Instructions with all the tips

Is there a difference between nettle manure and nettle stock?

Depending on the duration of fermentation, a distinction is made between nettle liquid and nettle broth. Both variants are a nettle brew. While liquid manure has to ferment for about two weeks, the broth is ready to use after just one day. This is a great advantage if you need to act quickly against pests such as aphids, for example.

What is needed for the brew?

Little effort, big effect: the utensils you need for the production can be found in almost every garden:

• Gardening gloves,
• sharp knife or scissors,
• Plastic bucket or vat,
• Stir bar.

Since chemical processes take place between the metal and the liquid, metal vessels are not suitable.

The actual brew consists of:

• 1 kg of nettles,
• 10 liters of water.

Which parts of the nettle are suitable for the brew?

In our latitudes there are two Stinging nettle species, the large and the small nettle,

widespread. Both are equally good for making a brew. You can use all parts of the plant, with the exception of the flowers.

Production of the natural fertilizer

1. Nettles with one Secateurs Chop up and put in the bucket.
2. Add 10 liters of cold water, if possible rainwater.
3. Cover the jar with a grid and put it in the sun.
4. You can apply nettle broth after just 24 hours.
5. Nettle manure has to ferment for about two weeks until no more bubbles appear. During this time it is stirred daily.

How is the natural fertilizer applied?

Nettle liquid should always be diluted. The following applies: Older plants tolerate the brew more concentrated than younger ones.

• For large plants, add ten parts of water to the liquid manure.
• Young plants fertilize With a mixture of one part liquid manure and 20 parts water.
• The lawn is also grateful for a fertilizer with the nettle stock. Dilute the liquid manure with 50 parts of water and use it to pour the green area.

Nettle broth is not as aggressive as liquid manure, which you can tell from the smell, among other things. It is still strong enough to drive away pests, but is gentle on sensitive plants such as roses. You can pour broth undiluted into a watering can and water the plants with the tonic.

You can use a sprayer for pest control. To prevent the fine nozzles from clogging, you should pour both the diluted liquid manure and the broth through one, over one funnel(€ 4.58 at Amazon *) Pour the placed, tea strainer.

Nettle stock made from nettle powder

You can buy powdered nettles or stinging nettles shaped into pellets in garden shops. This variant is particularly recommended if you do not need a lot of brew or if you have no way of collecting it yourself.