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Orchids, the trick to making them last forever: they have never been so lush and strong

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Making an economical and effective fertilizer

To give your orchids the right  vigor  you will only need a small potato (in reality you need 20 grams) and a liter of water.

But why a potato?

potatoes as fertilizer

Perhaps few people know that potatoes are tubers with excellent properties even outside the kitchen. They are widely used in gardening for their excellent fertilizing properties. For example, potato peelings can be added to regular soil as a  natural fertilizer.
Potatoes contain potassium, which helps plants grow strong and lush, but especially during flowering.

Even  halved potatoes  are often used to create cuttings of other plants like roses or geraniums, thus acting as a real “incubator” for the development of the roots of the cutting.
But now let’s see how this tuber with many properties can help us make our orchids lush.

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