Often, fresh flowers are offered to God during daily worship in homes. After the puja, these flowers wither within a short time and most people throw them in the garbage or throw them in some river or pond. But do you know that the same flowers used in puja can prove to be very beneficial for the plants in your house. Nowadays people have become fond of planting plants in the kitchen garden and balcony of the house. In such a situation, using natural fertilizers instead of chemical fertilizers is considered safer and beneficial. Compost made from puja flowers is completely natural and it is also very easy to make.
If you also throw away the flowers offered in puja every day considering them useless, then there is no need to do so now. With a little hard work you can convert them into nutrition-rich fertilizer for plants. Let us know in this article how you can make natural fertilizer for your plants from the flowers offered in puja.
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Step by step method of making natural fertilizer from puja flowers
collect puja flowers
First of all, collect the flowers offered in puja separately every day. Keep in mind that things like plastic, thread, foil or incense sticks should not be found in them. Now cut the flowers into small pieces or crush them with your hands. By doing this the flowers rot quickly and the process of composting also speeds up.
Prepare a container or pot
Now take an old pot, bucket or plastic box. Make small holes below it so that air can flow in and out. First of all, put a thin layer of dry leaves or soil in the container. This improves the process of composting. Spread a layer of puja flowers on it. If you want, you can also add some kitchen waste like vegetable peels to it. By doing this, more nutrients are added to the manure, which makes it more effective. Put some soil on top of the flowers. It does not smell bad and the process of decomposition also happens properly.
Compost will be prepared like this
Now sprinkle a little water on this mixture. Keep in mind not to add too much water, just moisture should remain. Turn this mixture in the container lightly with the help of a wooden stick every 3 to 4 days. This keeps air flowing and compost is prepared quickly. In about 20 to 30 days, the flowers will completely melt and turn into crumbly soil-like compost. This is natural fertilizer for your plants.
How to use in plants
When the fertilizer is ready, mix 12 handfuls of it in the soil of the pots. This will provide natural nutrition to the plants and their growth will be better.
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