Almost everyone has it at home and it’s a natural bomb for healthy native plants

Fertilizer at no cost

They can be fed organically and naturally. The fertilizer in question, which those who have a fireplace often find themselves throwing away, is ash, that generated by the combustion of wood.

It has a high content of  potassium, phosphorus, calcium, magnesium  and contributes to soil fertility. Calcium keeps them healthy and prevents flower rot. Potassium is important for maintaining plant yield.

For example, ash plays a very important role in growing vegetables like tomatoes. In fact, if the soil where they are grown lacks potassium, tomatoes can grow with patches.

Magnesium, on the other hand, is used by tomato leaves to  stay  green and better absorb sunlight. If the leaves are yellow and curled, it means the soil is deficient in magnesium.

Among other properties of wood ash, the ability to act as a repellent stands out. Indeed, the presence of salt discourages the presence of aphids and snails as well as other parasites. However, this substance loses its repellent function when wet. Therefore, the application must be repeated over time to guarantee the effect.

Wood ash can be used as  a repellent  by simply sprinkling it at the base of seedlings. Of course, it should never be used hot.

If, on the other hand, we use it as fertilizer, it will have to be placed with the soil.  To enhance its effects, horsetail leaves  can be added. This plant, although a weed, contains countless elements useful for growth such as manganese and magnesium.