Do you like cucumbers and would you like to grow them and obtain a good harvest? This is what should be used to give vigor to the plant.

Excellent food for the intestine, because it purifies and purifies, cucumber is very loved for its properties and for this reason it is advisable to include it in the diet.  This food , thanks to its water and potassium content, is  very purifying  and if consumed regularly it helps eliminate toxins and waste that cause water retention, acidity in the blood, slow down the metabolism, and promote the formation of cellulite.

Thanks to its exceptional purifying effects, cucumber is  indicated to eat  in salads or proposed in other tasty recipes. But how to have a good supply at home? Growing it is simple, but to get a  bountiful harvest and tasty fruits  you should use a natural fertilizer, prepared specifically from onion peels. That is how!

Properties of onion peels

Onion peels are an excellent natural ingredient and an excellent fertilizer for plants, especially cucumber. Few people know it, but onion peels are an  exceptional soil supplement  and make an excellent contribution  to obtaining quality cucumbers in good quantities .

Both dried and used in the natural version, onion peels are free because you can take them from the onions you buy in the supermarket and  therefore they also save you money . They allow you to easily prepare a liquid solution or infusion to feed the soil, ensuring efficiency and versatility, much better than other expensive fertilizers.

Onion peel for cucumbers

Helping cucumber plants grow and develop well is a great idea, and you can do it by using only natural fertilizer. Using a natural fertilizer you save a lot of money and you also ensure  organic food on the table , grown without substances harmful to health. How to use onion peel to obtain cucumbers in quantity and also tasty? Here’s how:

• Take  1 handful of chopped onion peels;
• Put them in the hole in the soil prepared for the plant;
• Cover them with soil  and then plant cucumber;
• Bring the soil closer to the seedling and water.

With this great help from the moment you plant the cucumber you will ensure vigor and strength to the plant and it will grow exuberantly. You can also use the skins to rid the plant of pests by spreading them along the soil around the plant.

Liquid fertilizer with onion peels

Alternatively, you can also prepare a natural liquid fertilizer based on onion peels. Here’s how to do it:

• Take a handful of  chopped onion peels;
• Put them in a  glass container;
• Pour  in 1 liter of hot water;
• Let the solution infuse  for 6/12 hours.

After the time has passed, strain the solution and pour it into the base of the plant  1 time every 2 weeks . Or, you can spray the solution on the leaves  1 time every 10/14 days . The cucumbers will grow luxuriantly and you will get an enviable harvest!

In addition to preparing liquid fertilizer, with onion peels you can obtain a real infusion  to heal cucumber plants  and obtain a beautiful harvest. Here’s what you need to prepare the infusion:

• 100 grams of onion peels;
• 5 liters of warm water.

Mix the two ingredients and keep the mixture to infuse for five days, then strain it. This onion infusion should be sprayed on the cucumber plants  at least three times every five days . The solution allows you  to get rid of plant mites , but also fleas, aphids and mosquitoes.

At the same time, it is ideal for watering cucumbers without turning the leaves yellow. To prevent yellowing, spray the  onion infusion 2-3 times during the summer , using a regular watering can.