Why plant owners are using chemical-free 'banana water' to make their greenery double in size in WEEKS - and all you need is some overly ripe skins

• Plant owners are seeing their greenery double in size thanks to a bizarre fertiliser
• Banana water is made from overly ripe bananas and brown sugar, left for weeks
• Gardeners are describing it as the new holy grail of natural fertiliser
• Social media photos show the remarkable difference before and after using itPlant owners are seeing their greenery double in size in a matter of weeks by fertilising it with a chemical-free solution called 'banana water'.

  The water, which is made by mixing overly ripe banana skins with brown sugar and water and allowing the mixture to ferment for a few days, is being hailed as the new holy grail of natural fertiliser.

  Amateur gardeners lavished praise on the method after a man posted in an Australian Facebook group, asking how he could make the potent solution.

  'Can we talk about banana water? How long do you leave the skins in the water before using the fertiliser water on your plants?' he wrote.

  

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  Plant owners are seeing their greenery double in size in a matter of weeks by fertilising it with a chemical-free solution called 'banana water' 

  Photos uploaded in response show how remarkably plants grow after just a few days of being treated with the water, with many claiming theirs had doubled in size in weeks.

  One woman said she leaves skins to soak in the water for two days and couldn't believe the difference in her indoor plants after the first week.

  'My fiddle leaf fig hadn't got a new leaf in weeks, then the week of watering with this it got six,' she wrote.

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  Banana water (pictured) is made by mixing overly ripe bananas with brown sugar and allowing the mixture to ferment for a few weeks

  'I water with the soaked water, then chop to skin and plant it under the soil, my plants love it!'

  A second said she puts ripe banana skins straight into the soil before pouring water on top. 

  Others shared tips about variations on the water, with one woman suggesting a mix of banana and aloe vera for maximum growth.

  She said she achieved incredible results by grinding five really ripe bananas and five stems of aloe vera, then mixing it through a bag of potting soil.

  The science behind banana water 

  Bananas have large volumes of minerals such as calcium, phosphorus and potassium laced in the skin.

  These nutrients quickly stimulate the growth of plants, which makes banana water such an excellent fertiliser.

  To make it, simply mix a few overly ripe banana skins with brown sugar and water and allow it to ferment for one to two days.

  The water can then be poured over indoor plants as normal.

  Source: Better Homes and Gardens Australia 'Best propagation soil I've ever used. Didn't peel anything,' she wrote.

  Banana peels have long been used as a natural fertiliser, thanks to the minerals such as calcium, phosphorus and potassium laced in the skin.

  These minerals will leach into water after 24 to 48 hours of soaking, creating a powerful, chemical-free fertiliser that can be used in the garden.