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Make Organic Garden Fertilizer At Home Using Kitchen Waste
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News18•08-10-2026, 11:24
Make Organic Garden Fertilizer At Home Using Kitchen Waste
- •Create nutrient-rich tea leaf fertilizer by collecting used tea leaves, washing them, and mixing them with soil and cocopeat over one to two months.
- •Garlic and onion peel fertilizer can be made by layering peels with soil, cocopeat, and jaggery water, ready in 45 to 50 days.
- •Banana peels provide essential potassium for plants and can be converted into ready-to-use compost within 30 days.
- •Citrus peels like sweet lime and orange are rich in nitrogen, phosphorus, and potassium, and can be used to prepare a nourishing liquid fertilizer.
- •Mixed fertilizer combines various fruit and vegetable peels with soil and cocopeat, avoiding any oily or non-vegetarian items.
Key Questions Answered
Collect used tea leaves in an empty pot after washing them with clean water. After a week, mix an equal amount of soil and cocopeat, then continue collecting leaves for another week. Following this process for one to two months yields a fertilizer that is especially beneficial for rose plants.
Banana peels contain potassium, which supports plant growth. To prepare compost, they should be placed in a compost bin, and the fertilizer becomes ready to use in 30 days for seasonal fruit and vegetable plants.
Mix sweet lime and orange peels with water in a closed container and keep it in a shady area for a week. Then strain and separate the water, mix a small amount of clean water into it, and pour it into the roots of the plants.
