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Why you shouldn't pour out sour milk: how to use it in the garden

Bylim Olena

Why you shouldn't pour out sour milk: how to use it in the garden
Why you shouldn't pour out sour milk: how to use it in the garden

Few people know, but sour milk is not only good for baking pancakes but also for increasing the yield in the garden. Sour milk contains nutrients that will help plants grow and develop thanks to the calcium, potassium, and phosphorus derived from milk.

Sour milk also has fungicidal properties. That is, it can help fight pests.

Read also: Midges on indoor flowers: how to get rid of pests

How to make fertilizer from sour milk

  • Water - 2 liters
  • Sour milk - a glass
  • Iodine - 10 drops

Dilute the fermented milk with water, add iodine, and water the plants with this liquid.

How to fight pests with plain yogurt

Since most pests cannot digest lactose, milk can save plants from insects, beetles, and larvae.

To spray the plantings, prepare the following solution:

  • 3 liters of milk;
  • 7 liters of water;
  • 2 tbsp. l. liquid soap;
  • 10 ml of liquid birch tar.

We have already written about how to help apricot trees bear fruit.

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