Often asked: How Do You Make Nettle Liquid Fertiliser?

Dilute 1 part nettle tea to 10 parts water and apply liberally to your growing plants. if you continue to fill up bucket throughout the year and you will have free organic fertiliser available for all your garden plants.

Can you make liquid feed from nettles?

The two best plants to use are comfrey and nettle. Comfrey Russian comfrey (Symphytum x uplandicum) makes a brilliant liquid feed. Nettle Nettles also make a good plant feed – they have more nitrogen and less potassium than comfrey, so they are best for feeding leafy greens such as salad leaves and brassicas.

Is nettle juice good for plants?

The common or stinging nettle (Urtica dioica – القرّاص) is a beneficial weed that is quite widespread so it is easy to gather. It is rich in nitrogen, which makes it a good activator for compost. Nettle tea supplements plants with nitrogen, chlorophyll, magnesium, sulfur, iron, potassium, copper, zinc and calcium.

How do you make nettle water?

You can buy nettle tea loose or in teabags, but you can also grow or harvest the leaves yourself. Here’s how:

1. Add water to the leaves.
2. Bring the water just to a boil.
3. Turn off the stove and let sit for five minutes.
4. Pour the mixture through a small strainer.
5. Add a bit of honey, cinnamon, or stevia, if you like.

What plants is nettle feed good for?

Because it’s rich in nitrogen, this is particularly useful for leafy vegetables like kale, chard and spinach. You can also cut nettles to lay, as they are, around larger plants or shrubby fruits, where they will serve as a valuable mulch. Their high nitrogen content also makes them a natural compost activator.

Do nettles make good fertilizer?

The nutrients nettle fertiliser contains include chlorophyll, Nitrogen, Iron and Potassium. Brewed nettle tea will last up to 6 months, enough to get you through the growing season (spring). It works best on leafy plants and heavy feeders.

How do you make liquid fertilizer compost?

Place grass and weed clippings in a 5-gallon container and add water. Ensure the water goes slightly above the components, cover and let it sit for three days. Drain the liquid and dilute with water in a ratio of one to ten. Use it to water plants in the organic garden.

Is nettle fertilizer good for tomatoes?

Far from being a weed, stinging nettle is an excellent ally for organic gardeners, especially for growing tomato! It makes for great tomato plant fertilizer, and on the side can trigger composting and speed the breakdown of organic matter into useful nutrients.

How do you make fermented nettle tea?

Pop the bag of nettle into a 10litre bucket and fill about 3/4 with unchlorinated water. Leave it in a warm sunny spot – I use the greenhouse – its beautifully ambient at this time of year. Sit a lid loosely on it. Give it a good stir each day.

Can you ferment nettle?

Nettle Ferment This is one of the few recipes where we recommend using a little bit of brine from a previous batch of sauerkraut or pickles. We found that fermenting straight nettles and salt takes much longer without the addition of brine.

Is Nettle Tea bad for kidneys?

Older nettle leaves can contain oxalate, which can irritate the kidneys. In one case, a woman developed atropine poisoning after drinking stinging nettle tea that was contaminated with belladonna. One source reports that nettles may raise blood sugar levels.

How do you make nettle tonic?

Simply add water to your collected nettle leaves and heat to a near boil. Use about two cups of water for a cup of leaves; there’s no need to measure. You can make the tea stronger by steeping longer, or weaker by adding more water. Once the water is near boiling, reduce heat and simmer for a couple minutes.

How do you dry nettle leaves without a dehydrator?

To hang dry…

1. Gather 5-6 stems and tie together with kitchen string.
2. Label your bundles and hang in a clean, dry and dark place – or on your dining room light fixture!
3. Let them dry for 1-3 weeks, depending on size of bundles, humidity and maturity of the nettles.

How do I make nettle and comfrey feed?

Make compost tea by soaking a bag of well-rotted compost in a large bucket of water for about ten days, or nettle or comfrey tea by soaking leaves in a bucket for three weeks or so, and you’ll have a solution that, diluted with water to the colour of weak tea, will deliver a nutrient-rich tonic quickly to the vegetable

What is liquid plant food made of?

Nitrogen. Most liquid fertilizers contain nitrogen. Nitrogen, known by the symbol N, promotes dark green grass, thick foliage and stimulated top growth in grasses and plants. Nitrogen is great for producing green lawns, but too much nitrogen can stymie the growth of flowers and vegetable.