Make your own plant strengtheners - 2 suggestions

Plant strengtheners are usually very expensive. Most of the time they do not bring the desired result. But why buy them when you can make them yourself?

Sometimes plants need a little support to grow. Most then resort to plant strengtheners from the trade. However, there is often a lot of chemistry there. But who wants that in their garden? And why buy at all? Finally, you can also make plant strengtheners yourself from various plants. The preparation is often easier than you think. Besides, you don't have to pay much attention to it.

E.g. nettle manure and a horsetail broth are particularly effective. These agents are not only rich in minerals, they also have a growth-promoting effect and drive away fungal diseases, spider mites and aphids, for example.

How to make nettle manure yourself

If you want to make nettle manure yourself, all you need is a sealable plastic container, water and 30 fresh, fully grown nettles.

➜ And this is how it's done:

Pour 1 liter of boiling water over the fresh nettles. Then fill the plastic container with 4 liters of water and add the nettle-water mixture. Now close the container and place it in a sunny spot. This accelerates the fermentation, which occurs after a few days. Now all you have to do is stir the mixture once a day.

During fermentation, bubbles form in the plastic container. When these no longer appear, the fermentation process is complete. This should be the case after about 3 weeks. Now leave the mixture for 1 week. You can then use it to fertilize plants, the lawn and soil or to control pests.

Tip:
If you want to fertilize plants, a mixing ratio of 1:20 with water is advisable. On the other hand, if you want to fertilize the lawn or the soil, use a mixing ratio of 1:50. A ratio of 1:1 is advisable to control pests.

How to make a brothHorsetail her

Making broth doesn't take as long as making manure. All you need is a bucket, a saucepan, 1 kilogram of fresh horsetail or 150 grams of dried horsetail and water.

➜ And this is how it's done:

Chop the horsetail and soak it in 10 liters of water for 24 hours. If you need less broth, you can also soak 100 grams of horsetail in 1 liter of water. After the 24 hours, you need to boil the brew on a low flame for about 30 minutes. Then allow to cool and strain through a sieve.

If you want to use the broth, you should always mix it with water in a ratio of 1:5. You can then put them in a spray bottle and mist the plants or pour the broth directly onto the root area.

Tip:
You can also make manure from field horsetail. It is made in the same way as nettle manure. Find out here how to grow field horsetail in your garden.