise them with caution. Too much raw manure might burn your plants because it is quite acidic and may contain more nutrients than what your plants truly require. Utilizing composted manure is recommended.

It is less acidic and nutrient-dense, so you can use more of it to increase the soil's ability to retain water without endangering your plants. You won't have to wait long because manure transforms into a wonderful, odourless soil amendment soon.

5. Coffee 

This fertiliser should be on your gardening shopping list if your home includes acid-loving plants like nasturtium, daffodils, marigolds, sweet potatoes, parsley, potatoes, etc. Coffee is a fertiliser that is readily available in every kitchen and has the capacity to maintain the necessary levels of acid and nitrogen in such plants. You can use coffee grounds in one of two ways: either evenly sprinkle them over the top layer of soil, or mix them with fresh water and drizzle them over your plants.

6. Branch Leaves 

Collect the fall leaves for your gardens rather than bagging them and tossing them out on the curb. In addition to attracting earthworms, retaining moisture, and being rich in trace minerals, leaves can help lighten up heavy soils. Use leaves as mulch to nurture your plants and keep weeds at bay, or till them into the soil (or add crushed leaves to potting soil).

7. BANANA PEELS 

We frequently discard the banana peels despite the fact that our tiny garden is in dire need of them. Banana peels, which are high in phosphate and potassium, will strengthen your plants, promote fruiting, and keep them healthy. So save the banana peel for your garden the next time you eat one. Banana peels can be chopped and sown deeply in the soil, or they can be soaked in fresh water for three to four days before being sprayed over the plants.

8. Kitchen waste 

Making your own compost will enable you to put kitchen and garden trash to use. A well-composted garden can spend a year or two without needing to reapply fertiliser since compost distributes nutrients gradually. Additionally, compost aids in soil moisture retention, which is necessary for vegetable gardens to flourish throughout the hot, dry summers.

9. VINEGAR 

Another fertiliser that will raise the alkaline content of your container plants is vinegar. In addition to raising the alkalinity, it also deters ants. Vinegar also aids in the weed control of plants. White vinegar shouldn't be poured directly into the ground. When watering your plants, always dilute 1 cup of vinegar with 2 gallons of fresh water. One of the top DIY fertilisers is this one.

10. TEA

Like coffee, tea is a favourite nutrient of acid-loving plants. because tea includes tannic and citric acids, which support soil pH maintenance. It makes sense to utilise these for your indoor plants as well as tea is so easily accessible in virtually all Indian homes. After you've finished your tea, strain the leaves and let them cool. Alternatively, if you're using a tea bag, take it out of your beverage. then cut it open to allow it to cool. After cooling, combine these leaves with the houseplant's soil.