Use beer to water your houseplants, they grow vigorously and you can save on fertilizer

On a scorching summer day, nothing feels better than a sip of ice-cold beer after getting home, but after drinking, we often have a lot left over. By then the bottle is already opened and can't be put back to save for the next meal, so we can only regretfully throw the leftover beer away. Today, the editor will quietly tell everyone that beer isn't just for cooling off, it can also be used to grow flowers!

Why can beer be used to grow flowers? First of all, the main raw material of beer is barley malt, and its auxiliary materials are also starchy rice, wheat, and so on. It can be said that the raw materials themselves are all top-quality fertilizers and will not cause any harm to the flowers themselves. After decomposition, there are even more kinds of amino acids, inorganic salts and various enzymes that are more suitable for plants to absorb.

After processing, it will contain a lot of carbon dioxide, providing gas for plants. It can be said that the various substances contained in beer can all be absorbed by plants. It is a kind of "beverage" that plants can drink. Now that we know beer can be absorbed and used by plants, we need to tell everyone how to use it on flowers more appropriately.

1. Beer can regulate the pH of the soil. You can mix one third beer with two thirds water and pour it directly into the soil in the pot. This method is more suitable for acid-loving plants, such as azaleas, Aglaia odorata, and gardenias. After regulating the soil this way, the plants will absorb it very well, grow quickly, with bright green leaves and delicate, vivid flowers.

2. Beer can achieve the effect of foliar feeding. After mixing beer and water at a ratio of 1 to 10, you can both water the roots and spray the leaves. Beer water should not be applied too concentrated, because its nutrient level is relatively high. In summer, it can be done once every few days. When spraying, spray both sides of the leaves, because both the front and back of the leaves have stomata; doing this can promote absorption by the plants.

But although beer is good for growing flowers, there are also matters that must be noted!

1. When using beer to grow flowers, you must not treat beer as flower fertilizer, and even less as water, because this can cause excess nutrients and may directly lead to root rot. In spring, generally watering with beer once every twenty or thirty days is enough.

2. In summer, pay even more attention: leftover ice-cold beer cannot be used directly to water flowers. You must wait until it reaches room temperature and is diluted before using it, because many plants cannot tolerate low temperatures. Especially in summer, when the temperature is high, the clash of cold and heat makes it very easy for plants to develop problems!

So, now that you know this little secret formula, is the beer at home that can't be finished no longer such a pity?