Gardening experts debate whether adding banana peel will help your roses thrive
To wear banana peels around your roses in the summer may seem a little out of the box, but it has been touted as a simple, organic way to provide potassiumall plants need to strengthen their immune systems, helping them resist disease and grow strong and healthy.
They can also be an excellent source of calcium, magnesium, phosphates and sulfur, which all plants need to survive.
So, if you are learning how to grow roses, is this method really helpful in benefiting your flowers?
When to use the banana peel trick
Whichever type of rose you choose to grow, the best time to add banana peel to the soil is at sowing.
John Dempsey, gardening expert at Housetastic, advises: “You should put a chopped banana peel in the bottom of the pot before inserting the plant and mix the rest with compost and potting soil around the new plant.”
You can also put banana peels in the soil around established plants.
Use those dark pieces
Dr. Andrew Plasz, a rose specialist from the United States, is also a fan of the use of banana peels and their dry protection throughout the year.
“Dry peels break easily when kneaded by hand,” he says, adding that he keeps them in sealed, date-stamped bags. “When you plant, use the oldest bark first.”
Does the method work?
Some experts warn that too much potassium can be harmful to plants, as all nutrients must be carefully balanced when fertilizing. The general advice is do not use more than three banana peels at a time around a single plant.
A spokesman for rose growers Peter Beales says he has never heard of the banana peel trick, but believes that a similar use of nitrogen-rich coffee beans could be beneficial.
Never get too close to the roots of a coffee grounds rose, as too much nitrogen can be toxic, causing the plant to collapse. The best way to use coffee grounds is to dilute it in water and sprinkle it thoroughly.
And you, will you save your banana peels in the garden?
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Source: Terra
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