Bat guano or bat poop is a popular organic fertilizer that can condition and protect the soil, but you have to brew it before application.
It is packed with potassium, nitrogen, and phosphorus, making them the perfect option for plantations. You will notice your leaves turning greener over time. And in this guide, I will tell you how to make bat guano tea.
Read on to know the process!
Bat Guano Forms
Bat guano is generally available in dried or fresh form. If you are buying from a supermarket, then it would generally be in powder or pellet form. You can add it to the soil directly, but the best method would be to make bat guano tea and then spray it all over. This should disperse the solution evenly and ensure that the plant gets all the benefits.
How To Make Bat Guano Tea
If you wish to use bat guano to its full potential, begin by brewing the mix. For that, you will need bat guano tea powder, water, and an air pump. A fair warning: this tea can smell horrible, so it is best to cover your nose beforehand.
Moving on, you will need to take 14 ml or one tablespoon of bat guano tea and then mix it with 1 liter of water that is warmed up beforehand. Then stir the concoction well and switch on the air pump.
Let the tea rest for the entire night so that it gets brewed well and can be used on your plants the next day. Doing it once every week will provide your plants with a lot of nutrition, and they should grow faster.
Alternative Method
You can also take guano in a cup and cover it with a cheesecloth. Then steep it in 4 liters of water for the next three days or more before using the mix as a fertilizer.
Furthermore, please read the label of the fertilizer pack carefully before making the tea. It will recommend the quantity needed to be used in case of high levels of concentration. You would not want the plants to burn because of the overuse of guano.
Final Words
Bat guano can provide plants with a lot of nutrition. It can be sprayed on leaves directly or added as a fertilizer to the soil and near the roots.
I found that this mix protects the ground from nematodes and insects as well. Therefore, it will make sure that the plants can grow without getting infested.
That is not all; guano tea will keep the moisture level intact so that the roots stay healthy. Just make sure that you add it once a week, and your plants should be thriving. That said, I will be leaving you to it.
Hope you have fun gardening; goodbye and take care!