Surprisingly, it can be used in the garden as a fertilizer, as a pesticide or to clean your tools.
Next, we show you a homemade trick to accelerate the growth of plants and keep pests away in a natural and effective way.
Fertilizer:
Thanks to its high calcium content, milk can be used as a natural fertilizer. It is especially suitable for plants that tend to rot, such as courgettes, tomatoes and peppers. Also, it is better to use cold whole milk, as it is more nutritious.
To make milk fertilizer, use a bottle and mix equal parts milk and water. Mix, then pierce the bottle cap and use it to water the plants.
In addition, according to the opinion of some experts, milk is an excellent foliar fertilizer that allows for larger leaves and fruits.
Pesticide:
The milk can also be used as a pesticide, especially on mites, aphids, and other small parasites.
According to some studies, these insects are unable to ” digest ” the enormous amount of sugar contained in milk, so they are eliminated naturally. This is particularly the case when using whole milk diluted 50 % with water.