Soot Fertilizer
From The household (of the Detroit free press), 1886
Serves 1
Produces rapid growth in deteriorated rosebushes.
Presented as published in 1886. Historical recipes may not meet modern food-safety standards. Cook from the modern interpretation below, not the original instructions.
A modern interpretation · AI-generated from the original record
Ingredients
- some soot from a chimney or stove
- pour hot water upon it
Method
Put soot in an old pitcher and pour hot water over it.
When cool, use it to water the plants every few days.
Refill the pitcher with hot water when all is used.
As published
This recipe was extracted from The household (of the Detroit free press) (1886) by Goff, May Perrin,, page 107. The excerpt below is the record exactly as published.
good fertil- izer which is used in liquid form. The chips need to be renewed or replaced only twice a year, while the water can be withdrawn every day. When liquid guano is used too strong it will cause the plants to drop all their leaves. This liquid will not, even if used once or twice a day for a short time. This is also a simple and effectual fertilizer: Get some soot from a chimney or stove where wood is used for fuel, put it in an old pitcher and pour hot water upon it
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