Can tea oil residue be used as fertilizer?

Tea oil residue as fertilizer

Tea oil residue can be used as fertilizer. It is the residue left after oil is extracted from tea fruit. It has high nutritional value, making it suitable for use as fertilizer for plants. It has the effect of loosening the soil and killing insects. However, it cannot be used directly and must be composted and fermented before use.

There are many plants that can use tea oil residue fertilizer, the most common ones include the lucky tree, money tree, Christmas cactus, bougainvillea, Schefflera, orchid, Kalanchoe, lucky tree, etc.

How to make fertilizer from tea oil residue

1. Put the tea oil residue into a sealed container, then add environmentally friendly enzyme and water in the ratio of 1:1:10. Seal and ferment for about 7 days before use. If the weather is hot, ferment in a cool place.

2. In addition, you can also put the tea oil residue directly in the soil for fermentation. After burying it in the soil for about 3 months, it can be used as base fertilizer and mixed with soil.

Key points for using tea oil residue fertilizer

If tea oil residue is used as fertilizer, it must be fully fermented and decomposed before use. The fermentation temperature is best at around 40°C. If the tea oil residue is not fully fermented, it will continue to ferment in the flowerpot and generate a lot of heat, which can easily burn the roots of the plant and even lead to the death of the plant in severe cases.