Milk is a product rich in essential vitamins and minerals. It can be used perfectly in the garden as a fertilizer, as a pesticide or to clean tools. When your crops get what they need, they will reward you handsomely. Thanks to a YouTube channel, this article will tell you more about how you can use milk in the garden to increase your yield.
Milk as fertilizer
Due to its high calcium content, milk can be used as a natural fertilizer. It is especially suitable for rot-prone plants such as courgettes, tomatoes and peppers. It is also better to use cold whole milk because it is more nutritious. To make milk fertilizer, use a bottle and mix equal parts milk and water. Shake, then puncture the top of the bottle and use to water your plants. In addition, according to some experts, milk is an excellent foliar fertilizer, allowing for larger leaves and larger fruit.
The miraculous nutrition of cucumbers, peppers and tomatoes
You can feed cucumbers with this milk solution during ripening. You will be surprised how useful it is and how many new cucumbers will grow.
You will need:
- Milk and water ratio 1:2.
What to do:
Mix everything and pour it on the roots. One plant will need about 200 ml of this solution. You can adjust the dose according to yourself. It is always enough to observe the ratio of individual components, that is, one part of milk requires two parts of water.
For plant protection
Milk can also be used as a spray, especially against ticks, aphids and other small parasites. According to some studies, these insects cannot “digest” the huge amount of sugar in milk, which kills them. This is especially true when using whole milk diluted with 50% water.
From plant fungi and mold
Very often, despite our best efforts, plants can wither and no longer grow the way we wanted! Know that milk helps here too. Simply prepare a spray with diluted milk and spray it on the leaves. This can help prevent fungus and mold from growing on the plants. Also, the solution can be used as an additive to other natural pesticides to make them easier to absorb.
Milk as a mold killer
Fungal plant diseases can be treated with water diluted with milk. Prepare the milk solution as follows: 1 part milk and 3 parts water. Pour the solution into a spray bottle and spray the diseased leaves with it every 10 days. You can start using this method immediately after planting, because it also works as a preventive measure against diseases.
Better soil quality
If you pour the milk on the ground around the plants, it will be of much higher quality because it will absorb the vitamins and minerals contained in the milk. Many gardeners sprinkle the soil with milk powder, but you can also use milk diluted with water.
For cleaning garden tools
Tools and utensils also need to be stored and used properly. Too often we use chemicals and toxins to disinfect them, not knowing that we can do the exact same thing with milk! If you are using garden shears, soak them in milk. It will not only protect tools from rust, but also naturally disinfect them.
Milk protects the tomatoes
To protect tomatoes from mold and other diseases, prepare a natural spray that will require 1 part milk and 9 parts water. Spray the sprouts with this spray once a month. This way we will avoid diseases and the plants will grow healthy.
Milk also repels some pests
A solution of water and milk repels some pests that can harm plants.
Milk and molasses
If we mix milk with molasses, you can achieve even better results in the field of plant protection. This solution is rich in carbohydrates, which will make the plants stronger and more resistant. If the unpleasant smell of this solution bothers you, you can dilute it with water.
Warning
Don’t forget that it is very important to use milk occasionally as a natural garden care product. Its excessive use can cause the exact opposite: poor plant growth along with unpleasant odors. As everywhere, it also applies here that milk in the garden must be properly dosed and used in moderation.
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