Eggshells contain a lot of calcium. In addition, cooking waste is a source of phosphorus, magnesium and iron.
Thus, eggshells can be easily converted into fertilizer.
In addition, there are other options for using solid waste in a suburban area.
For example, eggshells can protect garden crops from certain pests.
Fertilizer
As mentioned above, the shell is a source of a huge amount of microelements important for plants.
The hard shell of chicken eggs must be turned into powder and then added to the soil in which garden crops are grown, MOS SMI reports.
Additive to water for irrigation
Eggshells can easily transform simple plant watering liquid into a source of nutrients.
However, you cannot simply pour the waste into a watering can or a bucket.
The shell will “work” as a fertilizer if you pour boiling water over it and wait 2-3 hours.
Cooled water should not be used in concentrated form. It should be diluted with clean water.
Additive to compost
Making eggshells an integral part of compost makes organic fertilizer much more effective.
Container for growing seedlings
Half of the shell can be filled with soil. The latter should be filled with seeds.
As a result, the seedlings will be grown in a safe container, which does not even need to be removed before transplanting the plant into open ground.
Pest control agent
The shell particles are quite sharp, so gastropods, which have delicate skin, will avoid the area where this waste is scattered.
The bed where the eggshells are placed is protected from snails and slugs.
