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rooting hack
for faster and guaranteed rooting of
stem or branch cuttings take a small
piece of fresh aloe vera leaf and insert
the cutting into it and then plant it
into the soil roots grow as early as 10
days depending on the plant you choose
the candle hack
seal the upper cut end of your plant
stem or branch cutting using few drops
of candle wax this helps prevent
moisture evaporation and results in
faster rooting
no browns for composting use a paper
shredder and use the shredded paper and
cardboard to add it into your compost
bin for faster and smell free composting
easy tomato steaks
tomato plants require support to avoid
awkward bends and also to give the best
yield
string support your tomato plants using
a small piece of gi metal wire make it
into a u-shaped loop and then insert it
near the roots tie one end of a string
to this and the other end to some
support at the top
banana peel fertilizer for flowering to
make banana peel tea soak pieces of
banana peels in water for two to three
days dilute this liquid with water in
one is to five ratio and water your
plants to provide potassium to your
plants which increases flowering in
plants and also makes the flower size
bigger
anti-gravity plant support while growing
climber wedges do not take them to a
height above six feet but instead
support in a slope like fashion like
take it to a height and then slope the
growing end downwards to assist in long
distance transport of water and
nutrients for healthy growth the arch
like trellis is the ideal support fans
for growing climber or creeper veggies
here's to roots insert tomato seedlings
as deep as possible to increase the
density of fruits formed from tiny hairy
projections from tomato stems and this
makes the plant stronger to produce the
best yield
big leaves to get large size leaves in
your money plant use a moss stick or
coir stick to anchor the aerial roots to
it
wet the moss stick whenever you water
the money plant
onion plus aloe vera rooting agent
make a paste using onion and aloe vera
gel and dipping the cuttings into it for
few minutes before planting into soil
will help in faster and guaranteed
rooting
spoon transplant to transplant your
seedlings use a spoon
dig out as much soil with it using the
roots of the plant and hold the leaves
of the plant and not the stem to pull
out because this can squeeze and damage
the water and food conducting tubes
that's xylem and phloem and the little
plant may die
grow from junk
never throw away your pineapple crown
just remove the bottom leaves and keep
the bottom inserted into glass of water
for a week and then transfer to a
container it'll bear fruits within a
year
excel water one egg shell contains about
2 grams of calcium when you boil eggs a
small percentage of this calcium as well
as phosphorus is released into the water
do not throw away this water but use it
to water your plants that require a lot
of calcium like the tomatoes and the
peppers as well as the flowering plants
cello tape pest wrap
wrap the cellotape in reverse on your
fingers and use the sticky part to touch
on the leaves infested with pests like
aphids white flies and mealy bugs
clay soil hack
remove clay or sticky soil from roots
using the simple hack when you bring
your plant from a nursery and start
repotting most often you find they have
stuffed the plant in the clay rich
sticky soil you can remove this soil
without damaging the roots by soaking
the root ball in water for a few minutes
till the soil dissolves then you can
repot this plant in a well draining
potting mix
root teasing
always loosen up or tease your roots
before repotting into a new container
toilet paper cloning hack use aloe vera
and toilet paper to produce roots faster
during air layering your favorite plant
aspirin hack
during conventional air layering to
produce faster and better roots use one
tablet of aspirin 350 milligrams per
liter of water and add this water to
your potting mix and then wrap it around
the injured stem for faster and dense
root formation
hydroponic cloner for faster routing
make your own hydroponic plant cloner
using a plastic bucket and an aquarium
pump
healthy roots develop within 8 days
free calcium
egg shells easily dissolve in vinegar
and release the free calcium to your
plants
make egg shell powder and then add about
a cup of vinegar to a cup of eggshell
powder and stir it nicely and then leave
it for an hour then dilute this in 1 is
200 or more to water your plants and
treat acute calcium deficiencies which
can produce blossom and drought disease
in your fruits and veggies
simplest plant cloner use any container
and place a couple of aquarium air
stones to pump oxygen into the water
this helps in faster and guaranteed
rooting of any plant cuttings in water
wheelbarrow
no wheelbarrow to move garden stuff do
not worry the cheapest alternative is a
large piece of cloth or an old bed sheet
just load on the heavy objects and drag
it along
aspirin for rooting when you propagate
cuttings in water do not forget to add a
small piece of aspirin tablet into it
for faster and stronger root development
seed split trick
split the cilantro or coriander seeds
before planting them using sandpaper
method and apply gentle scraping
pressure to crush the seeds and do not
crush or damage them using heavy objects
like these this helps to grow enormous
cilantro harvest
scrape and sow
use sandpaper to scrape the hard seed
cover of certain seeds like apple chiku
and many other seeds for faster seed
germination
treat leaf girl virus using asafetida
take 500 ml of sour buttermilk add one
teaspoon or five grams of asafetida
powder to it and mix it well let it stay
for one or two hours sieve this solution
and spray thoroughly over the affected
plant including the underside of the
leaves repeat this every three days for
three to four times to completely cure
the leaf curl disease
egg shell planter you can use eggshells
to sow seeds to make drainage holes
scraped with a sandpaper and then use a
thin drill bit to make a hole without
breaking the shell
egg trays
cardboard egg trays can be used as seed
germination trays you can directly
transplant the seedling along with the
cardboard into the soil as this is
biodegradable
chock sticks
chalk is chemically calcium carbonate
you can bury a chopstick into the soil
while planting your veggies this really
works wonders for plants like tomatoes
peppers squashes eggplants and almost
any vegetable plant
strong roots
strong roots means a healthier plant
with a better yield in its early growth
phase adding a source of phosphorus like
bone meal powder or organic rock
phosphate powder will produce stronger
roots and produce a better harvest
seed viability check
an easy method to check viability of
your larger seeds is to pour them into a
bowl of water if the seeds are floating
this means they are dry and not viable
discard them and use only those seeds
that sink to the bottom
no garden gloves
scrape your nails into soap before
working with your garden soil or your
potting mix this helps in cleaning your
hands easily later on and also the dirt
won't enter into your nail beds
repel animals the simplest way to repel
some animals like cats dogs rabbits and
so on is to soak some pieces of cloth
with vinegar and then stuff them in some
areas of your garden these animals
cannot withstand the smell of vinegar
and may not return if you repeat this
process for few days
similarly using asafetida wrapped in a
piece of cloth will deter these animals
and even certain insects
magnifying lens use a magnifying glass
to closely examine and diagnose your
plant pests and insects to identify them
and then follow the treatment
accordingly
tea fertilizer you can use tea waste or
coffee grounds on flowering plants as an
organic fertilizer to boost blooms
tea waste compost
add used tea waste or coffee grounds in
your compost bin for faster composting
because earthworms digest them very fast
seed spacing you can do perfect seed
spacing for tiny seeds like spreading
them apart in a row on toilet paper
for better visibility and even spacing
and sewing you can make seed tapes
either in a row or square or round seed
board especially for carrot seeds for
even spacing and better growth and ease
of harvesting
over ripe
garden vegetables and fruits that become
overripe are an easy target for pests
remove them as soon as possible to avoid
pest growth
faster germination a simple hack for
fast germination and healthy seedlings
is to soak your seeds in epsom salt
solution for a couple of hours before
planting like half a teaspoon of epsom
salt in 100 ml of water you can also
spray epsom salt solution on your seeds
and seedlings for healthy outcome
pick small you can pick small seeds for
sowing with a stick or toothpick dipped
in water
acidify soil for acid loving plants like
rose hibiscus or hydrangeas use five
grams of alum powder in one liter of
water every 15 days and this will boost
flowering
soil ph test using litmus paper
mix water and soil in one is to one
ratio dip the litmus paper and match the
color with your color coding chart that
came along with your litmus paper kit
a rough soil ph test method take a soil
sample and pour some vinegar if it
fizzes and bubbles you have an alkaline
soil
what if the soil is acidic add baking
soda one or two teaspoons and mix it
with soil then wet the soil baking soda
mix with distilled water if it fizzes
and bubbles then your soil is acidic
because the acidic containing soil
reacts with the base or alkaline stuff
like baking soda
free bio seed pods
never throw away the toilet paper
cardboard roll but use it to make
seedling cups which are biodegradable
which can be directly planted into soil
without disturbing the roots
paper pots you can also make seed pods
by rolling some newspaper and even this
is biodegradable and similarly you can
directly transplant with the pot into
the soil or into a larger container
mosquito repelling plants
growing from plants like lemongrass
citronella catnip basils marigolds
eucalyptus and many other plants help
deter mosquitoes
turmeric treatment you can use turmeric
powder from your kitchen to treat and
prevent rose dieback disease after
pruning your rose bush
silica gel packets
never throw away these tiny sachets use
them in your seed storage container as
desiccants which increases your seed
life and protects them from fungus
you can also use these to preserve and
protect powdered gardening stuff like
bone meal fungicide powder rooting
hormone etc just tape the sachet to the
underside of the container lid and
that's it
diy watering can take the base of a soda
bottle and place it around one end of a
pvc pipe heat it up with a lighter it
should shrink and clamp around the open
edge no glue is needed use a pin and
poke some holes in the bottle base
next cut the edge of the pipe at an
angle using a saw blade
next insert the pipe into the inlet and
use some hot glue to hold it in place
optionally color it to get the beautiful
look
mini green house
use plastic bins or containers as mini
green houses or poly houses for faster
seed germinations
do not kill
avoid spraying a pesticide on the
flowers this is to avoid any harm to
beneficial pollinator insects like
butterflies and honeybees which are
essential for pollination and fruit
formation
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