Banana skins will be effective as fertilizer if they are placed there.
Who would have thought that banana skins could become your best allies in the garden? Rich in essential nutrients such as calcium, potassium and phosphorus, they are indeed an excellent free natural fertilizer, ideal for stimulating the growth and flowering of your plants, to promote the development of roots, but also to strengthen the resistance of plants to diseases. In addition to being a natural fertilizer, banana skins can also remove certain parasites such as aphids. But beware, for it to work, you have to know the ideal place where to place the banana skins.
Not all plants benefit from the same benefits of bananas. Plants that need a lot of potassium will be the first to benefit from this method. Tomatoes, for example, will benefit from increased flowering and tasty fruit. The roses, on the other hand, will display pretty flowers. Fruit trees such as apple trees or cherry trees will absorb these nutrients to produce more abundant fruits. For your vegetable garden, using banana skins as a fertilizer will optimize for example the productivity of zucchini and pepper plantations. You can also use them for your indoor plants.
However, their effectiveness depends greatly on where they are placed in the garden. Many gardeners are content to place whole banana skins on the ground or at the foot of the plants. However, this method is far from the most effective. You have to put your banana skins in a specific location for this tip is really effective.
To maximize the benefits of banana skins, it is recommended to bury them slightly in the ground, near the roots of the plants. This practice has several advantages:
- A faster decomposition, thus releasing their nutrients more efficiently.
- A direct contribution to the roots: placed in the ground, they gradually diffuse potassium and the other minerals directly where the plant needs it.
- Avoid pests: on the surface, banana skins can attract unwanted insects or rodents. By burying them, we limit this risk.
To fully benefit from the benefits of banana skins, here are some tips and advice:
- Cut them into small pieces before burying them in the ground to accelerate their decomposition.
- Mix them with compost to further enrich the organic matter provided to plants.
- Make an infusion by soaking pieces of skin in the water for 24 hours, then use this water to water your plants.
- Be sure not to use too much: too many nutrients can saturate the soil or disturb its natural pH.