There are many tricks to fertilize plants. But the one involving rice cooking water is decidedly miraculous even for those without a green thumb.

Coffee beans have  been considered  an excellent fertilizer for plants and an effective natural pest repellent.

Add it to the potting soil of geraniums, roses, camellias and azaleas, as well as tomatoes, carrots and herbs, and it will stimulate plant growth and flowering.

To pour into pots, coffee grounds  eliminate insects and snails  that will devour the leaves of the plants. But also ants and bedbugs that want to enter the house if you place it near doors and windows.

What if we told you that  rice cooking water works even better  than coffee grounds? It’s no joke, I’m going to immediately explain why and how to do it following the instructions recommended by  the most daring gardeners .

Super green and healthy plants: use the water from cooking rice

In summer, how many times do you prepare a dish of cold rice to take to the beach or on an outing with friends and family? Well, for all these preparations,  avoid throwing away the rice water . I’ll explain why right away.

Using rice cooking water to water plants is an excellent option to  combat waste . This is because the potassium and phosphorus found in rice are released when it is cooked.

In this case, avoid salting the water, as your plant could dry out within a few hours of being watered.

Rice cooking water is  a useful fertilizer for all types of plants,  especially acidophilic ones. Gardeners especially recommend its use on camellias, hydrangeas, azaleas, geraniums and bougainvilleas. However, it should not be used on cherry, mulberry or pine trees.

However, don’t go overboard with the amount of rice water you use. In fact,  too much potassium can also be harmful to plants . The ideal is to repeat the operation  every two weeks .