Feeding seedlings with yeast, how to feed at home

Yeasts are beneficial fungi, microscopic organisms that stimulate the development of soil microflora. Essentially, the product is an alternative to growth stimulants and can be used as a plant food at different stages of development.
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This time we will discuss feeding seedlings with yeast solution, and also understand the benefits of this miraculous drug.

Why do seedlings need yeast?

Yeast contains useful microelements that plants need for healthy growth and development. For example, proteins, phosphoric acids, amino acids, vitamins, potassium, nitrogen, etc.

Using the product as a fertilizer is necessary to activate the development of the root system, the growth of stems and leaves. The general condition and appearance of plants improves. The seedlings become “plump”, which is what every summer resident wants to achieve.

All this together makes the seedlings healthier, stronger, they can more easily tolerate picking and planting in the garden, and better resist various diseases.

REFERENCE. In terms of the nature of their effects, yeast fungi are similar to EO drugs.

This composition also helps the cuttings take root. Before planting, they can be soaked in a yeast mixture.

How to determine what seedlings are missing

Sometimes, in order to understand exactly what microelement peppers and tomatoes lack, you just need to examine the plants. In this case, it is easy to decide on the type of fertilizing and apply it on time. This will correct the situation, strengthen the seedlings and save them from the appearance of diseases in the future.

For example, when the lower leaves of a plant are lighter than the upper ones, this means that it lacks nitrogen. This is especially common during the period of active growth of seedlings. Feeding with nitrogen fertilizers will help correct the situation. If there are light veins on the leaves of peppers or tomatoes, the plants do not have enough iron. The purple tint of the leaves is a lack of fluoride.

In some cases, it is difficult to determine micronutrient deficiencies. For example, when a small amount of calcium is contained in plants, it is not possible to determine this externally. The lack of this microelement is visible when growing seedlings in a greenhouse or open ground. In this case, the fruits are affected by blossom end rot. That is why it is necessary to closely monitor the seedlings throughout the growth and development of plants and promptly apply a certain type of fertilizer.

When to use yeast for seedlings

At the stage of growing seedlings, fertilizing with this drug is carried out twice. The first time after picking (10-15 days), when the plants have already taken root. The second feeding is done a week before transplanting to a permanent place. The point of feeding at this stage is to strengthen the plant’s immunity in order to help it transfer the planting to the garden or greenhouse.

It makes no sense to fertilize with yeast anymore. You can transfer it to the growing stage in a permanent place. But even then there should be no more than 2 waterings with this composition: after planting and before fruit setting.

Effect of yeast on seedlings

Ordinary nutritional yeast has a beneficial effect on garden plants, especially tomatoes and peppers:

1. Yeast microspores secrete substances that develop and strengthen the roots of seedlings.
2. These same microspores make plants’ immunity extremely strong and help them resist diseases and unfavorable conditions.
3. Yeast stimulates the proliferation of soil bacteria that decompose organic matter. This organic matter becomes additional plant nutrition.

For reference! Yeast is included in such products as “Bokashi”, “Baikal”, “Shine” and “EM”. But you can prepare organic fertilizers yourself.

The product can be prepared from any ingredients

How to feed seedlings with yeast at home

Fertilizer is prepared from warm water, the product itself and sugar.

Feeding tomato seedlings with yeast

Tomatoes are a crop that responds very well to such fertilizer. This vegetable requires 2 feedings. The first is carried out a week after the pick. The second - about a week before the expected landing.

ON A NOTE. When applying fertilizer for the first time, 1 liter of the finished mixture is consumed for 20 seedlings. When repeated feeding, the consumption rate per plant is increased 3 times.

Feeding pepper seedlings with yeast

Peppers are also fed twice at the same stages. It is important to pour the fertilizer not at the very root, but to try to completely saturate the earthen lump of the cup with seedlings. This way the roots will better absorb the fertilizer.

ON A NOTE. To replenish the supply of mineral elements, carry out a comprehensive feeding of peppers using Agricola, Gumi or another similar preparation.

How to water flower seedlings with yeast

At the stage of growing seedlings, flowers are fed once, 1.5 weeks after picking. Subsequent applications of fertilizers will be made after planting in the garden at the stage of active growth of green mass, as well as at the stage of budding.

Watering cucumber seedlings with yeast

If nightshade representatives are fed with yeast twice, then for cucumbers one feeding is enough.

It is carried out approximately 1.5-2 weeks after the first sprouts of cucumbers peck from the ground.

50 ml of fertilizer is consumed per plant.

How to feed cabbage seedlings with yeast

Cabbage can be fertilized a month after growing. Again after another 3 weeks.

Instructions for fertilizing tomato and pepper seedlings

Having prepared healing fertilizer, the gardener can apply it to the ground. But first you need to remember how to feed pepper seedlings with yeast.

Step-by-step instruction:

1. 5–7 days after planting the seedlings in open ground, they should be carefully watered with the solution. You will need 500 ml.
2. Along with the yeast, you need to sprinkle the ground with ash. The thickness of the ash layer must be at least 2 mm.
3. The second treatment is carried out at the beginning of flowering. Water with 2 liters of solution.
4. For all feedings, the drug must be used in the same proportions.

To prepare the drug you will need warm water. Cold liquid will not do any good.

Popular recipes for feeding seedlings with yeast

Over the years of using the product as a fertilizer, summer residents have come up with many recipes for nutritional compositions. Let's look at the most popular and effective of them.

NOTE. Yeast fertilizer is prepared in 2 stages. First, a concentrate of warm water, yeast, and sugar (glucose) is mixed. Directly for watering seedlings, the concentrate is diluted in a ratio of 1 to 10 (pressed yeast) or 1 to 5 (dry yeast).

Simple feeding with fresh yeast

10 grams of the product are poured with warm water (1 liter) and left for 24 hours. Then the volume is adjusted to the working level and the plants are watered.

A simple dressing of dry yeast with sugar

In a liter of warm water, mix half a teaspoon of yeast and the same amount of sugar. The infusion is prepared for 3 hours, after which it is diluted in 5 liters of water and used for irrigation.

Solution with ascorbic acid

You will need 1 liter of water, ¼ teaspoon of dry product, a heaped teaspoon of sugar, 5 tablets of ascorbic acid. Mix everything well and leave in a warm place for 24 hours. Then dilute with water to the working volume and feed the seedlings.

Solution with kefir and bread

You will need 20 grams of live yeast, a glass of ash and a quarter glass of kefir. Mix everything thoroughly and add 2 liters of water. Leave to ferment for a week. Dilute in a ratio of 1 to 5 to obtain a working solution.

With ash and droppings

This is a very effective complex feeding. It contains not only living beneficial microorganisms, but also phosphorus, nitrogen, potassium, and calcium.

First, prepare the concentrate: for 1 liter of water you need 1 gram of dry yeast, 1 teaspoon of sugar, 1/5 cup of ash, 50 ml of manure extract. The concentrate is infused for 3 hours. The working solution is prepared in a ratio of 1 to 10.

Fertilizing bell peppers

The distinctive features of bell pepper are their demandingness and whimsicality. Peppers need calcium to grow properly. Feeding with yeast infusions will make the soil enriched with oxygen, as well as nitrogen and potassium. But when microorganisms multiply, the soil is deprived of calcium. Feeding with yeast solutions is done if ash or an ash mixture is added under the roots of pepper seedlings.

Potassium humate for tomato seedlings

The seedlings are then watered generously to absorb the ash into the ground. Bell peppers are usually fed on the second or third day after planting the plants in the soil. Remember to maintain proportions when dissolving ready-made concentrates. Fertilizing is done when it is warm outside to speed up the development of microorganisms in the soil. Fertilizer helps the pepper roots strengthen. The addition of the mixture is accompanied by watering the lukewarm settled liquid.

The recommended recipes are used to fertilize peppers and tomatoes both in greenhouses and in open areas. The infusions will pay off very soon, causing increased growth of vegetables: the stems become stronger and the volume of greenery increases. A powerful pepper bush will delight dacha owners with a high harvest.

Attention! Feeding plants with yeast provokes increased production of nitrogen and an increase in green mass, which leads to a reduction in fruiting: tomatoes spend energy on developing tops.

Using ash will help curb the growth of tops.

Using ash will help curb the growth of tops. The mineral content dilutes the nitrogen and weakens its saturation. The ash of fruit trees is valued. To obtain ash, you only need firewood; chipboard and plywood are not recommended.

To water vegetable seedlings, you will need a glass of wood ash and a 10-liter bucket of warm water. Liquid consumption is 0.5 liters per bush for cucumbers and tomatoes.

Feeding seedlings with yeast, recipe for 1 liter of water

In general, yeast feeding is prepared per 10 liters of water. But a stock solution of this volume is enough to prepare 100 liters of working solution!

Therefore, to feed seedlings, prepare a solution with a volume of no more than 1 liter.

• Recipe with dry yeast. To prepare a stock solution of yeast fertilizer, you will need 1 liter of warm water, 1 gram of dry yeast (literally a pinch) and half a tablespoon of sugar.

All ingredients are mixed, after which the mixture ferments for 3 hours.

The result was a mother solution. They cannot water the seedlings. It is diluted with water 1 to 10 and the resulting mixture is poured under the root.

• Recipe with ascorbic acid. Mix 1 liter of warm water, a quarter of an ascorbic acid tablet, a level teaspoon of sugar and half a teaspoon of dry yeast. Leave to infuse for a day. The mother liquor is diluted for use in a ratio of 1 to 10.
• Recipe with live yeast. Stir 10 grams of live yeast in a liter of warm water and leave for a day. Dilute the resulting stock solution in the same proportion: 1 to 10.

IMPORTANT!

To create a mother liquor, you need warm, almost hot water to activate the fermentation processes. For dry baker's yeast, it is better to add sugar. Living things don't need sugar.

Reviews from gardeners about using yeast for fertilizer

Inga, 24 years old, Riga. I recently listened to a radio program about growing strawberries. The agronomist advised watering the bushes at the root with a yeast solution as a preventive measure against gray rot. I’ll try this year, since we have problems with this particular disease.

Elena, 37 years old, Krasnoyarsk. I tried to water indoor plants with yeast solution as an experiment. I won’t say that Hippeastrum grew much upward, but the plant became strong. There was no yeast smell from the soil.

Yeast feeding of seedlings is an effective means for increasing plant productivity and preventing various diseases. The solution for watering and spraying is easy to prepare; the main thing is not to overdo it with the amount of fertilizing, and do not forget to apply other fertilizers on time.

Preparations for seedlings with yeast

If you combine yeast with other preparations, you can get an excellent complex fertilizer that neutralizes the negative impact on the soil. The fact is that microscopic fungi process potassium and calcium in the soil. There is a deficiency of these microelements. To prevent the plant from experiencing a lack of potassium and calcium, add 5 grams of potassium sulfate plus the same amount of calcium nitrate to 5 liters of ready-made fertilizer. If you are a supporter of traditional farming methods, then you can use ash. For 10 liters of fertilizer, half a glass of wood ash is enough.

The benefits of yeast feeding

The big advantage of yeast feeding is its environmental friendliness. Plants grown using these mushrooms do not accumulate harmful substances. Can be used at any time - both during the seedling period and during fruiting. They contain a large number of microelements necessary for plants. They enrich the soil with essential substances and improve the soil microflora.

Disadvantages - they can acidify the soil, leaching calcium and potassium from it. Without these elements it is impossible to achieve good fruiting. The solution to the problem is to sprinkle the soil surface with wood ash before using the fertilizer.

Video: How to make yeast-based vegetable fertilizer

Yeast nutrition for cucumbers and tomatoes has the following effect:

• stimulates the growth of the vegetative part of vegetables - leaves, stems, roots;
• increases protective forces;
• increases productivity.

Its action can be compared with complex mineral fertilizers. It contains:

• potassium;
• phosphorus;
• zinc;
• iron;
• nitrogen;
• magnesium.

Advantages and disadvantages of this feeding

This fertilizer is very useful for plant seedlings. Here are just some of its advantages:

1. Accelerates the development of the root system and the growth of the aboveground part;
2. Has a positive effect on the health of seedlings and their resistance to pathogenic microflora;
3. Improves soil structure by releasing nitrogen and phosphorus;
4. Stimulates the development of beneficial microflora and inhibits fungal microorganisms.

Now let's talk about the disadvantages of such feeding. There are not many of them, but they still exist.

1. Yeast needs heat to work actively;
2. To obtain a positive effect, the soil must be rich in organic matter, which the yeast will process;
3. Frequent application of fertilizers activates the growth of green mass (seedlings “fatten”) and reduces yield.
4. Frequent application of such fertilizer provokes depletion of the soil and its hardening.

Effect of yeast fertilizers

Yeast is a source of natural bacteria; it is based on special fungi with a high content of organic iron, proteins and amino acids . Yeast for pepper seedlings has a positive effect on:

• seedling endurance in unfavorable conditions with low light;
• growth of seedlings and their vegetative mass;
• root system development;
• plant immunity and saturation with essential vitamins.

All these positive changes appear due to the restructuring of the soil composition after fertilizing the pepper seedlings with yeast. The basis of the product is single-celled bacteria , which actively reproduce in favorable warm conditions, processing organic substances around the crop.

The result is the formation of phosphorus and nitrogen , as well as a noticeable improvement in soil composition due to the development of soil organisms that increase fertility.

The disadvantage of feeding with yeast solution is the decomposition of potassium during the fermentation process. This problem is solved by adding an infusion of wood ash, which is done in parallel with watering with yeast.

ATTENTION! The favorable environment for yeast is warmth, so fertilizing pepper seedlings should only be done in warm weather.

Thanks to the enrichment of the soil, pepper seedlings tolerate pickling well and adapt to open ground.

Yeast fertilizer should be applied a few days after transplantation , which will enhance plant growth and development of the root system. To achieve a noticeable result, it is necessary to fertilize according to all the rules.

Common mistakes

1. Using old yeast solution. The infusion must be used on the day of preparation, otherwise it loses its properties.
2. Using expired yeast. A low-quality product will not bring any benefit, but can harm the plants.
3. Watering with a working solution of dry soil. For fertilizing to be successful, the soil under the seedlings must first be slightly moistened.
4. Watering with concentrate. Excess yeast will lead to fattening of seedlings.
5. Frequent use of the drug. This can be corrected with the help of ordinary wood ash, which must be dissolved in water and watered with this solution on the soil under the seedlings.

Timing for applying fertilizers for tomato and pepper seedlings

Optimal timing:

• After the dive.
• If the soil is poor and infertile.
• Any stress (for example, temperature changes).
• On flowering days.
• For any illness.

But it is not recommended to do this too often, otherwise the mineral balance will be disrupted.

During flowering, nutrition is especially necessary

How often should you feed

Tomatoes need to be fertilized with yeast 2 times per season. If you do this too often, the green part will actively grow and take away nutrition from the fruit. Fertilizers are applied in June: after transplantation and before the appearance of ovaries.

Peppers need to be fed 3 times per season:

• during picking or planting seedlings;
• when flowering;
• during the growing period of vegetables.

Additionally, you can water the sown seeds in a box on the windowsill with yeast water.

Answers to frequently asked questions

What yeast can I use?

Any will do. Both dry and fresh are equally effective. It is only important that they do not expire.

How many times should I feed the seedlings?

No more than two. There is no more benefit. Yeast feeding is not a complete fertilizer. Fungi only release nitrogen and phosphorus from the soil.

What plants love such fertilizers?

Almost all vegetables, many flowers, strawberries, trees. Tomatoes, peppers and cucumbers respond especially well. But onions, garlic and potatoes do not favor this fertilizer.

What can replace yeast with?

EM preparations have a similar effect on plants. For example, Baikal-Em, Bokashi, Emochka, Gumat-Em, etc.

Which yeast is better?

Dry yeast is simply more profitable, since less of it is required to prepare the working solution.

Plant Compatibility

Despite the overall positive effect, yeast feeding will not be useful for all plants.

Compatibility:

• tomatoes;
• pepper;
• zucchini;
• cucumbers;
• carrot;
• radish;
• strawberry;
• chrysanthemums;
• petunia;
• peonies.

They don't like yeast:

• garlic;
• onion;
• potato;
• peas;
• beans;
• Saintpaulia.

How does yeast affect plants?

One of the reasons for the growing demand for this fertilizer is the inclusion of fungi in them, which contribute to the intensity of the processes of decomposition of organic compounds. Thus, we can draw a conclusion about the beneficial effects of this product on the soil microflora and the effectiveness of protecting plants from pests and all kinds of diseases.

In addition, proteins, carbohydrates, microelements, minerals and B are simply necessary for the growth and development of completely different crops. Among the advantages of such feeding, mention should be made of the increased survival rate of seedlings in low light conditions. And if the yeast is first dissolved in water, then there is every reason to count on additional supplies of vitamins, which the root system so needs. It is especially important to resort to such fertilizing during the development and restoration of plants.

Residents of rural areas and summer residents should note that fertilizing with yeast has repeatedly confirmed its effectiveness in various areas of crop production and horticulture:

1. Floriculture (indoor and garden);
2. Horticultural crops;
3. Garden plants;
4. Ornamental and berry bushes.

What yeast can I use?

Of such types as baking, wine, and beer, only the first are used by plant lovers. They can be liquid, pressed or dry instant. It is baker's yeast that is used to stimulate the growth of all kinds of plants. Depending on the purpose and purpose, the preparation of such feeding can last for a period of time from several minutes to a whole day.

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Features of feeding seedlings

Fertilizing seedlings helps to achieve noticeable development efficiency, improve the condition of the root system, and accelerate vegetation processes.

The following recipes are suitable for this:

1. Dilute 200 g of yeast in 1 liter of warm water and let it brew for several hours. We dilute this solution again and mix it with 10 liters of warm water, after which we add the seedlings.
2. A yeast briquette weighing 100 g should be diluted in 10 liters of warm water. Let the solution sit for a day, and then fertilize the seedlings. A special effect is observed as a result of feeding pepper.
3. 10 g of granulated yeast must be diluted in 10 liters of slightly warmed water. Add 2 tablespoons of sugar to this and leave to infuse for 2-3 hours. Next, dilute the resulting solution with water (1:5) and add seedlings.

Yeast for tomatoes: beneficial properties

The food product called baker's yeast has a rich composition. It contains large quantities of vitamins, amino acids and other beneficial substances necessary for vegetable crops for normal development.

The benefits of yeast nutrition for tomatoes are undeniable. It provides the bushes with such an important element as phosphorus. The fungi contained in the fertilizing substance process the organic matter present in the garden soil. This increases the ability of plants to absorb beneficial microelements and minerals.

Biological baking powder is also rich in potassium, magnesium, and folic acid. Every experienced gardener knows why tomatoes need these substances. They allow the bushes to grow well and develop properly, and bear fruit better.

The use of yeast nutrition is the key to obtaining strong and plump stems from plants. In this case, the seedlings will not stretch upward.

The use of a solution based on baker's yeast when growing tomatoes allows you to achieve the following results:

• accelerate the growth of young seedlings;
• increase the green mass of a tomato bush growing in the garden;
• make the root system more developed and powerful (the stronger the roots of the plant, the richer the fruit ovary);
• increase the immunity of seedlings, make them more resistant to drought and waterlogging;
• ensure better plant resistance to various diseases, in particular late blight;
• increase the viability of seedlings (they will better tolerate the picking procedure and transplantation into beds);
• ensure abundant appearance of ovaries on tomato bushes;
• improve the quality characteristics of fruits (after using yeast complementary foods, tomatoes will grow larger, juicier and tastier);
• improve the quality of the composition and structure of garden soil.

Yeast for rooting cuttings

The yeast solution for rooting cuttings is prepared according to the standard recipe (10 g of dry yeast per 1 liter of water). The cuttings are soaked in it for a day, then they are taken out, washed and placed in a container with clean water. After some time, roots appear at the site of the thickening at the base. This way you can root cuttings of roses, ornamental and berry bushes.

So, you have learned how to feed plants with yeast. This simple but very effective remedy stimulates their growth, slows down the development of diseases and develops the root system. Try to “treat” your plantings with a yeast “delicacy” and you will not regret it.