You dig a hole, throw in a handful of ash and think that's enough?
Experienced gardeners know a secret that doubles the harvest. Gardening Secrets magazine has revealed the data: 74% of agricultural exhibition winners put fish heads in the hole.
Yes, the same ones you throw in the trash! Agronomist Svetlana Shchukina explains:
"Fish is a source of phosphorus, calcium and microelements. As it decomposes, it nourishes the roots for 3-4 months."
Peter from Murmansk shared on his blog:
"I started adding pollock to the potato holes - the tubers grew to the size of melons. The neighbors thought I was doing magic!"
But this is not the only secret. In the villages of the Urals, a handful of onion peel is thrown into each hole. Research by the All-Russian Research Institute of Vegetable Growing has confirmed that the peel contains quercetin, which suppresses fungi and repels nematodes.
Elena from Yekaterinburg wrote: "My cabbage used to be eaten by moths. After adding the husks, there wasn't a single leaf with holes!"
The third "ingredient of luck" is dry mustard. It is added when planting tomatoes to protect against mole crickets. An experiment by BioGarden magazine showed that pests are 80% less common in areas with mustard.
The most unexpected life hack is matches with their heads down. Wireworms and ants hate the sulfur in their composition.
Dmitry from Omsk said:
“I put 3 matches in a hole with carrots - the roots are even, without wormholes.”
But remember: all additives work only in moderate doses. Too much fish will attract cats, and too much mustard will slow down growth.
Try these methods and your neighbors will be begging for your "magic" recipes while you reap a bumper harvest.
Author: Valeria Kisternaya
