Homemade fertilizers for potted plants are usually simple to prepare and can help plants grow healthily and bloom profusely. They use popular, natural ingredients to nourish plants grown in the garden or in pots.
A highly nutritious fertilizer can be prepared, for example, from the peel of a popular, exotic fruit. What kind of fruit is it and how to make fertilizer? We explain.
Kiwis are also called Chinese gooseberries. These are edible fruits with characteristic brown, hairy skin. They are small, oval, with green flesh and tiny black seeds. These are the fruits of vines called actinidia.
Kiwis are considered very nutritious and are eagerly eaten both raw and in various types of salads, mousses, jams and juices. They contain huge amounts of vitamin C, as well as vitamins E, K, B9, magnesium, potassium, iron and fiber.
Not everyone knows about the nutritional value of fruit plants can also benefit. Just prepare nutritious food from these fruits, homemade fertilizer.
Kiwi peels can be used to prepare an excellent fertilizer, which will be especially appreciated by flowering plants and those that prefer slightly acidic soil. The fertilizer supports the development of leaves and flowers, and at the same time it is natural, so it is completely safe for plants.
It can be used to fertilize, among others, geraniums, begonias, camellias, and fuchsias. What’s more, you can also feed strawberries and tomatoes with it – it will support their flowering and fruiting.
How to prepare fertilizer from kiwi peels? Simply cut the kiwi peels into smaller pieces and then mix them with the top layer of soil around the selected plant. The potassium contained in them will ensure flowering, and the magnesium, phosphorus and nitrogen will ensure its growth.
