A simple and environmentally friendly container for growing seedlings: seedlings can be transplanted directly into it

12.02.2023 07:51

The summer cottage off-season is the period when many gardeners begin to grow seedlings.

The first difficulty that a summer resident faces is choosing the most suitable container.

It is very important what kind of container is filled with soil and where the seeds are sown.

Of course, you can take cups, pots or bags sold in specialized stores. But sometimes it is better to opt for a cheaper and more environmentally friendly option.

What capacity are we talking about?

Eggshells can be used as a “container” for growing seedlings.

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Photo: © Belnovosti

This approach is very profitable: you don’t have to buy anything, since culinary waste is used.

You need to try to break a chicken egg so that the white and yolk flow out of it, but at the same time the integrity of most of the shell is not broken.

In other words, you should get a "cup" into which you should carefully pour soil and send the seeds. You can store such containers directly in the egg tray.

When transplanting seedlings, you can leave the shell on. Moreover, planting the material in open ground in such a container is welcome, because the soil will receive additional nutrients.

Kurchev Anton Author: Kurchev Anton Deputy Editor-in-Chief