Peppers are very responsive to nutrition, especially during the adaptation period after planting and the beginning of flowering. If you leave the bushes without support, the ovaries will fall off, and the walls of the fruit will remain thin and tasteless. Due to the unstable May weather, plants experience stress and are less able to absorb elements from the soil. To help peppers establish a strong harvest, you can prepare effective solutions from available components. Experienced summer residents share working recipes.
Banana peel with sugar
Banana peel is rich in potassium, which is responsible for the thickness of the walls and the sweetness of the fruit. Sugar activates fermentation and helps nutrients quickly become accessible.
How to cook:
- Grind the peels of three bananas, add three liters of warm water and add a tablespoon of sugar.
- Leave the mixture in a warm place for three days.
- Strain the infusion, dilute with water in a ratio of one to two and pour the peppers at the root.
Eggshells with vinegar
The shell contains calcium, which prevents blossom end rot and strengthens the cell walls of the fruit. Vinegar helps release minerals and make them available to the roots.
How to cook:
- Grind the shells of five eggs into powder, add a liter of water and add a teaspoon of apple cider vinegar.
- Leave for two days, shaking occasionally.
- Dilute the concentrate in five liters of water and water the plants in the root zone.
Wood ash with iodine
Ash replenishes the deficiency of phosphorus and potassium necessary for fruit set. Iodine works as an antiseptic and protects bushes from bacterial infections in wet weather.
How to cook:
- Dilute a glass of sifted ash in five liters of hot water, leave for a day.
- Add ten drops of pharmaceutical iodine, mix well and spray the bushes in the evening in calm weather.
These simple formulations will help you grow thick-walled and aromatic peppers without buying expensive store-bought fertilizers.
