You will need a glass of kefir: the onion grows large and without bitterness

11.04.2024 22:10

All summer residents and gardeners dream of a good onion harvest.

And just one fermented milk product will help you achieve this.

Together with the expert of the online publication TUT NOVOSTI, agronomist, landscape designer Anastasia Kovrizhnykh , we figure out how kefir can help in growing onions.

The best fertilizer for onions

Kefir contains nutrients that are beneficial not only for humans.

This fermented milk drink is an excellent fertilizer for onions and also protects them from fungal diseases.

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Photo: © TUT NEWS

Kefir dressing is prepared as follows:

  • dissolve 5 grams of boric acid in one glass of hot water;
  • mix with 10 liters of regular water;
  • pour one and a half liters of any kefir into the resulting mixture;
  • adds 100 grams of wood ash.

This amount is enough to feed onions on 4 square meters of your plot.

And don't forget to protect the plant from onion flies. Water with added tar or ammonia will help you with this.

Earlier we wrote about why onions grow watery and small.

Author: Irina Tint Editor of Internet resources
 
Expert: Anastasia Kovrizhnykh Expert / HERE NEWS