Penny-pinching orchid fertilizer made from ingredients found in every kitchen: they will grow like crazy
If you have an orchid at home that has suddenly stopped growing, don't rush to throw away the tropical beauty. Try making a simple fertilizer for orchids. There are two recipes. This was reported by SSPDaily. For the first one, you will need three ingredients that can be found in any kitchen:
- sugar
- yeast
- water.
This fertilizer for orchids will help the flower look healthy, grow and even bloom. It will also enrich the plant with all the necessary trace elements.
Garlic orchid fertilizer is made from just two ingredients:
- water;
- garlic.
This garlic fertilizer for orchids helps if the plant has not bloomed for a long time, does not grow roots or leaves well, or is damaged by a fungal infection.
Unique orchid fertilizer made from yeast and sugar: how to prepare
To prepare this fertilizer for orchids, you need to take 10 grams of yeast, a tablespoon of sugar, and 1 liter of water at room temperature. Mix the yeast and sugar in 200 ml of water. Make sure no lumps form. Then cover the dish with a bag or lid and leave it in a warm place for 2 hours.
Then add the rest of the water (800 ml) to the mixture and mix thoroughly. The orchid fertilizer is ready.
Orchid fertilizer made from yeast and sugar: how to water properly
If your plant grows in a regular plastic flowerpot with pine bark, orchid fertilizer should be applied by the "immersion method". That is, pour the solution into a wide container and put the flowerpot inside. Leave it for 15 minutes. Allow excess moisture to drain off.
This fertilizer for orchids should be used no more than once a month to get an effective result.
Garlic orchid fertilizer: preparation and use
Take two cloves of garlic, peel and pass through a garlic press or finely chop with a knife. Pour 1 liter of boiling water, cover the container tightly with a lid and leave in a dark place for an hour. Strain the orchid fertilizer before watering.
To make the garlic orchid fertilizer work, you can simply pour a small amount of the solution into the pan so that moisture seeps into the pot. Leave the plant in the tincture for half an hour, and then pour out the excess liquid.
