Knowledgeable people We are not used to throwing away the peels left over from eating bananas. The skin accounts for up to 40% of the weight of the fruit. It’s no wonder that the soft and fleshy shell has a high concentration of microelements. That is why it is very common among amateur gardeners. How to make mineral supplements correctly? Let's talk about this in our today's publication.

About the benefits of banana skins

What minerals does banana peel contain? You can make a real replacement for potassium and phosphorus fertilizers for your houseplants, which have a beneficial effect on the development and growth of indoor flowers and (in particular, spring seedlings). Banana peels are the richest source of potassium, calcium, magnesium, phosphorus and nitrogen. If you prepare a complex fertilizer, which includes grape twigs and banana peels, the use of such fertilizer for indoor flowers will be very effective. It is believed that this product is in no way inferior in composition and properties to ready-made commercial fertilizers.

Conduct an experiment and add your own prepared mineral composition to a pot of begonia, saintpaulia or cyclamen. Within a week, the transformation of the plant will be visually noticeable. In addition, your home beauties will only be happy with natural fertilizer. What are the methods for preparing the compositions, and are there any nuances in the technology? Let's talk about this right now.

Do I need to process the peel?

When transporting fruit to our region, banana peels are treated with a wax coating and some dangerous chemicals, in particular the dust group, which is a carcinogen. Therefore, make it a rule to thoroughly wash the skin before eating fruit. But simply treating the surface of the peel with water at room temperature is not enough. It is correct to wash with hot water, always using soap. Notice the long white fibers inside the peel itself. These elements are not suitable for future fertilizer; remove them before you start preparing the fertilizer.

Banana peel: home use

The simplest, but at the same time effective way Feeding house plants involves adding crushed peels to the soil under the root system. This method is usually used when transplanting flowers into larger pots in spring. If you are not planning to replant, carefully remove the plant from the container, make sure that there is soil left at the bottom of the pot, or add a portion of fresh soil.

Banana peels are cut into pieces and placed not too deep from the root system of the plant. Some gardeners, using large containers, place the entire skin because microorganisms operating in the soil quite quickly completely process the embedded element. It takes only 10 days for the peel to completely “dissolve” in the soil.

Top dressing made from oven-baked banana skins

To prepare powdered fertilizer, you must use the following recipe. The banana peels should be spread out on a foil-lined baking sheet. Before doing this, divide the skins into disintegrated elements. Place the pieces for frying face down. Preheat the oven to the usual temperature and place a baking sheet with banana peel inside. The skins should be removed when they are completely fried. Next, the dried elements are cooled and ground into powder. The resulting fertilizer should be applied in doses.

Can banana peels be dried without using an oven? Yes. Dry the skins by placing them on a radiator, or in the hot season, take them out into the open sun. Some summer residents use a flooded bathhouse for these purposes.

How much ready-made fertilizer is needed to add to the pot?

Banana peel fertilizer for indoor plants is used no more than once a week. In order to fertilize the plant well, one teaspoon of the resulting powder is enough. The dry concentrate must be stored in sealed packaging in a dry, dark place.

Liquid fertilizer

They are very popular among amateur gardeners and are usually added along with watering. To prepare a tonic mineral treat for house plants, you must adhere to the following scheme. The dried peel is brewed in a waste container in the same proportions as regular tea. After the microelements have steamed and penetrated the water, this “tea” is cooled and added to the pot at the root instead of the usual watering. To obtain liquid nutrition, you can use dry banana concentrate, but it is better if it is whole dried banana skins. Dried preparations must be stored in a paper bag.

How else are dried peels used?

We have learned many ways to obtain fertilizer for home flowers, including the use of raw crushed elements, dry concentrate and liquid mineral fertilizer. Is it possible to place dried elements in a pot? Yes, you can. Dry banana peels are used in the same way as crushed raw peels, adding it not too deeply into the soil of the pot with a houseplant. When using such fertilizer, it is necessary to ensure that the elements do not end up on the surface of the soil, otherwise putrefactive bacteria will develop.

Freezing crushed skins

To preserve more valuable nutrients for your pets, you can freeze them instead of drying them. Banana peels should be chopped and placed in a special tray or in a plastic container and placed in the freezer. The container can be replenished from time to time. Frozen banana skin supplements contain more nutrients than dry extracts.

For those who are not looking for easy ways. Making compost

It may seem to some that there is no more simple way fertilizing than banana peels for plants. However, this is not quite true. And if up to this point we have mainly considered the hassle-free preparation of fertilizers, now we will engage in a responsible and labor-intensive task - preparing compost. If they live in pots in your house, don’t be lazy to prepare a special treat for them. Banana compost can also be used for applying to garden bulbous crops. In order to prepare the composition, you will need a bucket of soil, Baikal fertilizer, and large quantities of banana peels. Place all the skins into a bucket of soil, fill with fertilizer and mix thoroughly with a stick. Leave in a secluded place for the peel to decompose for about a month.

In the meantime, save up the skins again, because after the specified time has passed, you will need to repeat the procedure. Apply the peel again, pour in the Baikal fertilizer, and mix the composition thoroughly. If possible and the time of year allows, place a number of small earthworms inside the bucket. Completely black and very rich in micronutrients, the compost will be ready in another 2 months.

Banana peel against aphids

Want to know how much a banana peel weighs? As we have already found out, the skin takes up up to 40% of the total mass of the fruit. For medium-sized bananas, the peel weighs 87 grams, and for the largest ones it reaches 95 grams.

It turns out that banana peels have a lot of beneficial properties. Some people use it to clean their teeth, shoes, etc. In this article, we will look at the use of banana peels as fertilizer for plants. The peel of this tasty yellow fruit is very rich in various useful elements: phosphorus, calcium, potassium, etc.

Banana peel for plants

People have known for a long time that the peel of this fruit can be used for fertilizer. In Russia, this method of fertilization is very popular. It is also worth noting that the peel perfectly improves the growth and development of not only domestic but also greenhouse plants. It is worth recalling the recent sensational project called “Banana Land”. Its creators suggested soaking the skins in water until they decompose completely, and then watering the resulting mixture over the plants. Not everyone liked this method of fertilization. The fact is that when decomposed, banana peels smell very unpleasant. Despite this, many researchers confirm that such watering qualitatively improves the structure and microflora of the soil.

However, not all summer residents accepted such useful advice. Many remain faithful to chemical fertilizers from the store. But in vain. In addition to the fact that banana peel is ideal for fertilizing indoor plants, it perfectly nourishes winter greenhouse plants that really need warmth and light. Magnesium, present in the peel of the sweet berry (yes, a banana is a berry), is very useful for weak indoor plants that need powerful nutrition. Potassium, which is abundant in the peel, is also very useful for “house” plants. It is worth noting that banana peel fertilizer is most useful for rose flowers.

Precautionary measures

A banana without a peel is very useful for people, but the peel itself can become an indispensable fertilizer for indoor plants. And yet, if you prepare the fertilizer incorrectly and do not follow important rules, you can cause more harm to the plants than good. To avoid such a negative result, you need to know some features of the peel. Firstly, it must be washed very thoroughly. If you neglect this, the plants will receive a dose of chemicals, and not useful substances. The thing is that banana peels have a waxy coating. Fruits are specially coated with wax so that they do not deteriorate externally during transportation. But you should understand that some manufacturers use ordinary wax, and some use unsafe carcinogens. Also, many suppliers use a solution of chlorine and ammonium sulfate to remove milky juice from bananas. Of course, soaking in such a solution does not add any beneficial properties to the skin. Especially unscrupulous suppliers use ethylene to make the fruit ripen faster. This is a rather dangerous substance that has an extremely negative effect on the functioning of the human hormonal system.

Regular rinsing of skins in water will not give any result. The peel should only be washed with soap and hot water. In addition, it should be thoroughly cleaned of pulp.

Fertilizer for rose flowers

Banana peel fertilizer for rose flowers is very easy to prepare. First you need to thoroughly rinse the skins. After this they need to be dried. This can be done in any convenient way: using a dryer, oven, battery or sun. They need to be dried until they turn dark brown, almost black. Also, the peel should become quite fragile.

After the drying stage has been completed, you can begin grinding the skins in a coffee grinder. If the drying process occurs naturally, under no circumstances should you rush it. The powder obtained after processing the skins with a coffee grinder must be mixed with the soil. The most suitable proportion is 1:10. You can add ready-made fertilizer during plant replanting. You can also simply pour it on top of the pot and water it generously. You should not add fertilizer more than once a month.

Banana peel fertilizer can be prepared in another way. To do this, you need to wash and dry the peel. Then you need to break it manually. What happens is poured into the bottom of the pot as drainage.

Reviews about this method of preparing fertilizer are very positive. Many lovers of indoor plants note that banana “feeding” is especially useful in autumn and winter. Flower growers have noticed that after such fertilization, the plants “grow” beautiful lush foliage.

Using fresh banana peels

Banana peels for flowers can also be used fresh. Many people like this recipe much more because of its ease and practicality. After the skins are thoroughly washed, you need to cut them into small pieces. It is more convenient to do this with scissors. The resulting pieces of banana peel should be buried in the soil to the maximum depth so that the peels do not become moldy. The main disadvantage of this recipe is that the exact dosage is difficult to determine. Only an experienced gardener can say what amount of fertilizer for which plant will be most effective. Ordinary fans add as much peel as they deem necessary. In this case, it is worth remembering that it is better to put less than to overdo it. The fact is that the plant can react negatively to an excess of fertilizer. In addition, the skins must decompose in the substrate, and this process occurs very slowly. To speed it up as much as possible and bring additional benefits to plants, you can use nitrogen fertilizer. It must be mixed with skins in equal quantities.

Liquid fertilizers

Banana peel for plants is very effective in liquid form. Moreover, such recipes for preparing fertilizer are very simple. It is necessary to wash and peel the banana skins and dry them thoroughly. After this, they are brewed like tea. After the “drink” has cooled, it can be used to water the plants. For 1 liter of water you will need 5-6 tsp. banana peel. To maximize the effect, it is advisable to dry the peels for this recipe on a radiator. It is best to store blanks in paper. If you don’t want to make “tea,” you can simply grind the peel and sprinkle it on the soil.

There is another recipe. We prepare banana skins for use according to all the main stages (cleaning, drying, chopping). Fill the jar (1 liter) halfway with the peel and fill it with cold water. It is necessary to infuse this water for one day. After this, you need to remove the peel from the jar and add water. You can water the flowers with the prepared infusion.

Cocktail

It is worth giving here one original recipe for making banana fertilizer. It is quite difficult to say anything about its effectiveness, since there are almost no reviews from real people. Still, the recipe is there. To prepare a banana smoothie, you need to grind the peel of one banana in a blender and add 200 g of water. There is no need to infuse or filter the cocktail - it can be used immediately. In each pot you need to put 2 tsp. cocktail. Repeat once a month.

Recipe from experienced gardeners

As we already understood, banana peels are very useful for indoor plants. Above we considered the most simple recipes, which are available to every housewife or gardener. They do not require additional costs or special methods for processing the peel. However, professionals can also tell you how to prepare banana fertilizer correctly and most effectively. It is believed that it is best to use a water extract.

First you need to peel and dry the peel. Drying should be natural. Approximately 3-4 skins should be placed in a 3-liter jar of water. After 5 days, you need to filter the tincture. After filtration, you can water your plants with it. You can store liquid fertilizer for about a month, the main thing is that there are no traces of fermentation.

Step-by-step cooking guide

It is better to prepare such fertilizer only by professionals. They know how attractive banana peels are to various bacteria. To avoid many mistakes, let’s consider the process of preparing this fertilizer step by step:

1. It is best to use distilled water. If this is not possible, you should boil tap water for at least 10 minutes.
2. At the same time, you can treat the jar with a stream of hot steam.
3. Continue cooking only when the kettle has cooled down. Don't wait until it cools down completely. The main thing is that the water does not burn your hands.
4. As soon as the peel is filled with water, the jar is tightly closed and placed in a dark place. It is believed that if you put the jar in a cardboard box, you can be guaranteed to protect the infusion from fermentation. In addition, this is useful advice from a practical point of view: if the jar suddenly bursts, nearby things will not be damaged.
5. Before using the fertilizer, it is diluted with water in a 1:1 ratio. You can use tap water for this.

Side effects

Banana peels for indoor plants can also cause some inconvenience. Despite the relative ease of preparing fertilizers and their high efficiency, they can contribute to the occurrence of side effects. The smell of banana peels can attract various pests (fruit flies, ants). At the same time, fertilizer is an excellent weapon in the fight against aphids. If you rub the leaves of houseplants with tincture, it will quickly disappear.

In addition, if you approach the issue of preparing fertilizer superficially, you can only harm the plants. Without careful processing and peeling, there can be no question of a healthy infusion.

It is also worth remembering that banana peels are not a panacea for all diseases. Plants need care and feeding with various fertilizers.

Banana pulp

Don't forget about banana pulp. It is also very beneficial for plants. If you don’t eat bananas because you know how many calories are in 1 banana without peel (which is from 70 to 130 kcal), and you don’t want to add extra centimeters, then fruits can be used more rationally. Banana pulp is believed to be a quick and easy remedy to help a plant that is in particularly poor condition.

The fertilizer recipe is very simple. It is necessary to crush the pulp of one banana with a fork and pour it with a small glass of water. The resulting pulp should be poured under the root.

Seedling

Banana peels are very useful for seedlings. The most common recipe is freezing the peel. It is necessary to peel the skins and cut them into small pieces. The fertilizer should be stored in the freezer. The advantage of this recipe is that it is available at any time of the year. It is best to make banana “tea” for plants from frozen skins.

What other benefits can banana peels provide for indoor plants? You can make compost, as it is perfect for bulbous plants. To do this, you need to pour banana peels into a bucket of soil. The quantity is not strictly specified; it is advisable to use more skins. All this must be filled with Baikal fertilizer and mixed. After 30 days, you need to add fresh skins and a little “Baikal” again. After about 2 months, when the compost becomes greasy and black, it can be used.

Banana peel It may still come in handy around the house, so don’t rush to throw it away right away. Where can you use banana peels and how effective is it? Read our tips, and you will definitely find a way to use your banana clothes that have served their purpose.

Banana peel on the farm

• It can partially replace. Banana peels, like the fruit itself, contain a large amount of oils and natural wax. Rub the inside of the peel onto the shoes, then polish with a rag.
• Make a silver cleaner out of the peel. Grind the banana peel to a soft, homogeneous consistency and add a little water. Apply the prepared solution to your silver items and begin cleaning with a soft cloth. The result is immediate, the plaque is immediately removed. After cleaning, rinse everything off with plain water, and polish the silver again with a dry and soft cloth.

Banana peel is a storehouse of minerals and vitamins

1. Due to their rich organic composition, banana peels can be an excellent fertilizer for plants. Fresh pieces of peel can be placed on flower beds and beds, sprinkled with soil on top. Or put the leftover fruit in a compost heap. The peel will rot and add more minerals and nutrients to the compost fertilizer.
2. To prepare mineral powder from the dried peel. Dry in any convenient way - in the air in summer, or in the oven in winter, then all that remains is to crumble and add to flower pots, mixing with the top layer of soil.

Use of banana peel for medicinal purposes

• Thanks to its rich content of minerals, enzymes and natural oils, Banana peels can help relieve burns, scratches and bruises. Apply it with the inside to an abrasion or burn, and your pain will immediately decrease, and the abrasion or burn will heal faster.
• Banana peels can reduce irritation and redness after, and other insects..
  The peel is secured with a bandage for a longer time, or it is simply rubbed on the sore spot. The procedure is performed at least once a day until the skin is completely restored and the wound heals.
• Banana peels can also be used to remove splinters. If the splinter is deep, apply a “healer” to it for a day and secure it with a bandage. Oils soften the splinter site, enzymes pull it out. You can easily pull out a splinter, and the wound will quickly heal after such banana therapy.
• Organic cosmetics lovers can try banana peel powder for cleaning teeth.

This pitiful-looking object, which has served its role of protecting banana pulp, may still be useful.

It’s simply amazing what ordinary skins of the yellow fruit are not used for - they are used to clean teeth, polish shoes, and also... fertilize. It's simple: the crust, it turns out, contains a lot of potassium, calcium and phosphorus - just what plants need! In addition, if you are fighting aphids in a greenhouse, use this simple method: make an infusion and pour it over the plants. Aphids absolutely cannot tolerate an excess of potassium, and quickly disappear from such places. So let's take a closer look at how to make fertilizer from banana peels - we have many recipes!

The fact that plants - both domestic, greenhouse and country - can be fed with bananas is not news for Russia. After all, just a few years ago the “Banana Land” project was still popular, where it was recommended to soak the skins in water until decomposition, and then water it all over. The smell, of course, is not very pleasant, and the very appearance of the liquid is repulsive, but such fertilizer significantly improves the soil microflora and structure. But many were put off by the unpleasant sensations of making such fertilizer, and therefore most summer residents continued to fertilize their future harvest with store-bought chemicals, throwing away the valuable peel in the trash.

Fresh “coat” as a fertilizer is excellent for winter greenhouse plants, which suffer from a lack of light and heat during the cold season. And magnesium, potassium, sodium and phosphorus are vital elements for the nutrition and growth of greenhouse plants. Cabbage and all cruciferous vegetables especially love potassium fertilizer.

Tomatoes also respond well to such fertilizer - if you put their skins directly into the holes when planting them. Interestingly, even cucumbers fertilized with banana peels then grow larger.

How to make fertilizer from banana skins: 6 recipes

Method #1 - bury it in the ground

The easiest way is to cut it with scissors and bury it. Even the frailest plants begin to become densely covered with foliage and, as they say, “bloom and smell.” Interestingly, the fertilizing itself in the soil disappears in 10 days - it is completely eaten by bacteria. But sometimes this method is not suitable - when dosed ready-made fertilizer is needed.

Method #2 – fry

Here is the most proven way to do it good fertilizer for plants:

• Step 1: Place foil on a tray and place banana peels on it. Place it on the top side to prevent it from sticking later.
• Step 2. Place the tray in the oven - it’s better when you’re cooking something in it at the same time, otherwise the fertilizer will be a little expensive in terms of resource costs.
• Step 3: Once the skin is cooked through, cool it.
• Step 4. Grind the mixture and place it in a sealed bag.
• Step 5. Take a spoonful of this fertilizer for each plant.

This is what it looks like:

Method #3 – infuse in water

For a greenhouse, it is better to make the following fertilizer:

• Step 1. Place three banana skins in a three-liter jar, fill it up to the neck with water at room temperature and let it sit like this for two days.
• Step 2. Strain, dilute with water 1:1.
• Step 3. Water seedlings and “hungry” plants with this infusion.

You can also simply bury banana “clothes” under each bush - this way your plants will grow faster and better, and the soil will significantly improve its composition.

Method #4 – drying

Here's another way to make valuable potassium fertilizer from banana waste. Place the skins on the battery and then in a paper bag. In cups with seedlings, place this fertilizer only in the lower layers, because On the surface of the soil, the fruit quickly becomes moldy.

Method #5 – freezing

To add fresh peels to the soil every time at the dacha and in the greenhouse, just have a special tray in your refrigerator - put it in the freezer, and add new fertilizers there each time. If necessary, remove and fertilize with them.

Method #6 – making compost

Banana peels make wonderful compost. To do this, take ordinary soil, add more finely chopped skins and pour in “Baikal”. Mix everything well. Repeat in a month. By spring you will get excellent compost - rich and black, which all bulbs simply adore.

Processing - be careful!

And now an important point: tropical fruits must be washed thoroughly before removing their skins. The fact is that in any case they are treated with special substances so that they can be stored longer. And, as many summer residents fear, these may be substances from the dust group - hexochlorocyclohexane, which in itself is a dangerous carcinogen. Those. an unscrupulous importer may well use this method, and these are not just rumors. But still, far from sending overseas fruit to our region, the natives themselves soak the fruits after harvesting in vats with ammonium sulfate and chlorine - in order to wash off the milky juice from the brushes.

For ripening (bananas are delivered while still green), ethylene is also often used, which can actively influence human hormones. That is why it is advisable to wash everything with hot water and remove white fibers from the pulp. If you simply remove the skin and throw it on the garden, no one can guarantee you that all the heavy chemical elements after decomposition they will not remain there.

This is why many gardeners are afraid to make fertilizer out of banana peels - after all, according to unverified data, when growing this fruit on plantations, up to 70 treatments per year are carried out, and even small, so-called “expensive” fruits are grown by wrapping the bunch in fabric, which soaked in pesticides.

Of course, here you just need to weigh all the pros and cons - and if you still decide to use the skin as fertilizer for your plants, then find a good supplier (it’s not difficult to find out about this), take this fruit only in such a store (which is also important for the safety of your loved ones who eat the pulp), and still wash the fruit thoroughly with hot water. If you follow all these rules, you will be able to make safe and practical free fertilizer!

Bananas. These fruits can be found in almost every kitchen, almost always. Although they disappear from this kitchen instantly :) It is probably difficult to find a person who has never tried this delicacy in his life and is not familiar with it.

Bananas are both tasty and healthy. They have a pleasant sweetish taste, go well with various dishes, especially desserts, serve as excellent butter for baking and are even suitable for baby food.

But bananas can also be used for a variety of tasks around the home. From this article you will learn 10 very original ways their use.

1. Polishing leather shoes and silverware

If at the most inopportune moment you suddenly find that your shoe polish has run out, don’t panic. A banana peel will save you. Remove fibers from the inside of the sandpaper and wipe the entire surface of the shoe with it. Then polish with a soft cloth or paper towel. The same technique can be used to polish silver items. Banana peel can even improve appearance leather furniture. But first test its effect on a small area of ​​upholstery.

2. Banana face masks

A banana face mask will help quickly moisturize dry skin, give it freshness and radiance. It will gently cleanse and soothe irritated skin, making it soft and velvety. The banana mask recipe is simple. You will need: one ripe banana, 1 egg yolk, 1 teaspoon cream and 1 teaspoon olive oil (or honey). Mix everything well until smooth and apply to clean face for 20 minutes. Then rinse with cool water and pat dry with a towel. With this mask you will never need Botox!

Personally, I liked another interesting banana mask - for whitening the skin from redness after acne. Mix one banana and one teaspoon of lemon juice. The mixture should be applied to problem areas of the facial skin for 10-20 minutes, then rinsed with water. 4 days and any visible signs of acne will disappear.

3. Teeth whitening

Oddly enough, bananas can help get rid of yellowish plaque on teeth. Rub your teeth with a banana peel every day in a circular motion for at least 2-3 minutes. In a few weeks you will see results: your teeth will become whiter.

4. Remedy for warts

Effective remedies in the fight against warts are white vinegar and special creams. But when you don't have them on hand, a banana will help. Crush some of the pulp and apply the pureed mixture to the affected area. If the banana has already been eaten, you can use its peel: rub the skin with the inside of the peel. The fruit has a high potassium content, which allows you to effectively but painlessly remove warts.

5. Caring for indoor plants

The appearance of indoor plants that have not been touched by human hands for a long time can be refreshed, again, with the help of banana peels. Wipe the leaves of the plant with the inside of it. And do not splash water on them - this will make the dirt even worse. Remove dirt from the leaves with a banana peel, your plants will look fresh and well-groomed again.

6. Getting rid of garden aphids

Have aphids in your garden and eating your favorite roses? Dig the crushed skins from eaten bananas into the soil a couple of centimeters around the plant. You'll soon be able to say goodbye to those pesky aphids. Helpful advice: Do not use the whole fruit or skin, otherwise it may attract some animals.

7. Attracting bees and butterflies to the garden

Want to attract more bees and butterflies to your garden to pollinate your plants? Place overripe bananas, after making small holes in them, at some elevation from the ground, approximately just above head level. Insects will happily flock to your garden for such a treat. The main thing is not to overdo it.

8. Remedy for burns, bruises and splinters

In case of a burn or bruise, apply a banana peel with the inner surface to the problem area of ​​the skin. The oil contained in banana skins can help relieve pain. A banana compress helps to cope with calluses, as well as remove deep-seated splinters.

9. Tenderizing lean meats

To make the meat soft and juicy, before baking, wrap the meat in a banana peel, securing it with thread. Special enzymes make tough meat soft. You might as well add a banana or banana skin while frying. This way they will give the meat not only softness, but also a slight sweetness.

10. Like a canvas for painting

When you have absolutely nothing to do, you can practice your drawing skills on a banana, as Australian Jan Gil Park did.

Instead of a brush, use a toothpick. The image is scratched on the banana peel with it. The harder you press, the darker the line will be. After 5 minutes you can see what happened. The resulting drawings are stylized to look like old photographs.