Admittedly, its smell is not particularly desirable, but the effective benefits of nettle manure make up for this disadvantage in no time. In addition, the home remedy for mildew has numerous other advantages. On the one hand, it is purely organic and protects the environment, and on the other hand, you can make it yourself inexpensively and without spending a lot of time. You can find out how to do this in this article.
How does nettle manure help against mildew?
Stinging nettle manure is an effective, organic home remedy against mildew and other pests. To make it you need 1 kg of crushed nettles and 10 liters of rainwater. After two weeks of fermentation, the manure can be diluted and sprayed on infected plants.
Make nettle manure
- You need about 1 kg of nettles (do not collect flowering plants)
- Crush the nettles (wear protective gloves)
- let the nettles steep in ten liters of rainwater
- Attention: foam forms due to fermentation
- cover the water and place it in a warm location
- stir once a day
- Wait two weeks until no more bubbles form
- dilute with water
- Nettle manure can be stored for several months if stored in a cool place
Tip
To prevent the unpleasant smell, add stone powder (€13.00 on Amazon) to the manure.
Conditions for application
- Treat your plants with nettle manure on an overcast day
- warm, sunny days are not suitable for use, otherwise the leaves will burn
- It is best to give the manure when rain is forecast for the coming days
- The agent is distributed better due to precipitation
When is nettle manure particularly recommended?
Stinging nettle manure not only works effectively against mildew, but also enriches the soil with nutrients and also scares away other pests. If your plants also suffer from ant, snail, spider mite or aphid infestation, nettle manure is useful in two ways.
Pay attention to the dosage
Be sure to dilute your nettle manure with sufficient irrigation or rain water. Half a liter of nettle manure requires around ten liters of water so that the leaves do not burn. In addition, you should not use the home remedy too often. You should only apply the next fertilization after two weeks at the earliest. If you keep the distances too short, the nutrient content of the soil will deteriorate, which will affect the growth of both the affected plant and the surrounding plants.
