How to take the best care of our plants with the peels of different fruits

julia tubau
Oct 13, 2022
2 min read

Hello, hello! Do you have nice plants at home? Do you want to give them the best nutrition in order to make them happy and beautiful? We will give you some sustainability and upcycling tips that you will love! It’s free, you do a favor to your plants, and contribute to zero waste with simple steps.

The strength of the fruit peels

Do you throw away the peels of the fruits that you eat? Don’t! You can reuse them. According to Mercy S, Mubsira Banu S and Jenifer, who have done research on the application of different fruit peels as a natural fertilizer, we can assure you that the peels of the fruits contain a variety of vitamins. These nutrients catalyze the growth of the plants somehow successfully and are beneficial in terms of nutritional well-being.

The peels of the fruits contain a powerful nutrient called potassium. Actually, this type of nutrient is very needed for the plants. This way, they grow healthy and erect. Thus, the peels of the fruits are a sustainable organic fertilizer.

In reality, you can also use commercially marketed fertilizers, inorganic fertilizers. However, not only can they be expensive, but also inorganic fertilizers are usually manufactured and processed. For this reason, this type of fertilizer can contain sulfates which damage the plant.

Tips

Save the peels of the fruits that you use (you can save any peel, but below you will see a table with the highest potassium fruits).
With a kettle, boil water. Once the water is boiled, pour the water into a container with the peels diced.
Let the water cool! And then water your plants with this nutritious water, full of nutrients, organic fertilizers, and healthy substances! Your plants will be grateful!

Which plants are higher and richer in potassium?

FRUIT	GRAMS	POTASSIUM (MG)
Avocado	201 g	973 mg
Banana	118 g	517 mg
Zucchini	196 g	512 mg
Cucumber	301 g	442 mg
Squash	116 g	404 mg
Mango	165 g	277 mg
Apple	182 g	193 mg
Carrot	61 g	193 mg
Watermelon	152 g	169 mg
Lemon	58 g	80 mg

Now that you know this little secret to keeping your plants healthy and nutritious, you can spread the word! You contribute to zero waste by using the peels of the fruits. Do you want to try it? You can send us your results at info@tastebeforeyouwaste.org or DM us to our social media.

If you have any questions or comments, type them below and we will be glad to answer you!

See you soon!

Written by Júlia Tubau

Sources

Mercy S. Mubsira Banu S. Jenifer I. (2014). Application Of Different Fruit Peels Formulations As A Natural Fertilizer For Plant Growth. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF SCIENTIFIC & TECHNOLOGY RESEARCH VOLUME, 3, Artículo 3.