Homemade yeast fertilizer for strawberries

Many gardeners face the problem of strawberries producing small and hard berries. As an affordable remedy, a homemade fertilizer based on regular baker's yeast is suggested. The secret ingredient is fermented with the addition of sugar in water to obtain a nutrient liquid.

To prepare the mixture, you need to mix one teaspoon of dry yeast and one tablespoon of sugar with four cups of lukewarm water, and then leave it at room temperature for about a day to ferment. The resulting composition is diluted with five parts of water and applied to the soil around the plants, avoiding contact with the leaves. Such top dressing nourishes soil microbes and releases a small amount of nutrients, which is especially useful for plants in pots and containers where nutrients are quickly depleted.

However, the size of the berries depends not only on a single ingredient, but also on the cultivar, sunlight, regular irrigation during fruit set, and soil rich in organic matter. Yeast top dressing is merely a supplement. It should be applied only after fermentation is complete, to moist soil, and no more often than once every couple of weeks, as an excess of sugar can trigger mold growth at the roots.

The harvest of the following year is set in summer and autumn when daylight hours shorten. Plants that are healthy by winter will produce more high-quality fruit in spring. It is recommended to apply top dressing in spring when growth resumes and flowering begins, as well as after fruiting ends.