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The Power of Banana Peels Introduction Can you imagine there is a wonderful fertilizer hidden in your trash? In this article we will walk through a surprising secret that can wander your garden. The fertilizer under discussion is banana peels! Banana peels are packed with plenty of potassium, which is an important nutrient for plants. Bananas are also rich in phosphorus, a crucial macronutrient for gardens but according to some experts they lack nitrogen. These nutrients make them an ideal fertilizer for any type of garden. As you all know that potassium boosts up flowering and is also helpful for plants in fruiting. This fertilizer is also best for vegetables like tomatoes and peppers and even flowering plants.Moreover, bananas also contain calcium that helps to fight blossom end rot in tomatoes. What's so good about banana peel? Banana peels contain: Calcium helps to add oxygen in the soil and promotes the growth of roots. Magnesium, which helps to maintain photosynthesis. Sulfur, which helps to repel pests and develop strong roots. Potassium, which overall helps plants to grow , improves plant vigor, builds resistance to pests and fatal diseases and promotes fruit cultivation. Phosphorus, also helps to promote flowering and the production of fruits. It also assists in pollination , germination and viability of seeds. Banana peels are packed with plenty of nutrients that your plants will love. Here is the recipe of this potent organic fertilizer that will benefit not only your tomato plants but also all other veggies and fruit plants. Making Banana Peel Fertilizer Preparing the Peels: Take 10-12 bananas and remove their peels. To accelerate nutrient release, chop up the peels in small pieces. Extracting the Goodness: Take a container and fill it with 5 liters of water. Put the chopped peels in the water. Put the container on the burner and bring to a boil and rest for 20 minutes this will help to extract key nutrients from the peels. Letting the Nutrients Infuse: After boiling, let the mixture cool completely. Cover it loosely and allow it to sit for 24 hours. Giving some time will allow the nutrients to infuse into the water. By infusing the nutrients into the water fertilizer will be concentrated. The Telltale Sign: After 24 hours, when the mixture turns a dark chocolate-blackish color indicating it's ready for use. Dilution is Key When it gets ready dilute the fertilizer before applying to the plants. Dilution is crucial to ensure a balanced, safe dosage for plants. Add 10 liters of water to the 5 liters of nutrient-rich water. Watch the video for better understanding: https://youtu.be/Yx4rtvd1kUg?si=ehmE5HhSdqiwj8G_ What you should avoid while using banana peel fertilizer? Banana peel fertilizer is good for plants whilst dried banana powder can also be a best option for indoor plants. Simply tossing the peels onto the soil or some people just bury the peels into the soil. In fact, after rotting the peels will attract insects like ants and flies. Banana peels take a plenty of time to decompose, so it's better to avoid doing this. Benefits of Banana Peel Fertilizer Nutrient Powerhouse: As it is mentioned above in the article that banana peels are rich in potassium, phosphorus, calcium, and magnesium. All these nutrients are very essential for healthy plant growth. Potassium helps the stem to be stronger and boosts flowering and fruiting. Phosphorus helps to develop the roots and transfer energy within plants. Calcium aids in cell wall development and makes plants stand against disease. Magnesium is a vital component of chlorophyll, which maintains photosynthesis. Natural Boost: This organic banana fertilizer provides your plants all the essential nutrients naturally. Improved Growth and Yields: You can definitely get healthier plants by using banana peel fertilizer. It helps to increase growth, and better harvests. Eco-Friendly Solution: Using your own natural banana fertilizer reduces waste and promotes sustainable gardening practices because by using this you will not apply any chemicals. According to the gardening experts, there are four main ways to use your banana peels in the garden, Make Banana Peel Water: Take banana peels and chop them well into pieces. Add these peels into a container and fill the container with water. Keep the container into a sunny spot for about a day. The color will be turned brown when the peels will release their nutrients. Now it is ready to apply, you can apply this fertilizer directly to the plants to get plenty of benefits from this natural organic solution. You can add this water to the compost bin too. Add the used peels to the compost, this will lets you to extract the left valuable nutrients from the peels, along with the green material will enrich the compost pile. Put Banana Peels in the Compost: If you are nourshing a winter garden then this liquid fertilizer will not work for you but we have a clever trick for you to get magical wonders of this remedy. Chop the peels into small pieces and add them in your compost bin but make sure they should be mixed well in the compost, otherwise they can attract to the insects. The peels break down over winter and add nutrients to compost, making it extra rich and ready for your spring garden! Bury Banana Peels in the Garden: Another way to get the benefit of banana peels for your garden is to burying them directly into the soil, can improve soil health. If you don’t have space for a composter this is an effective way to get nutrients into the soil. However, before experimenting with this technique, the expert warns that the buried peel may attract squirrels and ants, so be mindful about this danger too. Put Banana Peels on Backboard: Put the banana peels between the plants and the backboard or tree trunk. This technique can be applied to the specific type of plants like if you are cultivating a staghorn, elkhorn, orchid, or similar plant,' Nikita instructs. By putting banana peel in this specific position, it is able to gradually degrade and release nutrients as the plant is watered or rains. Which plants love Banana Peel Fertilizer? There are some specific typesof plants that love banana peel fertilizers, they include both flower and fruit plants. These include: Air plants Banana trees snake plant Philodendron Ficus jade plant zz plant Peppers Roses Staghorn fern Tomatoes spider plant peace lily aloe vera Conclusion: Thank you for joining us! We hope this video will inspire you to create your own banana peel fertilizer naturally at home. If you enjoyed this content, give it a thumbs up, share it with friends, subscribe to our channel for more gardening tips & tricks and hit the notification bell to stay updated. Happy gardening!