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When you want to get something really rich for these vegetables, better follow these ancient methods by applying them. This is rice water, which can be cooked water or obtained by another cold method.
First of all you must understand that you can not use rice cooking water, the one for the creation of traditional recipes. When water has been added to it, it cannot be used for plants.
The nurserymen talk about the rice water that is used to wash it before cooking it – without salt and additions of various kinds. Indonesian research has confirmed how this water is rich in properties that can grow cucumbers and even tomatoes well.
In most cases, it is always recommended to wash the rice in order that the water itself is not milky. Water should not be thrown away but used for plants, thanks to a unique contribution of potassium, phosphorus, zinc, calcium and iron as well as other unique properties such as vitamins and starch. The latter is recommended to counteract bacteria and the attack of parasites.
The advantages of this water for watering tomatoes and cucumbers are:
The above method applies twice a month. Alternatively, always twice a month, take a container with about a liter of water. Inside it pour 4 tablespoons of rice and then mix. Leave to macerate for two hours, then filter the water that will be used to water the crops.
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