Turmeric is not just a valuable spice in your kitchen or golden ingredient for a warm latte drink. This plant, widely used in ancient times in Ayurvedic medicine, today discovers a whole new purpose – in plant care and protection.
Studies show that turmeric can serve as an effective natural fertilizer and protection against many plant -harmful factors due to their strong antioxidant and anti -bacterial properties. In this article you will learn how simple turmeric can help grow healthy, resistant plants and why more and more gardeners are starting to use it not only in culinary but also in your garden or in the greenhouse.
Ensure the healthy development of your crop and prepare them for this nutritious fertilizer according to the Kuća Zdravlja YouTube channel instructions.
Plants are exposed to free radicals that can damage cells and cause stress in plant tissues.
Curcumin is an active turmeric substance that has antioxidant properties. This helps plants fight the stress they experience and protect them from the harmful effects of free radicals.
Turmeric promotes plant growth and increases their stress resistance. Turmeric protects plants from harmful microorganisms, and can also inhibit the growth of some diseases of the disease in plants, which helps protect them from disease development. In addition, turmeric can also improve the quality of the soil by supplementing it with nutrients that help plants better grow, develop and ripen fruits.
You can add turmeric to the ground (for example, transplanting the plant) or mix with water and spray the plants with the resulting solution. You can also make liquid fertilizers.
You will need:
- 1 tbsp. Š. turmeric
- 1 l vandens
- Add one teaspoon of turmeric to the water.
- Stir thoroughly.
- Leave to stand overnight.
- Cut through the fabric.
- Use the resulting solution to water the plants.
You can fertilize tomatoes, bell peppers, cucumbers, zucchini, eggplant, leafy cabbage, salads, spinach and other plants with these liquid fertilizers. Turmeric has a positive effect on plant development.
Other ways of using turmeric
Ant anti -ants
If many ants have settled in the garden, they can destroy the crops. If your garden has ants, there are really aphids that live in symbiosis with ants. It is no secret that aphids are very fierce crop destroyers.
It is useful to know that ants are particularly sensitive to turmeric smell. If you want to protect plants from ants, sprinkle with turmeric powder around them. No need to overdo it: even a small amount is enough.
Soil pest control
Get rid of soil pests using 1 tablespoon of turmeric for about 4 liters of land. This will help you effectively get rid of fungal root rot. Simply mix the plants into the soil turmeric.
You can also mix 1 liter of water with 1 teaspoon of turmeric.
Treatment of tree wounds
Like humans, trees and plants can have wounds, they can be sensitive to various diseases and infections, especially fungal rot. Due to its natural antiseptic and antibacterial properties, turmeric is also a natural remedy for the treatment of various species of plants.
You can make a turmeric paste, which you prepare by mixing with a little water. Apply this paste on the wounds. You can also apply this treatment with cutting shoots.
Vaccination
Turmeric can also be used during vaccination and when the plant is exposed to external harmful factors.
Treatment of rose diseases
Various diseases may be overwhelmed. Quite often, the tip of the rose stem or branch is browned or black, and then the disease can cover the entire plant, which is why it dies. This is a fairly common problem that probably every rose grower has encountered. Turmeric paste helps stop the spread of the disease and the death of the stem.
Root growth stimulant
Turmeric can increase the likelihood of plant rooting. It has antimicrobial and antifungal effects, which helps prevent various diseases.
Remedy for fungal diseases
There are even several fungal diseases in turmeric alone. For example, this spice can effectively treat mildew.
Mix two teaspoons of turmeric with 1 liter of water. Stir and spray on damaged parts of the plant.
Another measure can also help. Mix 2 teaspoons of turmeric, 100 ml milk and 2 teaspoons of vinegar. Spray on a damaged plant.
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I am Jovita, one of the authors of Hitas.lt articles. From an early age, I like to cook and I am glad that my mother allowed me to experiment in the kitchen. Favorite dishes are undoubtedly desserts. I also like to “spin” at home, so I try to give readers not only fun recipes, but also useful tips for housework.
