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If you long for a bountiful cucumber harvest without using chemical products, there is a simple and proven solution – nettle infusion supplemented with garlic and mustard meal. This natural combination not only promotes plant growth but also protects them from diseases and pests. The result is healthy cucumbers that grow quickly, in large quantities, and whose bushes remain green and vital throughout the season.
Why choose a natural fertilizer?
Many gardeners are increasingly turning to natural methods. And it’s no wonder – ecological solutions not only save the environment but also our wallets. In addition, a natural spray made from nettles and garlic works more effectively than you might expect. It contains valuable substances that strengthen plants from the inside and out.
What you will need:
- A full bucket of fresh nettles (preferably before flowering)
- About 30 garlic shoots or 15–20 garlic cloves
- 5 tablespoons of mustard meal (or alternatively a little ground mustard seed)
- Water – enough to submerge all ingredients
How the individual ingredients work?
Nettle is rich in nitrogen, potassium, iron, calcium and other minerals. It acts as a natural stimulant that supports the growth of leaves, flowers and fruits.
Garlic has natural fungicidal properties – it protects plants from molds and repels pests.
Mustard meal improves soil structure, provides phosphorus and sulfur, and contributes to greater disease resistance.
Making the infusion step by step:
- Pick fresh nettles and place them in a plastic or wooden bucket (not metal).
- Add the chopped garlic or garlic shoots.
- Sprinkle in the mustard meal.
- Pour water up to the brim and mix thoroughly.
- Let steep for 6–7 days in a warm, shaded place. Stir occasionally.
Warning: Do not exceed 7 days! Too long steeping causes over-fermentation and reduces the effectiveness of the infusion.
How to apply the natural fertilizer?
1. Watering at the roots (1× per week)
Mix 2 liters of the infusion with 10 liters of water. Water directly at the plant roots, ideally early in the morning or in the evening.
2. Foliar spray (1× every 10 days)
Mix 1 liter of the infusion with 10 liters of water. Spray both the underside and topside of the leaves. This helps prevent fungal infections and supports healthy cucumbers without chemicals.
Benefits every gardener will appreciate:
- Leaves remain green and vital for a long time
- Bushes have strong structure and high disease resistance
- Supports the formation of flowers and fruits
- Cucumbers grow faster and in greater quantities
- It’s 100% natural, ecological and inexpensive
Final tip:
If you don’t have time to wait the whole week, you can first scald the nettles with hot water, which significantly speeds up the fermentation process. The infusion will be effective sooner, but will still retain its nutritional properties.
Conclusion
This mixture of nettle, garlic and mustard meal is a natural fertilizer for cucumbers that really works. It gives plants strength, health and energy without the need to use chemical agents. Try this traditional recipe and watch your cucumbers literally come to life and fill the garden with delicious fruits.
Nature has the answers – you just need to use them the right way.
