Tomatoes especially love this fertilizer. It is recommended to apply this fertilizer 2 weeks after planting the plants in the ground. This year I fed them after 3 weeks, as the holes in which I planted the seedlings were well prepared and the plants had enough nutrient input for a longer period.
To make the fertilizer, a 10-liter plastic bucket is needed. Fill it in a third with nettles and freshly cut dandelions, then add chicken droppings – 0.5 liters. If you don’t have an accurate meter, you can use a one-liter cup. Fill the bucket with water to the top, cover it with a wooden board or lid, leaving a small gap. This is necessary for bacteria to function.
In order to prepare the fertilizer, it is necessary to go through a fermentation process in a warm place. A greenhouse can be an excellent place for this. Place the fertilizer bucket in the greenhouse and wait for the entire mixture to ferment. A sign of the beginning of fermentation is the appearance of bubbles on the surface and the end is its disappearance. This indicates readiness for feeding.
The fermentation start time can vary depending on the temperature, but in general the preparation of the fertilizer takes between 5 and 7 days.
How to apply fertilizer? As many of you know, bird droppings are prepared in a ratio of 1:20. Considering that we have a 10-liter bucket, the ratio changes to 0.5:10.
This means that for every 10 liters of water it is necessary to add 0.5 liters. Ready-made dressing, mix well and feed the tomatoes. The same composition of the fertilizer can be used for peppers, cucumbers, eggplants, raspberries and strawberries in the active growth phase. It is necessary to feed after previously watering the plants.
I usually do the following: at night I water the tomatoes well with warm water and in the morning I apply fertilizer. Each shrub requires approximately 1 to 1.5 liters of food. After 7-10 days, I fertilize again and move on to other types of fertilizers that are necessary for the formation of ovaries for the future harvest.
