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how long will soaked nettle liquid keep?
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I have 5 litres of nettle 'concentrate' in a plastic water bottle which i made last spring. is it still ok to use as conditioner or should i put it on compost heap?
Started this discussion. Last reply by Gary Mar 17.
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I'd do the same and just carry on using it. I have a similar system going where you drown any old weeds in a barrel in my case.. leave them to rot down and then use the resulting juice in a 50/50 ratio to feed pretty much anything. this has been bre…
What ratio do you dilute your nettle juice,Peter
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Thanks i have started using it to give cabbages a boost and will give it to fruit trres and roses too. Then I can start again with the fresh nettles coming up.
-----------Hi Corinna,
It should be okay to use. The main problem occurs when it is stored in an unsealed container. It can then lose the Nitrogen as over time bacteria reduce it to Ammonia which escapes into the atmosphere. But being in a sealed bo…
I would carry on using it, I doubt if it goes off. Maybe keep it out of direct sunlight just in case there is a slight chance of any breaking down of the nutrients caused by UltraViolet light. I have a a bottle of Comfrey Mulch liquid sitting next d…
I have 5 litres of nettle 'concentrate' in a plastic water bottle which i made last spring. is it still ok to use as conditioner or should i put it on compost heap?
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