Houseplant Bread Fertilizer
What flower lover does not dream of seeing lush, flowering plants on his windowsills? So the florist is trying, wandering around flower shops in search of universal fertilizers, so that they can help the flowers grow and save them from diseases. But even in ancient times, when there were no drugs, the top dressing was made independently, using food waste.
And even now, in every home there are probably unused crusts of bread left over after lunch or dinner. Of course, you can feed them to your pets, or you can make a good fertilizer for indoor plants from bread.
Bread as fertilizer
Bread-based fertilizer is widely used in the cultivation of various crops. Its action is based on the yeast that is part of the bread. Yeast contains various minerals, organic iron, many nutrients, and growth stimulants. Together, all this has an active effect on plants, helping them to violently build up green mass. In addition, the formation and further growth of the root system is accelerated.
This fertilizer is used not only for flowers on windowsills. Irises, peonies, chrysanthemums, gladioli and even a rose growing on flower beds will respond with gratitude to bread dressings with long flowering.
How to make and apply fertilizer from bread
For the preparation of fertilizer, both fresh and dried or dried bread are used. White, black or rye bread will do. If old pieces have mold, they can also be used. This type of mold does not take root on plants and will not harm them.
Place the slices of bread in a large saucepan or bowl and cover with water. Press down the bread crusts on top so that they do not float, and put the workpiece in a warm place for a week. Strain the finished solution through cheesecloth and slightly dilute with water. Watering young plants in the active growth phase under the root.
Bread fertilizer is used with caution and in limited quantities for diseased plants. It is also not recommended to often feed adult, already formed bushes. This can provoke a growth arrest.
To compensate for the lack of calcium, which is absorbed during fermentation, it is recommended to add ash along with the bread solution.
Yeast fertilizer
A concentrated solution for fertilizing indoor plants can also be prepared using yeast.
To make a starter from a dry product, mix:
- 1 tsp dry yeast;
- 1.5 tbsp. l. Sahara;
- 5 liters of water.
The container with the sourdough is wrapped and placed in heat for 2-3 hours to start the fermentation process. Dilute the finished infusion with water: 5 liters of water for 1 liter of starter culture.
To prepare a solution from fresh yeast, it is necessary to dilute 200 g of yeast in 1 liter. water and insist. Before use, dilute the infusion in a ratio of 1: 10.