Stinging Nettles

Stinging nettles are nitrogen fixers so having a lot of them is a sign of high nitrogen content in your soil. Here's a way to make the most of their properties without getting stung all the time.

QUICK METHOD
1. Collect 100grams of fresh stinging nettles - not the roots.
2. Chop up the nettles and macerate for 24 hours then spray undiluted on plants to reinforce the plants against plagues in general and in particular against greenfly, red spider mite and yellowing of leaves in fruit trees. (For greenfly, spray for three consecutive days.)

SLOW METHOD
1. Collect 100grams of fresh stinging nettles - not the roots.
2. Chop up the nettles and put them in a litre of water.
3. Leave to soak for 14 days stirring them everyday to put oxygen into the mix.
4. After the 14 days are up, mix this water with fresh water at a ratio of 5% purine 95% fresh water and spray on your plants and on the ground around them.

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