More practical advice can be found on the website
Nettle is not only a popular weed (commonly disliked due to burns), but also has a number of properties used in natural medicine. Nettle leaf extract is used to relieve inflammation of the urinary tract, oliguria, helps in the treatment of urolithiasis, arthritis, rheumatism and some skin diseases. Gardening enthusiasts know that nettle has one more practical use.
The secret power of nettles
Nettle is rich in many valuable elements, including magnesium, iron, nitrogen, calcium and mineral salts. In this way, it is also an excellent fertilizer with a not very graceful name: liquid manure. Nettle manure makes garden plants yield more abundant crops and rarely get sick. Especially nettle fertilizer is liked by vegetables (cucumbers, eggplants, tomatoes, cabbage, potatoes, kale), conifers, fruit bushes and flowering plants (geraniums, roses).
How to make nettle fertilizer?
To prepare nettle slurry, you need 1 kg of nettle leaves (preferably young ones), pour them with water (10 liters) and put them in a shaded place, preferably in a plastic container. It is good to put them away from home because of the very intense and unpleasant smell they will emit. The nettle leaves will ferment for two weeks, during which time the mixture should be stirred daily. Ready manure is a very concentrated fertilizer, so before use, it should be diluted with water in a ratio of 1:10. As you can see, you can easily make very large amounts of effective fertilizer without spending even a penny.
Source: Gazeta
Bruce is a talented author and journalist with a passion for entertainment . He currently works as a writer at the 247 News Agency, where he has established himself as a respected voice in the industry.
