Do you like cucumbers and would like to grow them while getting a good harvest? Here’s what to use to give the plant vigor.
Excellent food for the intestine, because it purifies and purifies, cucumber is much loved for its properties and for this reason it is advisable to include it in the diet. This food, thanks to its water and potassium content, is very purifying and if consumed regularly helps eliminate toxins and waste that cause water retention, acidity in the blood, slow down metabolism, promote the formation of cellulite.
Thanks to its exceptional purifying effects, cucumber is therefore suitable to eat in salads or in other tasty recipes. But how to have a good supply at home? Growing it is simple, but to get a bountiful harvest and tasty fruits, you need to use a natural fertilizer, specifically prepared with onion skins. Here’s how to do it!
Properties of onion skins
Onion skins are a great natural ingredient and excellent fertilizer for plants, especially cucumber. Few people know it, but onion skins are an exceptional supplement for the soil and make an excellent contribution to obtaining quality cucumbers in good quantities.
Both dried and used in the natural version, onion skins are free of cost because you can take them from the onions you buy at the supermarket and therefore they also save you money. They allow you to easily prepare a liquid solution or infusion to nourish the soil, ensuring efficiency and versatility, much better than other expensive fertilizers.
Onion peel for cucumbers
Giving cucumber plants a helping hand to grow and develop well is a great idea, and you can do it using only natural fertilizer. By using a natural fertilizer you save a lot of money and in addition you ensure an organic food on the table, grown without substances harmful to health. How to use onion peel to get cucumbers in quantity and also tasty? Here’s how to do it:
- Take 1 handful of chopped onion skins;
- Place them in the hole in the soil prepared for the plant;
- Cover them with soil and then plant the cucumber;
- Bring the soil closer to the seedling and water.
With this great help from the moment you plant the cucumber you will ensure vigor and strength to the plant and it will grow luxuriantly. You can also use the peels to rid the plant of pests by spreading them along the soil around the plant.
Liquid fertilizer with onion skins
Alternatively, you can also make a natural liquid fertilizer made from onion skins. Here’s how you need to go about it:
- Take a handful of chopped onion skins;
- Place them in a glass container;
- Pour 1 liter of hot water inside;
- Leave the solution to infuse for 6/12 hours.
After the time has elapsed, strain the solution and pour it into the base of the plant 1 time every 2 weeks. Or, you can spray the solution on the leaves 1 time every 10 to 14 days. The cucumbers will grow luxuriantly and you will get an enviable harvest!
In addition to preparing liquid fertilizer, onion skins can be used to make a real infusion to treat cucumber plants and obtain a beautiful harvest. Here’s what you need to prepare the infusion:
- 100 grams of onion skins;
- 5 liters of warm water.
Mix the two ingredients and steep the mixture for five days, then strain it. This onion infusion should then be sprayed on the cucumber plants at least three times every five days. The solution allows you to eliminate mites from plants, but also fleas, aphids and midges.
At the same time, it is ideal for watering cucumbers without turning the leaves yellow. To prevent yellowing, spray the onion infusion 2-3 times during the summer, using a common watering can.
