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Water kefir as fertilizer ?

 
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Anyone tried this?
 
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Kefir grains produce alcohol,acid and carbon dioxide?
I'm not seeing it as very nourishing to plants.
On the other hand I am making rotten citrus soup for the soil in my blueberry planters, so maybe in special cases?
 
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A lot of folks ferment weeds and leaves similar to using compost tea.

If the kefir has alcohol as suggested by William I am not sure that would be good for plants.

Why not experiment using kefir on plants and let us know how it worked for you?
 
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Lactic acid bacteria (LAB) such as lactobacillus are seen to be beneficial to plants. They help combat diseases and pathogenic soil bacteria in much the same way that they do in our digestive tracts. I believe kefir usually contains a large proportion of these bacteria so I don't see why it wouldn't be a good thing to add to your soil.

According to this study, LAB can also accelerate the breakdown of material in soils which leads to greater (composted, as opposed to complex and unavailable) organic matter.
 
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