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Natural Fertilizers for Orchids: Try Banana Water
Bananas also contain essential nutrients for orchids. Here’s what you need to make banana water:
- Water
- banana peels
Cut 3-4 cans of bananas and add them to 4l of water. Let them soak for 3 days in a container away from sunlight. Then separate the water from the peels. All you need is water! The finished product should be the color of light tea. Add pure water if the color is too dark. Use banana water every two weeks or more if necessary. Your orchids will be stronger and well nourished.
Homemade fertilizer for orchids with eggshells
Another recipe for natural fertilizers for orchids? Eggshells, for example, are an excellent source of calcium and potassium, which plants need. You can break the shells and sprinkle them over the bark of the orchid. This allows the peel not to be washed away during watering.
What you can also do is boil broken eggshells in water. Turn off the heat when the water begins to boil and leave the peels in the water for at least eight hours. Then discard the peels and pour the water into a spray bottle to water the plants. Spray water around the plant on the bark.
Feed your orchids with milk or buttermilk
Whey are very rich in nitrogen because they contain a large amount of protein. Plus, these two products are easy to find in any kitchen. But instead of using milk as fertilizer, what you can do is fill an empty milk carton with water and shake it to transfer the leftover milk to the water. Use this milky water to water your orchids.
Try rice water to nourish your plants
The water in which rice is cooked is a very good source of vitamins such as folic acid, niacin, riboflavin and thiamine. All of these are necessary for the correct development of the healthy plant. It is recommended to use brown rice instead of white rice to make this homemade orchid fertilizer. All you need to do for this recipe is let the water you cooked the rice in cool and then use it to water the orchids. You can add Epsom salt to balance this natural green plant fertilizer.
Garlic water for stressed or damaged orchids
This recipe offers antibacterial properties for stressed orchids and also helps keep pests away. But only use it when necessary. Here is the prescription:
- Water
- it
- succinic acid (optional)
Cut 4-5 cloves of fresh garlic and mix with 2l of warm water. Let the garlic soak overnight. The next day, remove the excess garlic from the water and throw it away. You can also dissolve succinic acid in it. Use the water to water the orchids. Succinic acid can help orchids bloom. There will be no garlic smell in the orchid pot afterwards.
Orchids may not require much fertilizer, but the fertilizers used should be nutrient dense. By using one of the recipes above, your orchid will be happy to be well nourished with rich, natural nutrients. Free of chemicals and other unnatural ingredients.
