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How to Make Insecticide Using Orange Peel

Lemon peel is a great fertilizer that can be made at low cost in a short period of time to give better results to any non-flowering plants to flower. We usually buy an ordinary lemon and throw it away.

Updated on: 3 November, 2021 12:48 PM IST By: Priyanka Menon
Orange Peel

Orange peel is a great fertilizer that can be made at a low cost in a short period of time to give better results to any non-flowering plant flower. We usually buy an ordinary orange and throw it away. But this fruit peel alone is enough to ward off the pests found in the plants and to make them bloom quickly. It's just that most of us don't know this.

Benefits of using Orange Peel

When the orange peel is finely chopped and placed at the base of the plant, its pungent odor helps to get rid of many pests such as aphids and ants. Also, limonene, which is found in orange peel, destroys the protective wax coating that covers the body of the pest. In addition, orange peel can be used to attract beautiful butterflies to the garden.

In addition, the use of orange peel in compost is good for speeding up the fermentation process. By burying the orange light in the soil, the plant gets the required amount of nitrogen, magnesium, potassium, and calcium.

Doing so is good for the plants to bloom quickly and the blooming flowers do not go away. Doing so is especially beneficial for tomato plants.

Method of making insecticide using orange peel

Finely chop two oranges in half a liter of water and cover for two days. On the third day, take only the essence and transfer it to another container. The best way to get rid of aphids, ants is to add a glass of water to it and spray it on the plants.

It can also be poured under the plants without touching the roots. Doing so will cause any non-flowering plants to bloom faster. Here is a way to make a lemon peel pesticide that can be used for a long time.

No matter how many lemons peels the waste comes in, shade it, dry it well and keep it in a jar of mixi. When oranges are available in the market at low prices, we can make a giant pesticide at home using this dried lemon peel. It also works as an excellent hormone.

It's a good idea to grind a teaspoon of lemon peel in a liter of water. In the evening, pour the mixture on the plant without touching the roots. It is sufficient to do this once a week.

Doing so will not only make the soil more fertile but will also give good yields to the plants within a few weeks. Many plants have a problem that the female flower does not bloom. Lemon peel is a great remedy for this.

It is also beneficial to spray the plants. This mixture with the lemon peel you just throw away can get a permanent solution from the aphids that affect the beans. It is good for orange peel should always be dried in the shade because it will not affect its nutrients.

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