Have you ever tried planting a banana tree in the ground? The result in your garden could be amazing in just a week.
Plantain in the soil can act as a natural fertilizer, giving new life to even the most worn out gardens or plants.
Banana in the ground: why put it?
With the arrival of spring, it is necessary to take care of the vegetable garden much more than in winter. After all, you cannot stop taking care of your vegetable garden or your plants, even in winter. In particular, fertilization and watering must be constant. During and after the various lockdowns and the arrival of the pandemic, having personally grown organic products has become more and more a necessity. In addition to that, caring for plants and vegetables is an activity that can be quite satisfying, rewarding and able to relieve tension. Instead of using chemical fertilizers and fertilizers, you can save time, money and do good for nature, by using organic fertilizers, which come directly from our kitchen. Coffee grounds, egg shells, fruit peels, vegetable scraps, can become the perfect elements to fertilize your plants. Another example? Place bananas in the soil . Let’s see how to do it and why it is good for our plants and it is extremely easy to use since it does not require maceration or mixtures that can take up time and effort.
How to do it
Bananas are an easy fruit to find in our kitchens. It will not be difficult, therefore, to take a whole one and put it in the ground. Basically, let’s see what needs to be done. Whether you have a vegetable garden in the ground or plants in pots , you need to drill a hole in the ground or in the pot. At this point, it will be necessary to insert the banana into the ground, inside the newly drilled hole. At this point, you will have to wait a while. In fact, it will only take a few days for the banana to begin to decompose. As it decomposes, it will release nutrients into the soil that will be slowly absorbed by the soil and the plant. Your vegetables, thanks to this natural fertilizer, will be able to grow healthy and strong.
Bananas, in fact, are very rich in potassium and can enrich the defense system of plants, preventing them from falling victim to diseases or pests. In addition, the banana in the ground, placed whole, will allow the plant to have nourished roots, preventing it from wilting and protecting it from both the cold and prolonged periods of dryness. In the case of fruit plants, the banana stimulates the production of fruits , of higher quality; in the case of flowering plants, on the other hand, it stimulates flowering. In addition to the whole banana, banana peels can also be used, which
