Why you should bury a clove of garlic in a flower pot: a trick from experienced housewives

11.04.2024 16:50

Garlic is undoubtedly a useful plant.

Moreover, it can be used to good effect not only by cooks, but also by florists.

Agronomist Anastasia Kovrizhnykh revealed why you should put a clove of garlic in a flower pot.

Why bury garlic

Garlic contains many useful substances.

It contains various essential oils, acids, salts and other substances.

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At the same time, they are absorbed by plants quite easily. As a result, this has a positive effect on their growth and development.

In addition, garlic helps cleanse the soil of various harmful microorganisms.

It secretes a substance called allicin, which has a bactericidal effect.

How to use garlic

A clove of garlic is enough for one pot. It needs to be divided into parts and immersed in the soil.

It is only important to take the garlic out periodically. After all, it can rot. And this is fraught with the appearance of fungus and mold.

You can also use an infusion. The garlic clove should be crushed.

Then we pour a liter of water over it and leave it for about a day. Then we use the infusion to water the plants.

Previously we talked about how to get rid of mold on flowers.

Author: Tatyana Khitrushko Editor of Internet resources
 
Expert: Anastasia Kovrizhnykh Expert / HERE NEWS

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  1. Why bury garlic
  2. How to use garlic