Yeast for Growth

Saw this on a Portuguese Forum ...



Tiny Secret Gardens
Ingredients:
1 tablespoon of active dry yeast
1 tablespoon of sugar
1 liter of warm water
Instructions:
Dissolve the sugar in warm water.
Add the yeast and stir well.
Let the mixture sit at room temperature for 24-48 hours, stirring occasionally, until it becomes bubbly and starts to ferment.
Application:
Dilute the fermented yeast water with water at a ratio of 1:10 (one part yeast water to ten parts water).
Use the diluted yeast water to water your plants at the base, focusing on the root zone.
Apply once every two weeks during the growing season for best results.
By incorporating yeast water into your gardening routine, you can provide a natural and powerful boost to your garlic, tomatoes, cucumbers, and other plants, promoting rapid and healthy growth

 

I've got some out of date yeast that is probably still active.
I might try it, but its probably a bit late in the season.

 

To be honest, I would too but don't think I have any yeast ... but will have J go and have a look.

 

There's quite a bit about this on the internet. Baker’s yeast - application in the garden
However as is usual with this sort of thing there's a lot saying that it works and how to do it and a lot less about the how and why; which I find frustrating, but that's just how my mind works.

 

As I under stand it yeast is a fungus, so not sure how it can work, maybe mimicking the way mycorrhizal fungi work.

 

I think it's more a case of the various things produced by the yeast being beneficial, if nothing else the sugar will encourage "good" soil fungi and bacteria; I know some American gardeners regularly use diluted molasses in their "yards".

 

Yes I have heard of molasses being used but wouldn't know where to buy some.
Doesn't yeast produce carbon dioxide as it ferments along with alcohol.

 

There'll be lots of bacteria too.

 

Molasses from the supermarket or health store @pete

I've seen a few posts about this too @Victoria and may well try it next year if my tomato, chilli and curcubit seedlings are as slow to grow as they were this year. I'm going to stick to banana skins and muck for roses tho.

 

Honey is good too.

 

I have plenty of yeast as I make my own bread but I don't want too many tomatoes

 

I always have yeast as I occasionally get the urge to make bread. I've even got some molasses and usually have honey. Too late this year but I definitely need a better tomato crop next year.