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However milk should never be used as a substitute for water. I haven t posted a video in some time though i have much recorded.
The setup is quite simple.
Watering plants with milk. Too much of a good thing is definitely possible when it comes to watering plants with milk. Using too much milk isn t a good idea since the bacteria in it will spoil resulting in a. Mix the milk with water in a 50 50 ratio and pour it into a spray bottle.
Watering down the milk is essential to ensure it actually benefits your garden rather than destroying the plants. The ratio doesn t have to be exact in fact you can even just mix up the very last dregs of the gallon as you finish off the jug using just a quarter cup or so of milk. Using a garden hose sprayer is a common method for feeding plants with milk in large gardens as the flowing water keeps it diluted.
Continue spraying until the entire area is coated. Distribute about 5 gallons of milk per acre 19 l per 5 hectare or about 1 quart of milk per 20 by 20 foot 1 l per 6 by 6 m patch of garden. Add just a tablespoon or two of milk to a quart size pitcher filled with water and stir it up well.
Pour the milk flavored water into the plant soil once or twice a month just as you would regular water. Watering your plant with milk will make your plant wilt. Plants can t absorb the water from the soil.
Milk will cause bacteria growth and attract insects. And can harm your plant and it s roots. Your plant will die.
A plant will grow bigger and thrive better in water. The only reason why a plant would be able to grow when fed coke is because it contains some amount of water. In small quantities milk may be beneficial to plant growth.
However milk should never be used as a substitute for water. Water is essential for plant growth. As milk is a good source of calcium you can use it to feed your plants occasionally.
This milk fertilizer can be used for vegetable plants like tomatoes peppers and squash that suffer from blossom end rot. If you have spare milk use it diluted 50 milk and 50 water to water your plants around their base or use this. It is likely just fine to give milk to plants.
It does seem like milk is more valuable for drinking than for watering plants. When i was a kid we used to make a small hole in the stem of growing pumpkins and feed them milk via a straw in the hol. The setup is quite simple.
Wet all your string and then using the skewer put each end of string in your plants soil finally fill your container with water and your plants will be happily watered. In the pictures you can see all my herbs and how the string is in each of their compartments. I haven t posted a video in some time though i have much recorded.
My plan is to post a full video by the end of the week today is july 11 2012 but though.