Always Put a Tablespoon of Sugar in a Planting Hole...For this Reason!

04.03.2024 - 08:20 / balconygardenweb.com / Suyash

A tablespoon of sugar is quite a common thing in the kitchen or dining table, but what if we tell you that having it handy in the garden can be beneficial for your green friends?

Adding sugar to the planting hole boosts microbial growth, benefiting the plants in the long run. However, moderation is the key, as its excess can jeopardize the health of both, the growing medium and plant.

It is important that the growing medium must be rich with soil microbes before you use sugar as these microbial nutrients transformations are key drivers of plant growth.

What this does is – it enhance the microbial activity in the growing medium, which can be beneficial for the development of roots, stems, leaves while enhancing the energy flow.

Just add 1 to 2 tablespoons of sugar to the planting hole at the time of planting to help it benefit in the long term.

Note: Try it on a couple of plants before doing this experiment extensively to observe how it helps!

Adding sugar may produce sweeter tomatoes by increasing bacterial activity and making the soil rich. However, do make sure not to put more than 2 tablespoons in one planting hole.

A gardener tried this hack by putting 2 tablespoons of sugar in the planting hole and as a foliar spray on half the crop and nothing on the other half.  After the harvest, fruits were sweeter!

Note: Mix 2 teaspoons of sugar in a liter of water and pour it into the planting hole.

If there are ants in your garden, then completely avoid using sugar, as it will result in a severe ant infestation, which can cause damage to the roots of crops.