Don't throw away corn cobs after eating them - with simple processing they become great fertilizer for orchids

Most people usually throw the corn cob cores into the trash after eating, but actually with a little processing, corn cobs make excellent orchid fertilizer,

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In fact, corn cobs can be used to make fertilizer for many flowers, and the method is very simple: just turn the corn cobs into charcoal and mix it into the orchid potting soil.

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The method is as follows:

1. First, collect the needed corn cobs and dry them in the sun

2. Burn or roast the sun-dried corn cobs at high temperature until they become carbon. Don't burn them to nothing, don't turn them into ash! Although ash is also very good, what we need is for them to turn into a carbon form.

3. Then break them into small pieces and mix them into the orchid potting soil.

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Carbonized corn cobs have moisture-retaining and air-permeable properties, and those with lighter weight are preferred; the effect of using them to grow orchids is extremely excellent. Of course, other carbonized plants are also very good

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In fact, as long as we pay more attention, many things can be turned from waste into treasure with a little processing. As I always say, if this article has been helpful to you, remember to follow the editor - your follow is the editor's greatest motivation. Thanks again for everyone's support, O(∩_∩)O thank you