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Take 1 handful of chopped onion peels;
Place them in the hole in the ground prepared for the plant.
Cover with soil and then plant the cucumber;
Bring the soil close to the seedling and water it.
With this great help when planting the cucumber, you will ensure that the plant becomes strong and vigorous and grows luxuriantly. You can also use the peels to rid the plant of parasites by spreading them on the soil around the plant.
Liquid fertilizer with onion peels
Alternatively, you can also make a natural liquid fertilizer from onion peels. This is how you should proceed:
Take a handful of chopped onion peels;
Place them in a glass container.
Pour in 1 liter of hot water;
Let the solution steep for 6/12 hours.
After this time, filter the solution and water it at the base of the plant every two weeks. Alternatively, you can spray the solution on the leaves once every 10/14 days . Cucumbers will thrive and you will get an enviable harvest!
In addition to preparing the liquid fertilizer, you can make a real infusion with the onion peels to heal the cucumber plants and get a beautiful harvest . Here’s what you need to prepare the infusion:
100 grams of onion peels;
5 liters of warm water.
Mix the two ingredients and let the mixture steep for five days, then filter it. This onion tea is then sprayed on the cucumber plants at least three times every five days. You can use the solution to remove mites, but also fleas, aphids and mosquitoes from plants .
At the same time, it is ideal for watering cucumbers without causing the leaves to turn yellow. To prevent yellowing, spray the onion infusion 2-3 times in the summer using an ordinary watering can.
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