Pour peanut shells into the flower pot, and the plants grow like crazy beyond control

Editor: Yu

Peanut shells are one of the common household wastes. Many flower growers use them to line the bottom of pots to help the potting soil drain and breathe. In fact, peanut shells not only drain water and let air through, but are also a rare growing medium and flower fertilizer.

Burned peanut shells, a natural potassium fertilizer

1.Peanut shells before burning.

2.Peanut shells after burning.

Crush the burned peanut shells, and when needed apply the fertilizer directly at the edge of the pot. This is a top-quality potassium fertilizer that brings fewer diseases, stronger roots and stems, and healthier plants!

Decomposed peanut shells, a super growing medium that holds water and lets air through

1.Crush the peanut shells underfoot, put them in a plastic bag, add water and let them sit sealed for two hours.

2.Drain off the water, tie the plastic bag tightly, and place it in a warm, sunny spot to wait for decomposition.

3.Half a month in summer, one to two months in winter, and when the peanut shells turn black, they are fully decomposed.

Decomposed peanut shells are rich in nitrogen and have especially strong water-holding and air-permeability, making them very suitable for mixing with other soils as potting soil for plants that fear waterlogging and root rot.

The plant most often grown with peanut shells as a growing medium is the orchid. Decomposed peanut shells are rich in nitrogen; growing orchids with them together with gravel means no waterlogging no matter how much you water, rooting is very effective, and the roots never rot.

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