Milk is an exceptionally useful product for feeding tomatoes and cucumbers! It not only contains balanced nutrients, but also lactose – milk sugar, which no pest can digest. It is a natural barrier that protects plants! Thanks to the thin film formed as a result of spraying, tomatoes and cucumbers will not be susceptible to various diseases, including late blight and downy mildew.
Root feeding
Milk contains phosphorus, magnesium, potassium, calcium, copper, sulfur, etc. This is a whole complex of useful elements for plants!
For root feeding, dilute milk with water in a ratio of 1:2 . Water the roots with about 0.5-1 liter (depending on how mature the plant is) every 2 weeks throughout the season.
Foliar feeding and protection
Milk, or more precisely lactose, is not digested by pests at all. With regular spraying, a thin film forms on the leaves, protecting plants from diseases and pests!
To spray the leaves, dilute milk with water in a ratio of 1:10 . Spray every 2 weeks in cloudy weather or after sunset to avoid burns.