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Cinnamon is a fragrant spice that appears as an ingredient in many Mediterranean cuisines, particularly traditional desserts and sweets. Its composition highlights its high content of flavonoids, which give it powerful antioxidant properties, as well as minerals like calcium, phosphorus, potassium, and magnesium, which is why it is considered a healthy food for people in general. However, did you know that it can also help your plants? Learn how to use cinnamon for plants in this article and how to care for both indoor and outdoor plants, as well as any plants you may have grown in your garden.
Powerful Fungicide
Cinnamon’s antifungal effects have been recognized since ancient times, and it continues to be a natural and cost-effective therapy for preventing and eliminating fungus that cause plant illnesses without the use of chemical fungicides.
Fungi that weaken plants and generate whitish or black spots on leaves and stems, such as powdery mildew or mildew, flourish in humid settings, with poor ventilation, and in plants whose substrate has not been effectively aerated. A easy cure to care for and protect them is to sprinkle a little cinnamon directly on the leaves or apply it to the soil that supports the plant, especially if it has mould on its surface.
Natural Repellent
Cinnamon can also help to avoid the appearance of insect and arachnid pests that can harm plants. Ants, whiteflies, mealybugs, red spiders, aphids, caterpillars… they all come with the entrance of spring, and when their population grows to the point of being a plague capable of consuming leaves, stems, and even produce from the garden, it’s time to act.
What is the best way to utilize cinnamon for plants? You can keep insects at bay by sprinkling a tiny amount of cinnamon powder directly on the ground and making a circle around the plant’s stem. Spreading a small amount on the lawn area of the garden will also cause the ants to go on.
A Richer Substrate
As previously said, cinnamon is high in minerals, some of which are needed for plant growth and development, such as magnesium and calcium. If yours need a boost of nutrients, try watering them with cinnamon water every 15 days.
A cinnamon stick can be boiled in a liter of water, or two tablespoons of cinnamon powder can be diluted in hot water. Water straight with the cinnamon water or combine it in a greater amount of water once the preparation is entirely cold. In any event, this is a simple technique to enrich the substrate and provide additional important minerals to the plant. However, don’t overuse it because, like anything else, if it’s misused, it might harm the plant’s health.
Ideal for Cuttings to Thrive
One of the most important qualities of cinnamon in plant care is that it is one of the most effective natural rooting agents, specifically because of its capacity to protect the roots of young plants from fungi and bacteria, as well as the nutrients it supplies.
Cinnamon aids in the growth of a cutting into a plant, and it’s easy to employ this natural rooting agent. If you’re planning to plant a cutting straight in the ground, sprinkle cinnamon directly on the cut stem or leaf cutting and place it in a temporary container before doing so. If the cutting needs to spend a few days in water before being planted, add a tablespoon of cinnamon powder to the water. In both circumstances, the cutting will begin to establish healthy roots in a short period of time. It is critical not to exceed the amount since cinnamon heals the damaged region of the plant and protects the plant as a result of its antifungal and antibacterial properties; however, if you apply too much, it will heal a much larger portion of the stem than is practical.
Good Healing
Another property of cinnamon makes it popular in gardening, especially after pruning or when a plant suffers an injury, such as broken or partially split leaves and stems. Cinnamon will not only help prevent the spread of hazardous bacteria in these situations, but it will also promote proper and faster recovery.
A tiny amount of cinnamon can be sprinkled directly on the cut, but if it is deep and the plant is in danger, a paste can be made by mixing a little cinnamon with previously melted natural candle wax (without colours or flavorings). Wait for the wax with the cinnamon to cool before mixing again. Apply the necessary amount to the injured area just after it is almost cool but still has a spreadable texture. The mixture will work well as a sealing paste, allowing the plant to recover.
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