How to Properly Prepare Eggshells for the Country House: Not Everyone Knows This

20.12.2023 08:30

Eggshells are a fairly common component for use in the garden.

It is considered to be a very effective and affordable fertilizer.

The fact is that the composition of the shell itself is practically no different from that of chicken eggs, notes the expert of the online publication "BelNovosti", agronomist and landscape designer Anastasia Kovrizhnykh .

Therefore, with the help of the shell, you can increase the yield on the plot. However, it is important to prepare the fertilizer correctly.

How to do it

First, take the required amount of shell, wash it. Then remove any remaining egg. Then lay the shell on a flat surface and dry. It is better to wait a whole day so that the shell is definitely ready.

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There are two ways to proceed further.

In the first case, simply place the shells in any sealed container.

The second option calls for grinding the product with a coffee grinder to a powder state. After that, we also store the fertilizer in an airtight container.

Previously we talked about how to deoxidize the soil with chalk and dolomite flour .

Author: Marina Michalap Internet resource editor
 
Expert: Anastasia Kovrizhnykh Expert / Belnovosti