Forbidden for sale, nettle manure is nevertheless the most popular organic fertilizers.
Rich in potassium, it stimulates plant growth and helps them build natural defenses against disease.
It is also particularly known for being a super cheap insecticide . Aphids and mildew will not resist.
Are you convinced? So here is the easy recipe for making your own nettle manure at home. Your vegetable garden will love it! Watch:
1. Mow nettles.
2. Place about a kilo of nettles in a large canister or barrel.
3. Pour a liter of water over it.
4. Leave to macerate for about eight to fifteen days.
5. Stir every day to oxygenate the preparation and avoid bad smells.
6. The preparation is ready when there are no longer any bubbles rising to the surface.
There you go, you have prepared your homemade nettle manure :-)
It is now ready to use.
Nettle slurry can be stored in a cool place and little light as for example in the cellar.
Be aware that nettle manure never be used pure . You can either use it as a spray , or by watering .
To do this, pour nettle manure into your watering can. Filter it through the head of the watering can. Collect the macerated leaves and put them in the compost.
As a spray: dilute the compost to 5%, i.e. 1 measure of liquid manure for 20 of water.
This use is perfect for to scare away aphids.
When watering: dilute 1 liter of manure in 10 liters of water.
Use this water as a natural fertilizer.
Use it to water tomatoes, spinach, cabbage, zucchini, leeks and pumpkins before fruit formation.
Watering every 10 to 15 days in the spring is sufficient. Do not put more fertilizer in summer, it will only multiply the leaves, but not the fruits!
Warning: you shouldn't put too much, because any abuse is dangerous for plant health.
Other vegetable liquids are also very useful for the vegetable garden, each one having its own specialty.
Rhubarb, ivy or fern manure are perfect for eliminating harmful insects.
They act against aphids, leek moth or whitefly.
Burdock, nasturtium, elderberry or horsetail manure stimulate the natural defenses of your plants or flowers.
They are therefore used for prevention and not for treatment.
You tried ? Do you know of other uses for nettle manure? Share them with the community by leaving a comment.
