Do you love cucumbers and would like to grow them and get a good harvest? Here’s what to use to give the plant vigor.
Excellent food for the intestines, as it purifies and cleanses, cucumber is highly valued for its properties and for this reason it is advisable to include it in the diet. This food , thanks to its water and potassium content, is very purifying and if consumed regularly, it helps eliminate toxins and waste that cause fluid retention, acidity in the blood, slow down metabolism, promote the formation of cellulite.
Thanks to its exceptional purifying effects, cucumbers are ideal for salads and other tasty recipes. But how can you ensure you have a good supply at home? Growing them is simple, but to achieve a bountiful harvest and delicious fruit, you should use a natural fertilizer specially prepared from onion peels. Here’s how!
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Properties of onion peels
Onion peels are an excellent natural ingredient and fertilizer for plants, especially cucumbers. Few people know this, but onion peels are an exceptional addition to the soil and make an excellent contribution to obtaining quality cucumbers in good quantity .
Both dried and used in the natural version, onion peels are free because you can take them from the onions you buy at the supermarket and therefore they also save you money . They allow you to easily prepare a liquid solution or infusion to nourish the soil, ensuring effectiveness and versatility, much better than other expensive fertilizers.
Onion peel for cucumbers
Giving cucumber plants a helping hand to grow and thrive is a great idea, and you can do it using only natural fertilizers. Using natural fertilizer saves you a lot of money and also ensures organic food on the table, grown without harmful substances. How to use onion peel to get cucumbers in quantity and also tasty? Here’s how:
Take 1 handful of chopped onion skins;
Place them in the hole in the soil prepared for the plant;
Cover them with soil and then plant the cucumber;
Move the soil closer to the seed and water.
With this great help, since you plant the cucumber, you will ensure vigor and strength to the plant and it will grow abundantly. You can also use the peels to rid the plant of pests by spreading them on the soil around the plant.
Liquid fertilizer with onion skins
Alternatively, you can also make a natural liquid fertilizer from onion peels. Here’s how to do it:
Take a handful of chopped onion skins;
Put them in a glass container;
Pour 1 liter of hot water inside;
Let the solution infuse for 6/12 hours.
After this time, filter the solution and pour it at the base of the plant once every 2 weeks . Or, you can spray the solution on the leaves once every 10/14 days . The cucumbers will thrive and you will get an enviable harvest!
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In addition to preparing liquid fertilizer, you can use onion peels to make a real infusion to treat cucumber plants and achieve a good harvest. Here’s what you need to prepare the infusion:
100 grams of onion husks;
5 liters of lukewarm water.
Mix the two ingredients and keep the mixture as an infusion for five days, then filter it. This onion tea is then sprayed on the cucumber plants at least three times every five days . The solution helps eliminate plant mites , but also fleas, aphids and midges.
At the same time, it is ideal for watering cucumbers without yellowing the leaves. To prevent yellowing, spray the onion infusion 2-3 times during the summer , using a regular watering can.