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Rice is an ingredient that is easily available in every kitchen. It improves our dishes in many ways, but it is also the nutrient of choice to make plants bloom faster. Let’s find out how to use rice grains as fertilizer to boost its growth.
When washing rice, do not throw away the water used to wash the rice. This can be an excellent compost for your garden or orchard, providing fertilizers and minerals, and promoting healthy bacterial populations. Therefore, it contributes to the healthy growth of plants.
How to prepare homemade rice fertilizer?
– Add a cup of rice to the bowl.
– Pour five glasses of water.
– Now wait 60 seconds.
– Sift the mixture and collect the liquid.
– Pour this rice liquid over the soil around the plants at least once a week.
– Do not dilute the mixture for a good homemade rice fertilizer.
Methods of using rice in plants
1- As fertilizer for pots
When you water the plant, the rice grains will begin to swell and release starch into the potting soil. Additionally, with each watering, the plant’s soil is flooded with rice nutrients, to do this:
– Sprinkle the rice grains around the stems of the plants in a circle.
– For more effective results, use a spoon to mix the rice with the soil on the surface.
– This way the rice will be absorbed more slowly, giving time for the starch to be released.
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